Updated on Tuesday, July 13, 2010, 16:33 IST
New Delhi: RSS Tuesday said its functionaries will "cooperate" with agencies probing alleged links of Hindu groups in certain bomb blast cases, but termed as "baseless" suggestions that some of its members were involved in the crimes.
"As long as investigations go on in a professional manner and they want cooperation, (RSS) functionaries are ready to extend cooperation," Sangh leader Ram Madhav told reporters here.
But at the same time he said that if investigations into the blasts took a "political turn and if vendetta becomes the motive, the RSS will have to take stock of the situation."
Madav termed as "baseless" reports that certain senior RSS functionaries were involved in the incidents and were being interrogated.
"There were certain charges about individuals and the agencies wanted some cooperation from our functionaries. They have extended full cooperation to the agencies," he said.
The Sangh's response came following reports that two of its senior functionaries were interrogated by CBI for allegedly sheltering Mecca Masjid blast accused.
PTI
The so-called Hindu terrorism, if it has actually come into play, would only be a reaction to unchecked Islamic terrorism, largely sponsored by Pakistan and against which the UPA government has been reluctant to act sternly for fear of alienating its Muslim voters. The RSS does not subscribe to any terrorist ideology and has achieved sustained success in over 8 decades of its existence without resorting to violence, except in some parts of the country where violence has been thrust upon it, like in Kerala. However, an organization that has attracted millions and is seen by the Indian masses as a bulwark against anti-national forces would naturally be looked upon to counter all attacks upon the integrity of the nation. The RSS has never severed, even though it has an highly disciplined and militaristically trained cadre, from its time honoured tradition of peaceful selfless service to society at all levels. It has a reputation of being the foremost nation-building enterprise in India. It was at one time famously said by communists that if they had 1/10th of the strength of the RSS, they would have seized power in India! Thus, a solution by resorting to violence was never in the radar of RSS thoughts. Nevertheless, a response to Islamic terrorism, which is seen as a direct threat to the integrity of India, would have exercised the thoughts of all patriots, whether of the RSS or not. It is only natural that some might have thought it would be befitting to pay back in the same coin. While taking law into one's hands cannot be condoned, a response from patriotic sentiments has to be seen differently. In other words, while violence cannot be accepted, violence to defend national integrity cannot be condemned either. If it is done, then patriots would lose their morale and the nation would be even more vulnerable. Therefore those found to be involved in any "Hindu terrorism" must not be paraded as a scourge and used to tarnish the RSS if any connection is established. Hindu terrorism must be seen as a warning of the inevitable Hindu retaliation in the wake of continued Islamic terrorism and failure of the Government to end such terrorism.
As it is not expected the that the UPA government would see Hindu terrorism as a patriotic response to anti-national terrorism, it is incumbent on the RSS to openly declare support to all such so-called terrorists and categorically stress that till the government takes a strong anti Islamic terrorism stand and not treat Muslim terrorists like sons-in-law, Hindu terrorism is inevitable.
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New Delhi: RSS Tuesday said its functionaries will "cooperate" with agencies probing alleged links of Hindu groups in certain bomb blast cases, but termed as "baseless" suggestions that some of its members were involved in the crimes.
"As long as investigations go on in a professional manner and they want cooperation, (RSS) functionaries are ready to extend cooperation," Sangh leader Ram Madhav told reporters here.
But at the same time he said that if investigations into the blasts took a "political turn and if vendetta becomes the motive, the RSS will have to take stock of the situation."
Madav termed as "baseless" reports that certain senior RSS functionaries were involved in the incidents and were being interrogated.
"There were certain charges about individuals and the agencies wanted some cooperation from our functionaries. They have extended full cooperation to the agencies," he said.
The Sangh's response came following reports that two of its senior functionaries were interrogated by CBI for allegedly sheltering Mecca Masjid blast accused.
PTI
The so-called Hindu terrorism, if it has actually come into play, would only be a reaction to unchecked Islamic terrorism, largely sponsored by Pakistan and against which the UPA government has been reluctant to act sternly for fear of alienating its Muslim voters. The RSS does not subscribe to any terrorist ideology and has achieved sustained success in over 8 decades of its existence without resorting to violence, except in some parts of the country where violence has been thrust upon it, like in Kerala. However, an organization that has attracted millions and is seen by the Indian masses as a bulwark against anti-national forces would naturally be looked upon to counter all attacks upon the integrity of the nation. The RSS has never severed, even though it has an highly disciplined and militaristically trained cadre, from its time honoured tradition of peaceful selfless service to society at all levels. It has a reputation of being the foremost nation-building enterprise in India. It was at one time famously said by communists that if they had 1/10th of the strength of the RSS, they would have seized power in India! Thus, a solution by resorting to violence was never in the radar of RSS thoughts. Nevertheless, a response to Islamic terrorism, which is seen as a direct threat to the integrity of India, would have exercised the thoughts of all patriots, whether of the RSS or not. It is only natural that some might have thought it would be befitting to pay back in the same coin. While taking law into one's hands cannot be condoned, a response from patriotic sentiments has to be seen differently. In other words, while violence cannot be accepted, violence to defend national integrity cannot be condemned either. If it is done, then patriots would lose their morale and the nation would be even more vulnerable. Therefore those found to be involved in any "Hindu terrorism" must not be paraded as a scourge and used to tarnish the RSS if any connection is established. Hindu terrorism must be seen as a warning of the inevitable Hindu retaliation in the wake of continued Islamic terrorism and failure of the Government to end such terrorism.
As it is not expected the that the UPA government would see Hindu terrorism as a patriotic response to anti-national terrorism, it is incumbent on the RSS to openly declare support to all such so-called terrorists and categorically stress that till the government takes a strong anti Islamic terrorism stand and not treat Muslim terrorists like sons-in-law, Hindu terrorism is inevitable.
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