RSS asks govt to check 'anti-national' activities in varsities

RSS today asked the government to check "subversive" elements indulging in "anti-national" activities in universities for long and questioned how slogans calling for break-up of the country made in JNU can be tolerated.
"We expect the central and state governments to deal strictly with such anti-national and anti-social forces and ensure the sanctity and cultural atmosphere by not allowing our educational institutions to become centres of political activities," the RSS said as its top brass began a three-day brainstorming session today.
The meet of BJP's idealogical mentor assumes importance in the backdrop of Narendra Modi government facing flak over handling of JNU row, dalit student's suicide in Hyderabad, allegations of saffronisation of education and the debate over intolerance ahead of crucial assembly elections.

BJP President Amit Shah was present at the opening of the meet of Akhil Bhartiya Pratinidhi Sabha which is attended by Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh's top leaders including its chief Mohan Bhagwat.
In its annual report presented at the meeting, the RSS also expressed concern over terror attack in Pathankot and called for a review of the efficiency of the security forces, their material and officers in-charge and steps to check illegal migration and Pakistan-inspired terrorism.
It termed the violent quota agitations in Gujarat and Haryana as not only a challenge to the administrative machinery but also a threat social harmony and trust.

Referring to Malda episode in West Begal, where a mob allegedly burnt down a police station, the Sangh fountainhead decried attempts to create "atmosphere of fear" as it asked political parties to give up their "policy of appeasement" and take such incidents seriously.

"Reports about anti-national activities in certain universities have become a matter of concern for the patriotic people.
The RSS said that those who do such things have no faith
in the Constitution, judiciary and Parliament and "such subversive elements have made these universities the centres of their activities for long".
"When they find certain political parties supporting such anti-national elements, the concern (of patriotic persons) grows further," the report said.

"Incidents of violence and terror attacks have become a matter of grave concern. Under the pretext of small and big issues, people armed with weapon take to the roads creating atmosphere of fear, as has happened in Malda, and it has become endemic nowadays.
"Destruction of public and private properties, looting and burning business establishment specially those run by Hinuds, has taken place. Political parties, giving up their policy of appeasement, should take such incidents seriously and cooperate to restore the law and order situation and peace," the RSS said.
The saffron outfit said it will be possible only when parties "shed their petty and parochial political interests".

"It is the responsibility of an efficient and strong government to instill confidence in the people about their security," the report said.
On the violence during quota agitation, it said, "There should not be injustice or oppression of anybody, but the society should be vigilant and the administration should take strict action on the persons and organizations engaged in anti national activities in a planned manner."
It also said there should not be any politics on a "sensitive" issue like entry of women in temples and it should be resolved through discussion instead of agitation.