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RSS strongly condemned Tushar Gandhi’s remarks on RSS; said ‘He spreading falsehood’
January 30th, 2013
NewDelhi/Bangalore January 30, 2013: Tushar
Gandhi, is another name to the list of RSS baiters in this January. On
Martyrs Day, when entire nation salutes Mahatma Gandhiji today, Tushar
Gandhi, Mahatma’s grandson has tweeted claiming ‘RSS was celebrating
Mahatma Gandhi’s Assassination’.
Gandhi, is another name to the list of RSS baiters in this January. On
Martyrs Day, when entire nation salutes Mahatma Gandhiji today, Tushar
Gandhi, Mahatma’s grandson has tweeted claiming ‘RSS was celebrating
Mahatma Gandhi’s Assassination’.
Mahatma Ganghiji, global icon of Truth and Non-Violence.
RSS strongly condemned the remarks made by Tushar Gandhi. RSS
Akhil Bharatiya Prachar Pramukh Dr Manmohan Vaidya said “Tushar
Gandhi’s remarks are unacceptable. We condemn it. Its a falsehood
propaganda. Vandaneeya Mahatma Gandhi wrote book as ‘Satya Ka Prayog‘, but Tushar is spreading lies, he is propagating ‘Asatya Ka Prayog‘.
RSS always respected Mahatma Gandhiji, his life and concepts. Tushar’s
remarks on RSS, are nothing but an attempt to spread falsehood.”
Akhil Bharatiya Prachar Pramukh Dr Manmohan Vaidya said “Tushar
Gandhi’s remarks are unacceptable. We condemn it. Its a falsehood
propaganda. Vandaneeya Mahatma Gandhi wrote book as ‘Satya Ka Prayog‘, but Tushar is spreading lies, he is propagating ‘Asatya Ka Prayog‘.
RSS always respected Mahatma Gandhiji, his life and concepts. Tushar’s
remarks on RSS, are nothing but an attempt to spread falsehood.”
Earlier this morning, Tushar Gandhi tweeted as “Nationwide the RSS
was celebrating Bapu’s murder by distributing ‘Mithai’ even before AIR
made announcement.”
was celebrating Bapu’s murder by distributing ‘Mithai’ even before AIR
made announcement.”
VSK Analysis:
This not the first time that the allegation of ‘RSS was behind
Mahatma Gandhiji’s assassination” All such claims proved false and
baseless. Even from the time of Nehru, RSS was victim for such fasle
propaganda. During Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination in 1948, RSS was
banned by Nehru govt. Many prominent leaders of the RSS were arrested
and RSS as an organization was banned on 4 February 1948.
Mahatma Gandhiji’s assassination” All such claims proved false and
baseless. Even from the time of Nehru, RSS was victim for such fasle
propaganda. During Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination in 1948, RSS was
banned by Nehru govt. Many prominent leaders of the RSS were arrested
and RSS as an organization was banned on 4 February 1948.
A Commission of Inquiry into Conspiracy to murder of Mahatma Gandhi
was set and its report was published by India’s Ministry of Home Affairs
in the year 1970. Accordingly Justice Kapur Commission noted the
following:
was set and its report was published by India’s Ministry of Home Affairs
in the year 1970. Accordingly Justice Kapur Commission noted the
following:
…RSS as such were not responsible for the murder of Mahatma Gandhi,
meaning thereby that one could not name the organization as such as
being responsible for that most diabolical crime, the murder of the
apostle of peace. It has not been proved that they (the accused) were
members of the RSS…—Kapur Commission Report,
RSS Leaders were acquitted of the conspiracy charge by the Supreme
Court of India and following an intervention by the Court, the Indian
Government agreed to lift the ban with condition that the RSS adopt a
formal constitution. The second Sarsanghachalak, Golwalkar drafted the
constitution for the RSS which he sent to the government in March 1949.
In July of the same year, after many negotiations over the constitution
and its acceptance, the ban on RSS was lifted.
Court of India and following an intervention by the Court, the Indian
Government agreed to lift the ban with condition that the RSS adopt a
formal constitution. The second Sarsanghachalak, Golwalkar drafted the
constitution for the RSS which he sent to the government in March 1949.
In July of the same year, after many negotiations over the constitution
and its acceptance, the ban on RSS was lifted.
In 1934, during Mahatma Gandhi’s visit to RSS
Camp accompanied by Mahadev Desai and Mirabehn at Wardha in 1934, he
was surprised by the discipline and the absence of untouchability in RSS
and commented “When I visited the RSS Camp, I was very much surprised
by your discipline and absence of untouchablity.” He personally inquired
to Swayamsevaks and found that they were living and eating together in
the camp without bothering to know their castes”.
