Bhagwat said benefits of reservation must be available to all, says RSS

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Tuesday said that its chief Mohan Bhagwat had not called for a reworking of the reservations policy, but had only said that all sections of society must enjoy its benefits.

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In a statement, the RSS said Bhagwat had said that everybody should strive that all weaker sections of society get the benefit of reservation as was the aspiration of makers of the Constitution.

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The statement said, the interview, given by Bhagwat to RSS mouthpiece 'Organiser, was not on the subject of reservation, but about integral humanism and should be seen in this context.

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In his interview to Organiser, Mohan Bhagwat had suggested setting up of a committee with representatives from civil society to examine who needs the facility and for how long.