Resolutions Passed by the (RSS) on issues related to Hindu Faith and Hinduness (1981-1990)
Updated: February 26, 2023 13:38
Tactics of Internal Disruption
– This resolution was passed by Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha in 1981
The A.B.P.S. hereby seeks to draw the attention of our countrymen to foreign-inspired, disruptive movements, which have raised their ugly heads in several parts of the country under the cover of the "sons of the soil" theory and are inciting hatred against other linguistic groups and demanding autonomous states. Efforts are also afoot to further divide the Hindu society by raking up controversies between the hill tribes and the people from plains, Harijans and other Hindus, tribals and non-tribals, ‘Northerners’ and ‘Southerners’ etc. Further, a systematic propaganda is indulged in to depict Jain, Bouddha, Sikh, and Lingayat etc. as being non-Hindus. Unfortunately, many of the parochial leaders are only adding fuel to the fire by seeking to exploit the differences for their own partisan ends.
The A.B.P.S. affirms the basic truth of our national life being one and indivisible and endowed with a rich diversity. And it is the liberal Hindu tradition alone which respects and stands guarantee to these diverse specialties. Any attempt to strike at the innate unity of the Hindus or to reduce them to a minority in any area would only result in aiding the forces of disruption and secession.
The A.B.P.S. calls upon all our countrymen and more so the Swayamsevaks to be vigilant about these dangerous trends and apply themselves to the urgent task of Hindu consolidation. The A.B.P.S. feels deeply perturbed over the explosive situation in Gujarat and elsewhere arising out of the issue of reservation.
As one believing in the indivisible unity of the entire Hindu Society including Harijans and tribals, the R.S.S. has consistently been endeavouring to arouse this inherent spirit of oneness. The R.S.S. considers it necessary that reservation be continued for the present with a view to bringing all these brethren of ours who have remained backward in educational, social and economic fields over the centuries at par with the rest of society.
The A.B.P.S. is of the opinion that the policy of reservation has, because of its wrong implementation, become a tool of power politics and election-tactics instead of serving the purpose for which it was framed. And this has resulted in generating mutual ill will and conflict in our society in several parts of the country. In the considered opinion of this Sabha, the national resolve of building up a harmonious and egalitarian society cannot be achieved on the strength of constitutional and political measures alone. The Sabha therefore suggests the constituting of a committee of non-partisan social thinkers, which will study in depth all the problems arising out of reservations and suggest positive steps for the uplift of Harijans and tribals. The committee should also recommend necessary concessions to the other economically backward sections with a view to ensuring their speedy development.
The A.B.P.S. agrees with the Prime Minister's viewpoint that the reservation cannot be a permanent arrangement, that these crutches will have to be done away with as soon as possible, and that because of this arrangement merit and efficiency should not be allowed to be adversely affected. The Sabha appeals to all other political parties and leaders as well to support this viewpoint and initiate measures to find a solution to the problem.
The A.B.P.S. believes that the desired result can be achieved only through the combined efforts of social and Governmental agencies. The Sabha exhorts the people and in particular the Sangh Swayamsevaks to strive to create social harmony and good-will, so that our society becomes capable of solving its problems without giving rise to mutual bitterness or conflicts and be in a position to defuse the tension if and when such occasions arise.
