Nagpur: Dussera or Vijaydashmi is a festival vital to Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh, for it was founded on Vijaydashmi Day in year 1925 with its headquarters in Nagpur. The organization for its size and united strength has been praised by world renowned news agency BBC which said, “RSS is the world’s biggest voluntary organization.”
RSS is a social voluntary organization, no doubt, yet it cannot be denied that it does not have its political links. Political pundits believe that the national political change in year 2014 was due to RSS; as it was Sangh which got majority of votes for BJP government, and Narendra Modi was made Prime Minister. This year’s Dussera address by RSS Chief is going to be aimed at attainment of central power by BJP in the elections of year 2019.
Worship of arms
Traditionally RSS has been worshiping arms. This the tradition of whole Maharashtra. Accordingly the arms and weapons from all Akhadas in the city as well as those possessed by RSS will be worshiped on Vijaydashmi Day.
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Address to RSS workers
RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat will address the RSS workers referring to the works and duties done in the past and the duties/ works to be carried out in year ahead, keeping the national interest in view. During past few years, the RSS Chief’s message is relayed on various private TV channels though it has caught controversy. The relay of message by official channel was much criticized just because the BJP was in power.
Address may be focused on
Statements made by Bhagwat on reservation policy and controversy raised from various quarters of society. All eyes will be set on Bhagwat as to what he says in his Dussera message. He may also refer to growing intolerance in the country, public code of conduct, dearness, foreign relations, national policies on various issues and so on, including RSS ideology.
RSS busy in making its presence in various sectors
Having suffered attacks from various corners for its fundamentalist attitude and concept of Hindu nation, the RSS has changed its style of functioning and also broken down its impression about working behind the veil. It has started now maintaining its functional transparency. The RSS invites will be intellectuals, thinkers, socially dedicated persons and journalists to get them apprised with its ‘say.’
Internal membership of RSS has increased in crores
RSS is the mother organization under which function as many as 38 organizations in various fields. It has about 60,000 units across the country and each unit has not less than 200 individuals. Its major units include Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh (with above one crore membership), Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram and Vidyarthi Parishad among others.
