"This (rape) is against our tradition. All civilised societies condemn such incidents. But there should not be any attempt to use such incidents to create tensions between communities by giving it a religious colour," RSS general secretary Suresh Bhaiyyaji Joshi told a press conference here.
Joshi's reaction came at the conclusion of the three-day brainstorming session of the 'Akhil Bhartiya Pratinidhi Sabha', the top decision and policy making body of the RSS.
According to local authorities, the gang broke into the convent after midnight and three-four of them raped the nun after gagging her. They also decamped with Rs 12 lakh kept in the school almirah.
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