RSS to deliberate revamp, current political situation at three-day meet

Dattatreya Hosabale likely to be new RSS general secretary

The Mufti Mohammad Sayeed-led Jammu & Kashmir government’s decision to release Kashmiri separatist leader Masarat Alam from the Baramulla jail, cross-border terrorism, the controversy over the ghar wapsi programme, influx of Bangladeshi Muslims, increasing Naxal activities, and the performance of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government at the Centre will come up for discussion at a three-day annual meeting of the Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha (ABPS) beginning on Friday at Nagpur.

ABPS, which is the highest body for policy formulation and decision-making of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), will also deliberate on the organisational changes, including the appointment of Dattatreya  Hosabale as the general secretary in place of incumbent Suresh ‘Bhayyaji’ Joshi.

Hosabale, a post-graduate in English literature, is currently the joint general secretary in the Sangh along with Suresh Soni and Krishna Gopal. Once Hosabale is appointed as general secretary, S Ranjan is most likely to become the joint general secretary. Joshi is expected to be appointed a lead coordinator between the RSS and the BJP.

ABPS will also hold a critical review of RSS Parivar organisations and their consolidation across the country. ABPS will also discuss the importance of issues like mother tongue, Yoga and social cohesion.

Sources associated with the RSS told Business Standard the annual meeting is crucial as the Modi government has completed almost nine months in office and the prime minister has disassociated himself from statements made by various leaders of the Sangh Parivar with regard to Hindu Rashtra or ghar wapsi.
 

RSS has questioned Chief Minister Mufti Mhammed Sayeed's motives. However, RSS mouthpiece 'Organiser' has said that BJP-PDP alliance government is a "historic opportunity" that will help the state join the national mainstream, but admitted that running the government would be a tightrope walk.