New Delhi, April 8 (HS): On the last day of campaigning in Assam, a fake letter was once again issued in the name of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. It is reportedly a letter written by the Sangh chief to the Prime Minister. In Assam itself, the circulation of the fake letter in the name of the Sangh is being linked to the Congress social media team following the indecent and undignified remarks made by Congress national president Mallikarjun Kharge against the Sangh and the BJP. By unnecessarily attacking the Sangh for electoral politics, the Congress itself is heading towards political decline, he alleged. People are rejecting this kind of mentality, he claimed.
In fact, the language of the letter written to the Prime Minister on the letterhead of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and carrying the fake signature of the Sangh chief is so substandard that even a person with basic common sense would reject it. The letter, purportedly written to show the Sangh’s displeasure, states that the developments in the Assam BJP and the allegations against the Chief Minister are serious and should be looked into. Along with this, the letter appears to caution or advise the Prime Minister.
Rajiv Tuli has termed it a farcical and shameless failed attempt. Whether it was done by the Congress propaganda team or some other political group, he said they are yet to understand the Sangh and its volunteers. He said they do not even have the basic understanding that the Sangh, unlike a political party such as the Bharatiya Janata Party, does not direct any of its affiliated organisations through letters or public communication.
He said the working style of the Sangh and its like-minded organisations is well structured, with senior office-bearers meeting from time to time in coordination meetings to discuss issues related to the country and society, and then working on programmes through mutual coordination. The Sangh does not direct any organisation associated with it but resolves any subject or dispute through discussion, he said.
Despite this, he alleged that those opposed to the Sangh are revealing their nervousness and possible electoral defeat by circulating such substandard and fake letters. He questioned whether they lack real issues or public support and are therefore trying to bring the Sangh into electoral politics for political gain.
Rajiv Tuli further said that the remarks made by the Congress president in Assam about the Sangh are against the national interest. He alleged that such statements could create social tensions. Referring to Kharge’s remarks, he claimed that attempts were made to create fear about the Sangh to attract minority votes.
He further alleged that it has been the mindset of the Congress to try to gain power by creating divisions among communities on religious or caste lines. However, he said people today are more educated, aware, and politically conscious, and are rising above such politics. He also said that Sangh workers have tried to counter misinformation through social work and continuous dialogue with society.
RSS chief Dr Mohan Bhagwat has also stated on several public platforms that the DNA of Indian Hindus and Indian Muslims is the same, he said, adding that only modes of worship and traditions differ. He said the Sangh maintains dialogue with members of the Muslim community and encourages collective efforts in the national interest.
— Jitendra Tiwari
Hindusthan Samachar / Jitendra Tiwari