On 15 January 2000, a daily, The Statesman, carried a story
about the RSS by A G Noorani, which depicted the RSS as the killer of
Gandhi. Subsequently the Delhi unit of the RSS filed a criminal case of
defamation against author of the article A G Noorani along with the
cartoonist and the Managing Director of the publishing house. When two
of the accused did not respond to the Court summons, non-bailable
warrants were issued in their name by the Court. On 25 February 2002,
Noorani wrote an unconditional apology to the court in which he
regretted writing the defamatory article against the RSS. On 3 March
2002, ‘The Statesman’ also published an apology regretting the
publication of the said article.
about the RSS by A G Noorani, which depicted the RSS as the killer of
Gandhi. Subsequently the Delhi unit of the RSS filed a criminal case of
defamation against author of the article A G Noorani along with the
cartoonist and the Managing Director of the publishing house. When two
of the accused did not respond to the Court summons, non-bailable
warrants were issued in their name by the Court. On 25 February 2002,
Noorani wrote an unconditional apology to the court in which he
regretted writing the defamatory article against the RSS. On 3 March
2002, ‘The Statesman’ also published an apology regretting the
publication of the said article.
The Sateman said “we had described the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh as
“the organisation that killed Gandhi”. This was incorrect, and
unsupported by both facts and the record. We express regrets for the
publication and apologise unconditionally for the anguish and mental
torture caused to members of the organisation” . Here is the link. http://www.thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=59698:An%20apology&catid=35:page-one&from_page=search
“the organisation that killed Gandhi”. This was incorrect, and
unsupported by both facts and the record. We express regrets for the
publication and apologise unconditionally for the anguish and mental
torture caused to members of the organisation” . Here is the link. http://www.thestatesman.net/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=59698:An%20apology&catid=35:page-one&from_page=search
THE STATESMAN APOLOGY ON RSS
Noted Gandhians/Social reformers on RSS:
- Acharya Vinibha Bhave: ’I
am an honorary member of RSS’ once said Vinobha Bhave.’It has been
noted that the RSS volunteers participated in the Bhoodan
movement organized by Gandhian leader Vinobha Bhave. Vinobha Bhave had
met the then RSS leader M. S. Golwalkar in Meerut in November 1951.
Golwalkar had been inspired by the movement that encouraged land reforms
through voluntary means. He pledged the support of the RSS for this
movement. Consequently, many RSS volunteers led by Nanaji
Deshmukh participated in the Vinobha Bhave’s movement. - Jayaprakash Narayan: In 1975,
the Indira Gandhi government proclaimed emergency rule in India, thereby
suspending the fundamental rights and curtailing the freedom of the
press. This extreme step was taken after the Supreme Court of India,
cancelled her election to the Indian Parliament on charges
of malpractices in the election. Democratic institutions were suspended
and prominent opposition leaders including Gandhian Jayaprakash Narayan,
were arrested whilst thousands of people were detained without any
proper charges taken up against them. RSS, with its large organizational
base was seen to have potential of organizing protests against the
Government, was also banned. Police clamped down on the organization and
thousands of its workers were imprisoned. The RSS defied the ban and
thousands participated in Satyagraha against the ban and against the
violation of human rights regulations. Later, when there was no letup,
the volunteers of the RSS formed underground movements for the
restoration of democracy. Literature that was censored in the media was
clandestinely published and distributed on a large scale and funds were
collected for the movement. Networks were established between leaders of
different political parties in the jail and outside for the
coordination of the movement. It said that the movement was “dominated
by tens of thousands of RSS cadres, though more and more young recruits
are coming”. Talking about its objectives it said “its platform at the
moment has only one plank: to bring democracy back to India”. The
Emergency was lifted in 1977 and as a consequence the ban on the RSS too
was lifted. Jayaprakash Narayan praised RSS for its role during this
anti-emergency movement. - Dr. Bhagwan Das: Noted Gandhian and recipient of
the highest civilian award in India, Bharat Ratna, Dr. Bhagwan Das
commended the role of the “high-spirited and self-sacrificing boys” of
the RSS in protecting the newly formed Republic of India. - Dr BR Ambedkar: Dr Bhimrao Ambedkar while visiting
the RSS camp at Pune in 1939 observed that Swayamsevaks were moving in
absolute equality and brotherhood without even caring to know the cast
of others. In his address to the Swayamsevaks, he said that ” This is
the first time that I am visiting the camp of Sangh volunters. I am
happy to find absolute equality between Savarniyas (Upper cast) and
Harijans (Lower cast) without any one being aware of such difference
existing.” When he asked Dr Hedgewar whether there were any untouchables
in the camp, he replied that there are neither “touchables” nor
“untouchables” but only Hindus. It is noted
that RSS is taking a lead role in providing the education to people of
rural India and socially backward classes living under the extreme
poverty. - source:samvada.org