RSS volunteers will raise awareness among the public to exercise their voting rights by conducting door-to-door campaigns.
A key annual meeting, Akhil Bhartiya Pratinidhi Sabha of RSS begins on Friday in Nagpur, RSS Chief Dr Mohan Bhagwat and general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale inaugurated the meeting at Smriti bhavan Complex at Reshimbagh.
The three-day meeting will review the progress of the organisation’s expansion and plan for the centenary of its foundation in 2025. The meeting will be attended by more than 1529 office-bearers, including representative of 36 affiliated organizations.
While addressing the press conference RSS Joint General Secretary Dr Manmohan Vaidya said, “The entire 140 crore people of India are Hindu because their ancestors were Hindus, our culture is the same… They (minorities) are active and the fear that was created in their minds about the Sangh is now gradually going away and they are coming closer to the Sangh. Their participation is increasing.”
When Reporters asked about the increasing unrest in various States of the country, Dr. Vaidya responded, “Sangh volunteers have the habit of working in adverse conditions, and work is increasing everywhere”.
Dr. Vaidya informed that a resolution regarding the Ram Mandir will be proposed in the meeting. Additionally, a statement will be made concerning the tricentenary celebration of Ahilyabai Holkar’s birth anniversary.
Dr. Vaidya remarked, “The attraction of the youth towards the RSS is continuously increasing, from 2017 to 2023, every year more than 1 lakh people have sent online requests to join the RSS, this number has almost doubled in the last two months. 70% of the people who want to join the Sangh are youth between 20 to 35 years of age”.
The RSS has implemented changes in its internal training system starting this year, incorporating practical field training for its volunteers.