RSS to hold 3-day coordination meeting in Kerala

Sunil Ambekar, the Akhil Bharatiya Prachar Pramukh of the RSS, told reporters that the Akhil Bharatiya Samanvay Baithak will be held on August 31, September 1 and September 2 and will be attended by its chief Mohan Bhagwat and six joint general secretaries.

New Delhi: After BJP’s sub-par performance in the 2024 Lok Sabha polls, the first coordination committee meeting of the various Sangh-affiliated organisations will start Saturday at Palakkad in Kerala. Over 320 delegates including some senior leaders from the BJP will attend the Samanway Baithak, RSS chief spokesperson Sunil Ambekar told reporters on Friday.

Apart from the current socio-political situation in the country and the neighborhood – including Bangladesh – the Sangh will also discuss details of its centenary celebrations in 2025.

Of the 320 delegates invited, 230 workers are from affiliated organisations and 90 workers are with the Sangh. From the BJP, party president JP Nadda and organisation secretary BL Santhosh will attend the meet, which will take place from August 21 to September 2.

While this is the first such meet in Kerala, the Sangh will also discuss details of its centenary celebrations which is set to take place next year, said Ambekar. He added that as the centenary year falls on Vijayadashami in 2025, the Sangh will be launching five initiatives for social reformation and nation building.

“These initiatives are samajik samrasta (social harmony), kutumb prabodhan (family awakening), paryavaran sanrakshan (environmental issues), swa (selfhood) and nagrik kartavya (civic duties),” Ambekar said.

Ambekar also said that through the meeting, they will explore ways for better coordination among all the affiliates. “We will work on developing more systems – both formal and informal – to address issues of national importance in better ways. The meet will also give us an opportunity to exchange thoughts and experiences, learn from each other, and develop processes and systems for improved coordination,” he added.

The meeting assumes significance since this will be the first time that the BJP and the RSS will share a formal platform after the Lok Sabha elections, where a rift was reported between the two organisations. Nadda’s comment during an interview that the BJP was now “saksham” (independent) enough and did not need the RSS was seen as part of the wedge.

RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat, Sarkaryawah Dattatreya Hosabale, all the six SahSarkaryawahs of the Sangh and other senior office-bearers will participate in this meeting. Representatives of the Rashtra Sevika Samiti, Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram, Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, Vidya Bharati, Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh will als participate in this meeting, besides the BJP.