Elections in Madhya Pradesh: Congress pledges to ban members of government from activities related to RSS feeds

BJP declares Oppn party "anti-national "; Cong says that he wants the employees to work

The congressional election promise to ban government employees from taking part in RSS activities and banning the activities of the RSS shakhas in the premises The government sparked a war of words between the opposition party and the ruling BJP. .

More than 12 years ago, the Shivraj Singh Chouhan government allowed state employees to attend the RSS shakhas, claiming that the Sangh was a socio-cultural organization and not a political entity.

In his manifesto published Saturday. Congress said it would put an end to this easing of government employees in Madhya Pradesh if it comes to power. Shortly after, the BJP held two separate press conferences in one hour to criticize the opposition party, accusing it of being "anti-national".

BJP spokesman Sambit Patra said that the only motto of Congress seems to be: "Mandir nahi banana denge, shakha nahi chalne denge (will not let the temple be built, will not let the shakhas stand "

Patra stated that Congressman Rahul Gandhi had compared RSS with the Muslim Brotherhood, he was abroad, and he recalled various" anti-RSS "statements made by the leader. Congressman and former leader of Madhya Pradesh, Digvijaya Singh, including that he allegedly insinuated that RSS was behind the Mumbai attack of 26/11

. BJP, claimed that the opposition party had in mind a "ban."

BJP leaders said that Congress had pulled in the foot with this promise and that the party at would benefit from "polarization." [19659006] Rajendra Singh, Chairman of the Committee the manifesto of the Congress, said that the proposed restriction was justified by the fact that RSS is "more that & # 39; a semi-political organization."

"The RSS lends its members to the BJP, who will then badume the position of national level secretary-general at the district level.The Secretary General's word is taken more seriously by the government than by that of a chief minister. can an organization whose members occupy important positions on boards and companies be apolitical? "said Singh, adding that the proposal does not speak of a" ban on SSR "but only to prohibit government employees from attending the shakhas and ban them from government premises.

Singh, vice president of the badembly, said that he only did not remember if a promise contained in the party's previous manifestos.

BJP leader Rakesh Singh challenged Congress to ban "the ban on RSS" and said Congress Was not hesitant to stand side by side coast with "anti-national elements like tukde tukde gang in JNU".

Patra stated that three previous attempts "to ban the RSS" had surfaced and that the respective congressional governments had been forced to revoke such an order.

A restriction on participation in shakhas RSS was imposed. by Congress in Madhya Pradesh in 1981 and relaunched in 2000 when Digvijaya Singh was prime minister. The College warned employees of disciplinary measures imposed under the 1966 MP (Clbadification, Control and Remedies) rules of the Public Service if they attended RSS shakhas or other activities of the organization.

Despite this order, the congressional government has not sanctioned any government. employed during his tenure until he lost the power of the BJP in 2003.

In September 2006, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan lifted the restriction, saying that the RSS is a "socio-cultural organization and not a political entity ". Justifying the decision, Mr. Chouhan said: "The ban was imposed by prejudice."

Section 5 (1) of the Members' Code of Conduct (Conduct) prevents employees from becoming members of any party or political organization that participates in political life. Activities. Nor are they allowed to take part in political unrest or to raise funds for such agitations.

Although Shouhan did not immediately respond to Congress's promise, Congress leader Kamal Nath said the BJP wanted its employees and leaders to come forward.

Congress spokeswoman Priyanka Chaturvedi said that SSR activists were more powerful than elected representatives.

Congress leader Bhupendra Gupta said the students were in power. in the tribal areas, it was often asked to leave hostels when RSS events were organized there. He alleged that the RSS camps lasted up to 15 days and that the teachers were obliged to serve food.

"When hundreds of thousands of rupees are spent on the salaries of government employees, should not they do official work? .

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