Clear confusion & cooperate with Govt on CAA: RSS to parties

Accusing parties opposing CAA oftrying to convert it into a political issue to create confusion among the public, the RSS said on Monday it was the duty of the ruling party and the government to clear the air.RSS General Secretary Suresh Joshi said repeated appeals by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah to political parties to "understand" the Citizenship Amendment Act had not yielded a positive response.He called on the political parties to come together on issues of national interest."Unfortunately the national issue has became political.Any country in their national interest- to take care of its citizens, prepare the list of its citizens, and no outsiders should be allowed to stay after a certain period, there are limitations...but unfortunately on the national issues- for political reasons- leaders of political parties are trying to create confusion in society," Joshi said.Speaking to reporters here, he said the Prime Minister and Home minister have appealed to political parties to understand the CAA, but those who want to create confusion and chaos in the country were "misguiding" the people.He said all political parties should honestly think about it and cooperate with the government and also try to clear their confusion."...everyone has the right to oppose (if) something is not correct for the nation and say it should not be implemented. But whatever is in the interest of the nation everybody should try to understand and support it," he added.Joshi addressed the press in the backdrop of the Akhila Bharatiya Karyakari Mandali baitak held here on March 14.RSS' highest decision making body, the Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha (ABPS), was scheduled to meet from March 15- 17 here, but was called off due to COVID-19 concerns.Asked if RSS would directly involve itself against the propaganda opposing CAA and NRC, Joshi said the Sangh directly is not involved in it, but there are several organisations that support the movement in its favour and naturally its swayamsevaks are supporting them.Stating that the forces supporting CAA are huge, he said all political parties should come together for a dialogue regarding this."BJP as a ruling party has to take some initiative to initiate a dialogue....The Home Minister and Prime Minister have appealed to the political parties to come and try to understand, but I don't think there is a positive response," he added.To a question about the coalition government in Bihar, of which BJP is a part, passing a resolution against implementing the National Population Register and National Register of Citizens, Joshi said the central government has to remove the confusions."...it is their job,not ours. It is the decision taken by the central government. It is their duty to convince all stake holders," he said, adding that there was need for a public debate on the issue, which has already started in many places.RSS, during the Karyakari Mandal, passed a resolution calling CAA the "Moral and Constitutional obligation of Bharat" and congratulated Parliament and the Union government for passing the act.Noting that CAA is not for taking away the citizenship of any Indian citizen, the resolution said that by creating an atmosphere of imaginary fear and confusion among a section of people, the Jihadi-Left combine, with the support of selfish political parties involved in communal politics and some foreign forces, were making nefarious efforts to spread violence and anarchy across the country."ABKM strongly condemns such activities and demands that the governments concerned thoroughly investigate and take appropriate action against these forces who are trying to destroy the communal harmony and national integrity," it said.Joshi said the Karyakari Mandal also passed a resolution on Ram Mandir."The Supreme Court has given the judgement to construct the temple and RSS welcomes it," he said and remembered the "sacrifices" of martyrs for the cause of its construction.Also, a resolution was passed on Article 370 welcoming the move by Parliament which nullified Article 35A , which was a hindrance to development and was against the idea of the Constitution, he added.

Clear confusion & cooperate with Govt on CAA: RSS to parties

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