<p class="title">The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has termed as "unfortunate" the "killing of people having faith in nationalistic ideology" in West Bengal.</p>.<p class="bodytext">RSS joint general secretary Manmohan Vaidya said this in reply to a question on the Murshidabad triple murder case in neighbouring West Bengal.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The organisation had claimed that the slain teacher, Bandhu Prakash Pal, was its supporter while the victims' family insisted that he had no political affiliation.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Vaidya was speaking after the inauguration of the three-day Akhil Bharatiya Karyakari Mandal meeting by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat here on Wednesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Being organised in Odisha for the first time, it is being attended by 350 prominent RSS functionaries from across the country, including the organisation's second-in-command Bhayyaji Joshi.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Organisational activities, plans for expansion and growth of the RSS and training of karyakartas will be discussed at the meeting, Vaidya said, adding it is a review of the Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha held in March.</p>.<p class="bodytext">While the murder of 35-year-old Pal, his pregnant wife Beauty and 8-year-old son Angan has kicked up a political row in West Bengal, police has claimed to have solved the case by arresting Utpal Behra, a mason by profession.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The police said, the murder was a result of a feud between Pal and Behra over an insurance policy.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking on the Ayodhya issue, Vaidya said Ram Temple is not a political issue but a matter of faith for the entire country.</p>.<p class="bodytext">On the abrogation of Article 370, he said, it was a temporary provision and the incumbent government at the Centre decided to abolish it as there was a national consensus over the issue.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Though it was earlier agreed upon to abolish the provision, no government took any step in this regard," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Vaidya said that RSS shakhas are playing a key role in "wiping out" caste barrier and "forging harmony among people".</p>.<p class="bodytext">On the growth of the RSS, Vaidya said at present 57,411 daily shakhas and 18,923 weekly congregations are being organised.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Some 6,000 new shakhas have been formed between 2010 and 2014, he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">There has been an increase of 1,500 shakhas this year when compared to 2018, Vaidya added. PTI AAM SKN ACD MM MM</p>
<p class="title">The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has termed as "unfortunate" the "killing of people having faith in nationalistic ideology" in West Bengal.</p>.<p class="bodytext">RSS joint general secretary Manmohan Vaidya said this in reply to a question on the Murshidabad triple murder case in neighbouring West Bengal.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The organisation had claimed that the slain teacher, Bandhu Prakash Pal, was its supporter while the victims' family insisted that he had no political affiliation.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Vaidya was speaking after the inauguration of the three-day Akhil Bharatiya Karyakari Mandal meeting by RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat here on Wednesday.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Being organised in Odisha for the first time, it is being attended by 350 prominent RSS functionaries from across the country, including the organisation's second-in-command Bhayyaji Joshi.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Organisational activities, plans for expansion and growth of the RSS and training of karyakartas will be discussed at the meeting, Vaidya said, adding it is a review of the Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha held in March.</p>.<p class="bodytext">While the murder of 35-year-old Pal, his pregnant wife Beauty and 8-year-old son Angan has kicked up a political row in West Bengal, police has claimed to have solved the case by arresting Utpal Behra, a mason by profession.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The police said, the murder was a result of a feud between Pal and Behra over an insurance policy.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking on the Ayodhya issue, Vaidya said Ram Temple is not a political issue but a matter of faith for the entire country.</p>.<p class="bodytext">On the abrogation of Article 370, he said, it was a temporary provision and the incumbent government at the Centre decided to abolish it as there was a national consensus over the issue.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Though it was earlier agreed upon to abolish the provision, no government took any step in this regard," he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Vaidya said that RSS shakhas are playing a key role in "wiping out" caste barrier and "forging harmony among people".</p>.<p class="bodytext">On the growth of the RSS, Vaidya said at present 57,411 daily shakhas and 18,923 weekly congregations are being organised.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Some 6,000 new shakhas have been formed between 2010 and 2014, he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">There has been an increase of 1,500 shakhas this year when compared to 2018, Vaidya added. PTI AAM SKN ACD MM MM</p>