New Delhi: At the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) coordination meeting in Pallakad, Kerala, one of the key issues to be discussed is how to refocus on Samajik Samrasta (collective harmony and Hindu unity) to counter the “anti-India” narrative that seeks to divide Hindus by caste and create societal fragmentation.
With Opposition being successful in creating a narrative around reservation this Lok Sabha, the Sangh believes there is growing concern that there will be many such attempts to break the unity of the society.
Many in the Sangh and it's affiliates believe that there has been a dangerous trend of gaining political ground on basis of castes. And affiliates need to work on ground to unify society.
Concern is about BJP's failure to check Opposition narrative on caste. And how it was unable to counter it properly.
"No one is against reservation mandated by the constitution. But the way nefarious forces are working to divide society on basis of castes is worrisome. Each affiliate will be presenting their works including initiatives taken to unite the society and not let them think as different," added a source.
While Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has advocated reservation as mandated by the Constitution, it keeps on fighting the battle of narrative with many ideologically against the Sangh.
Earlier at many occasions, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has spoken about ills of caste system and that it should be thrown out as it perpetrates discrimination and that the country had been invaded because we were divided.
Top of the agenda at Sangh meeting is planning it's centenary year celebration, atrocities against women and plight of Bangladeshi Hindus and fragmentation in society.
This meeting is significant as it is at this meeting a review of year of affiliates and important issues need to be taken up are discussed. And it comes at the backdrop of ' less than adequate 'performance of one of its affiliates – BJP in 2024 Lok sabha polls.
This is first coordination meeting after Lok sabha elections in which BJP hasn't been able to secure majority on its own.