We have to adopt a 'Swa' based lifestyle along with modern development: RSS

The meeting was held at Deendayal Gau Vigyan Anusandhan evam Prashikshan Kendra, Gaugram Parkham in Mathura.

Addressing a press conference on the last day of the Baithak, RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale said that the work of 'Swa' is the work of the fragrance of the soil. "Mahatma Gandhi had also said Swarajya. 'Swa' means 'Swadheenta', Rashtriya Swatva. Here we have to behave with our own tradition, our own civilization, its experiences, follow modernity, do not forget 'Swa' even in modernity. He said that this is the 300th year of Punyashloka Ahilyabai Holkar. Social awakening, renovation of temples, efficient governance shows that even 300 years ago, the women power was capable of running the government for the people and public work," he said, as per a release from the Sangh.

He further said that the Sangh works for personality development and this process is going on continuously. He said that there will be a Training Camp for the Kaarykartas coming to the 'Shakha' and every group.

"Along with this, the current context and the expansion of work of various dimensions related to the Sangh have also been discussed. In the meeting, what we have to do in the coming days, how to connect new ideas, how to connect new people of the society, we have to worry about this, how to connect people of different age groups and how to expand the work by swayamsevaks, this was also discussed in the meeting," he said.

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has entered the Shatabdi Varsh (centenary year) by completing its 99 years this year. It has been thought about how to organize programs on the upcoming Vijayadashami. Karyakartas will go among the society with the topics of Panch Parivartan (Swa-based lifestyle, Samajik Samrasta (social harmony), Kutumb Prabodhan (family enlightenment), Environment and Civic Duty), an official press release stated.

He told that the first unit of Sangh work is Shakha. In terms of expansion of work, 72,354 shakhas are running in 45,411 places. In this, 3626 places have increased as compared to last year and 6645 shakhas have increased. Similarly, the number of weekly meetings held in a week was 29369, in which there has been an annual increase of 3147.

He said that where there is no shakha, monthly Sangh Mandali work is going on in such places. This year there are Sangh Mandali in 11,382 places, this year there has been an increase of 750 places. Sangh work is spread across the country in the form of a total of 1,13,105 such units. He told that next year the meeting of Pratinidhi Sabha will be held in Bengaluru and the expansion of work will increase till the Pratinidhi Sabha. He said that the Sangh works to build the character of the workers. This method of character building should not be seen only in discussions but also in conduct and for the past years the society has been experiencing this.

"In times of disaster in the country, Swayamsevaks take charge. This year too, during the flood in the Tarakeswari river in West Bengal, Swayamsevaks served 25,000 people in relief camps. During the Ordisha floods, 4000 people were provided health and food assistance. In July, one thousand swayamsevaks each were engaged in landslides in Wayanad and Karnataka and provided relief work. Swayamsevaks also arranged for food etc. during the floods in Vadodara, Jamnagar, Dwarka. Along with this, the last rites of 600 people who died in the disaster were also performed, not only Hindus, but the dead of different communities were also cremated according to their traditions," he said.

Dattatreya Hosabale said that there should be no attraction towards drugs. The Sangh insists on culture, harmony, education and health. In response to a question, Sarkaryavah ji said that much of what is being shown on all internet platforms is not social. There should be freedom of speech & expression but there should be some regulation like censor board. There is a difference between control and regulations, I am talking about regulation. The government will definitely pay attention to this, the society should also pay attention to this by increasing cultural values. While speaking on the recent Bangladesh incident, he said that the Hindu society does not need to migrate from there. They should stay there, it is their land, and we have Shaktipeeths in Bangladesh.

He said that Hindus live all over the world. Wherever there is a crisis, Hindus look towards Bharat.

On the Waqf Board, he said that whatever decisions the JPC will take; the government will work further keeping in mind the public sentiments.

Speaking on the subject of Shri Krishna Janmabhoomi, he added that the matter is in the court, the court will take a decision. There is no need to do anything on this like Ayodhya, the society will decide. We are with the society. (ANI)