Explorer

'We Solve Family Matters...': RSS On JP Nadda's 'Self-Sufficient' Remark

JP Nadda had said the BJP has grown from the time it needed the RSS and is now “saksham” (capable) and runs its own affairs.

Mumbai: Senior Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) functionary Sunil Ambekar on Wednesday termed BJP president J P Nadda’s remarks that the saffron party had grown from relying on the RSS to becoming self-sufficient, as a family matter.

Asked if Nadda's comments caused a rift between the BJP and the Sangh, Ambekar, who is RSS’ Akhil Bharatiya Prachar Pramukh, said, "We solve family matters like family matters. We don't discuss such issues on public platforms”.

In a media interview in May, Nadda said the BJP has grown from the time it needed the RSS and is now “saksham” (capable) and runs its own affairs. The RSS, he had said, is an “ideological front” and does its own work.

Speaking at the India Today Conclave in Mumbai, Ambekar said that even if people join the Sangh thinking about political gains, they automatically start doing good work due to their association with the organisation.

Ambekar said many people daily come to RSS wanting to do good work. Several from the IT sector also come to RSS as they feel the need to serve others.

To a query on India's strengths and weaknesses in the last 10 years, Ambekar said the world now recognises India's power and also potential in sectors like science and economy.

"Earlier, people used to think that there is no future in this country. Now, the feeling is that there is a strong possibility to rise, and Bharat has the potential,” Ambekar said.

"However, there are many challenges at the societal level. Social disparity and some social fault lines are still a challenge. We need to work a lot for social harmony," he said.

Ambekar had earlier claimed that many organisations have reported that religious conversions, especially by the missionaries, is taking place in Tamil Nadu and described it as "very worrisome".

Asked about it, Ambekar said, “We have noticed that the religious conversion in Tamil Nadu state is being encouraged through various ways and some people have taken it in some political angle also.” “It is wrong to lure or force someone to convert to some other religion. The society opposes it, and the RSS stands with such society,” he added.

Asked about the Congress party insisting on a caste-based census in the country, he said, "Some people could not progress because of the caste. It is a fault line of our society. Every government brings out some welfare schemes, and there is nothing wrong with it. For such a scheme, you need some data which it can collect. However, this practice should not become a political tool and electioneering around it is wrong." On the situation in Manipur, which faced ethnic clashes, Ambekar said, "It is a serious matter, and it is serious for everyone in the country. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has also expressed concerns over the situation in that state." RSS workers are active there on the ground to establish peace. They are trying to find a solution and efforts are on for it, he said.

On the work done by RSS in Manipur, he said, "We are trying to reach every person. We have made representation before the government there formally and through informal channels. When a deep mistrust is generated at such a level, there is no quick solution. I am confident that people can come and meet at the societal level. At the government level, stopping people from carrying arms is important.” There was no demand from the ground level that RSS shakhas should have boys and girls participating together and "society is not asking for it", he said.

If such a demand is made, the Sangh will make necessary changes in the present structure, he said.

A shakha is a place where RSS volunteers gather every day. The daily routine programmes held there include physical exercises and singing patriotic songs.

Asked why women don’t hold any big positions in the organisation, he said, "As a structure on the ground, the RSS shakhas are only for boys. But the Rashtra Sevika Samiti, an all-women organisation (of the RSS), has been doing the same work as the RSS since the 1930s. The basic structure of RSS is shakha. This structure is for the man-making process." "Man-making and nation-building is RSS' mission. Hence, shakhas have only males, while Rashtra Sevika Samiti has women (as members)...When residents of a locality say that girls and boys can play together, we will make necessary changes in our structure. But society is not asking for anything like that," he said.

"Society is not asking for girls and boys to play together. The current structure is a matter of convenience, and that is why there is such an arrangement (of Sangh having only boys as volunteers)," he said. 

(This report has been published as part of the auto-generated syndicate wire feed. Apart from the headline, no editing has been done in the copy by ABP Live.)

View More
Advertisement

IPL Auction 2025

Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Virat Kohli
₹21 CR
Josh Hazlewood
₹12.50 CR
Phil Salt
₹11.50 CR
View all
Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Rishabh Pant
₹27 CR
Nicholas Pooran
₹21 CR
Ravi Bishnoi
₹11 CR
View all
Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Jasprit Bumrah
₹18 CR
Suryakumar Yadav
₹16.35 CR
Hardik Pandya
₹16.35 CR
View all
Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Heinrich Klaasen
₹23 CR
Pat Cummins
₹18 CR
Abhishek Sharma
₹14 CR
View all
Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Ruturaj Gaikwad
₹18 CR
Ravindra Jadeja
₹18 CR
Matheesha Pathirana
₹13 CR
View all
Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Shreyas Iyer
₹26.75 CR
Arshdeep Singh
₹18 CR
Yuzvendra Chahal
₹18 CR
View all
Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Sanju Samson
₹18 CR
Yashaswi Jaiswal
₹18 CR
Riyan Parag
₹14 CR
View all
Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Venkatesh Iyer
₹23.75 CR
Rinku Singh
₹13 CR
Varun Chakaravarthy
₹12 CR
View all
Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Rashid Khan
₹18 CR
Shubman Gill
₹16.50 CR
Jos Buttler
₹15.75 CR
View all
Most Expensive Players In The Squad
Axar Patel
₹16.50 CR
KL Rahul
₹14 CR
Kuldeep Yadav
₹13.25 CR
View all
Advertisement
25°C
New Delhi
Rain: 100mm
Humidity: 97%
Wind: WNW 47km/h
See Today's Weather
powered by
Accu Weather
Advertisement

Top Headlines

Israel, Hezbollah Truce Deal Comes Into Effect From Today. Netanyahu Gives This Warning
Israel, Hezbollah Truce Deal Comes Into Effect From Today. Netanyahu Gives This Warning
Adani Green Denies New Financial Commitment With TotalEnergies
Adani Green Denies New Financial Commitment With TotalEnergies
Bangladesh Says 'Internal Affair' As India Flags Safety Of Hindus After ISKCON Monk's Arrest
Bangladesh Says 'Internal Affair' As India Flags Safety Of Hindus After ISKCON Monk's Arrest
Bangladesh: 1 Dead, 10 Injured As Clash Breaks Out In Chattogram Court Area After Chinmoy Das’s Arrest
Bangladesh: 1 Dead, 10 Injured As Clash Breaks Out In Chattogram Court Area After Chinmoy Das’s Arrest
Advertisement
ABP Premium

Videos

FIR Filed Against Sambhal MP Ziaur Rahman, Statement Released Amidst ControversyFIR Filed Against Sambhal MP Ziaur Rahman and Local MLA's Son in Controversial CaseSambhal Violence Sparks Political Firestorm, Congress MP Imran Masood's Strong Remarks | ABP NewsBreaking News: SP Leader Ram Gopal Yadav Reacts to Sambhal Violence | ABP News

Photo Gallery

Embed widget