The author brings to light the promise made by RSS(rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh) back in 1949, and how it fails to stand by it. The promise was to never enter the playground of politics; but by backing up the BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate or should say by naming the BJP's Prime Ministerial candidate as Narendra Modi it has defied its own rules. The behind the scenes BJP-RSS relationship, has been very cleverly maintained by the Sangh's chief.
The Sangh's control-plan over BJP started in 2005, when Mr. Advani visited Pakistan and praised Mohammad Ali Jinnah, and thereby Sangh ordered that Mr. Advani be removed from the BJP's presidentship. Mr. Advani at the party's concluding session in September, 2005 publicly showed concerns about the total control of RSS over BJP's decisions. Seven years later RSS has yet again entered the arena of politics, this time giving a leader, Narendra Modi, a double promotion first to BJP's campaign committee chief and then to its Prime Ministerial candidate.
So, its time RSS defines its relations with BJP and respect a promise on which its existence is based. But why such a promise was ever made? It was in 1949 when Patel realised that the RSS's ways were violent and against the interests of the nation, and though RSS was not directly behind the assassination of Gandhi but its violent ways were definitely a contributing factor in it. Therefore a ban was set on RSS. Later on Sangh requested to remove the ban, to which Patel agreed on a pre-condition that RSS would never enter politics and would remain purely dedicated to cultural work.
The Sangh's control-plan over BJP started in 2005, when Mr. Advani visited Pakistan and praised Mohammad Ali Jinnah, and thereby Sangh ordered that Mr. Advani be removed from the BJP's presidentship. Mr. Advani at the party's concluding session in September, 2005 publicly showed concerns about the total control of RSS over BJP's decisions. Seven years later RSS has yet again entered the arena of politics, this time giving a leader, Narendra Modi, a double promotion first to BJP's campaign committee chief and then to its Prime Ministerial candidate.
So, its time RSS defines its relations with BJP and respect a promise on which its existence is based. But why such a promise was ever made? It was in 1949 when Patel realised that the RSS's ways were violent and against the interests of the nation, and though RSS was not directly behind the assassination of Gandhi but its violent ways were definitely a contributing factor in it. Therefore a ban was set on RSS. Later on Sangh requested to remove the ban, to which Patel agreed on a pre-condition that RSS would never enter politics and would remain purely dedicated to cultural work.
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