Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday urged members of the organisation to reach out to every family and work towards uniting all Hindus. He emphasised the need to build a society free from caste-based inequalities and conscious of its responsibilities towards the nation.
According to PTI, Speaking to volunteers at the Deen Dayal Upadhyaya School in Nawabganj during his two-day visit, Bhagwat stated that there should be contact with every family in the local ‘shakha’ (branch) area.
“We should have contact with every family in the ‘shakha’ area. Work has to be done to unite all Hindus. There should be ‘sanskar’ (values) in every household and harmony in families so that the Sanatan tradition can be re-established in every home,” he said.
On Sunday, Bhagwat held four meetings with Sangh officials, during which the functioning of ‘shakhas’, service work among students, and other organisational matters were discussed.
Bhagwat said the RSS “works for personality development”, explaining that personal development involves realising one’s responsibility towards family, society, the nation, and the entire human race — the world.
“We say that the world is a family. As the Sangh grew, it expanded its scope and extended its work in various areas of social life through its workers,” he added.
He noted that the RSS is currently in its centenary year and described an ongoing effort based on ‘Panch Parivartan’ (Five Transformations) aimed at achieving broad societal change.
An “effort is being made to move towards a big change in the entire society — a society that is aware of its responsibility towards the nation, a society that builds its lifestyle in accordance with the environment,” he said.
He further said the vision was for a society “that is free from the inequality of casteism, where the entire society has equal rights on temples, water reservoirs, crematoriums.”
Meanwhile, a training camp for swayamsevaks is underway in Kanpur from 21 May to 10 June, focusing on building a society that transcends caste barriers. Dattatreya Hosabale, general secretary of the RSS, has been present in Kanpur over the past two days providing training to volunteers.
