Shri Bhagwat said the objective of Sangh Samagam is not to display the strength of the Sangh or to gather crowd, it is the gathering of the people for a common goal. “Our objective is to unite the society. It does not mean that we have to gather crowd in our favour. The Sangh has not been formed out of any compulsion. It has grown because of the dedication and sacrifices of the Sangh workers. We want to make a Bharat which is revered all over the world,” he said.
The RSS Sarsanghachalak called upon the swayamsevaks to spare more time for the society and expand the Sangh work in each and every locality and also the village. “Our daily Shakha is the basis of expanding the Sangh work. The RSS and its workers have earned trust of the society. We are not against anyone. We have equally respected even those who have opposite opinion. We have to bring those people also to our fold who have difference of opinion with us,” he added.
The RSS Kshetra Sanghachalak Shri Virendra Prakramaditya and Vibhag Sanghachalak Dr Jaiprakash Lal also shared the dais. Kshetra Karyavah Shri Ramkumar Verma, Kshetra Pracharak Shri Shivnarayan and many other senior Sangh adhikaris were also present on the occasion. n
Educating the Consumers
Bhopal: “All people are expected to work together to generate awareness in the society so that no consumer is cheated,” said senior Sangh Pracharak Shri Gopal Yevatikar, while addressing a gathering at Parivar Milan held at Janaki Hanuman Dattaguru Mandir, Thuakhera Kolar. The Parivar Milan was organised by local unit of the Akhil Bharatiya Grahak Panchayat on February 16. Shri Depak Babu Srivastava apprised the gathering of the Grahak Panchayat. Shri Sachin Sharma, organising secretary, presented a report on the Grahak Panchayat activities. n
Thakur Ram Singh was a rare personality
Hamirpur: Himachal Kala Sanskriti Bhasha Akadami and Thakur Jagdev Chand Smriti Shodh Sansthan jointly organised a function to pay tribute to noted historian and scholar Thakur Ram Singh on February 18. Inaugurating the function former Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh Shri PK Dhumal said Thakur Ram Singh motivated people to write the Indian history in correct perspective and look at the Indian history with Indian glass. Director of the Research institute Shri Chetram apprised the audience of the work being done by the institute. He said they are trying to provide scholarship and residential facilities also to the researchers. Dr Ramesh Chand spoke about the life and work of Thakur Ram Singh. Later, a Kavi Sammelan was organised under the chairmanship of Shri Rakesh Korala, joint director of state Bhasha Sanskriti Vibhag.
Speaking at the concluding ceremony, State Chief Minister Shri Jairam Thakur said the books published on life and work of Thakur Ram Singh would be provided to the libraries of various educational institutions. “There are very few people who can write history, but there are rare people who create history. Thakur Ram Singh was among the rare personalities who headed Bharatiya Itihas Sankalan Yojana,” the CM said. n
‘All Hindus are Equal’
Shyopur: The massive Hindu Sammelan organised on February 18 spread the message that the Hindu society is united and it does not believe in any kind of discrimination. Pujya Uttam Swamiji Maharaj, RSS Sahsarkaryavah Shri Suresh Soni and Olypian Vijender Kumar addressed the gathering. The preparations for the Sammelan were going on for long time. A group of girls organised a vehicle rally to champion the cause of social harmony. Prior to the Sammelan, a Kalash yatra was conducted.
Presiding over the Sammelan, Pujya Uttam Swami ji said Hindus respect all ways of worship. Olympian Vijender Singh called upon the people to work for making Bharat a superpower.
Shri Suresh Soni said all people assembled here are Hindus who consider the entire world as their family and see God in every iota of the universe. Therefore, the knowledge, philosophy and values of Hindus are for the entire world. Since people are forgetting the rich values of life for some time, such functions are held to remind them of those rich traditions that we have been following since ages. “We believe that God resides in every iota of universe. But for some time there is feeling of untouchabitly and some people do not want to even touch people born in some particular castes. The Hindu Sammelans are organised to remind the people of Hindu values,” he said. n
Spoken Sanskrit camp in East Sikkim
Siliguri: A Sanskrit Speaking Camp was organised at Shri Kedareshwar Sanskrit Vidyapeeth. A total of 65 persons including school students, teachers, guardians and a good number of women joined the five-day camp organised from February 13 to 17. It was for the first time that such a camp was organised in East Sikkim district.
The participants were taught spoken Sanskrit in very simple manner from 11.00 am to 2.00 pm everyday. Uttar Bang Prant organising secretary of Sanskrit Bharati Shri Kamal Sharma, Shri Premanand Shastri and Shri Dadhiram Bhattrai from Sanskrit Vidyapeeth helped the camp participants. Agriculture Minister of Sikkim Shri Somnath Paudel and many senior government officials also joined the concluding ceremony held on February 17. They all appreciated the effort to popularise the rich Indian language. Shri Kamal Sharma said Sanskrit Bharati has tirelessly been working to make Sanskrit a language of the masses.
— Basudeb Pal
One Nation, One Election
Dehradun: Vishwa Samvad Kendra and Shri Guru Ramrai University jointly organised a symposium on ‘one nation, one election’ on February 18. Experts from different fields discussed the issue in detail and opined that conducting elections together all over the country would benefit the entire nation.
Vice Chancellor of the University Prof Pitambar Prasad Dhyani said the code of conduct implemented during frequent elections hampers the developmental process. He said all elections in the country can be held together by only a government of strong will power. Prof Madan Semwal from Garhwal University stressed on limiting election expenditure to curb criminalisation of politics. He said the frequent elections increase caste clashes and corruption. The elections from Lok Sabha to Assemblies were held together from 1952 to 1967. That can happen now also. Shri Kushal Kothiyal, state head of Dainik Jagran, said the proposal of one nation one election should be discussed in the public, as it is related to the future of the country. Shri Vijay Kumar, director of Vishwa Samvad Kendra, Dehradun and Principal of Shri Guru Ramrai College Prof Vinay Anand Baurai also spoke.
Tarun Shivir in Manipur
Imphal: The work and contribution of the RSS swayamsevaks are not for getting any award, medal or compensation. The swayamsevaks render their services as duty and responsibility to the nation,” said RSS Sahsarkaryavah Shri V Bhagaiah while addressing the valedictory function a three day Tarun Shivir at Khuman Lampak Archery Ground. The closing ceremony was graced by MPSC Chairman Lt Gen K Himalay and King of Manipur Shri Leishemba Sanajaoba. A total of 949 swayamsevaks from 275 localities of the state attended the Shivir.
Shri Bhagaiah further said national integration is our supreme aim and we all are children of Bharatmata. “Our ancestors visited the whole world, but they never tried to attack, dominate or convert others. There is no question of hatred in our culture; the only thing is love, unity, affection and harmony. Bharat has great sons and daughters like Netaji Bose, who fought against the British and unfurled the tri-colour at Moirang and Rajashri Bhagyachandra, who is regarded as father of Indian Art and Culture. Nat Sangkritan, propounded by Rajashri Bhagyachandra, was recognised by UNESCO,” he said.
He said Shakha brings change in the life of a swayamsevak. Serving the society is our responsibility. Shakha changes the family lives, professional ethics, mode of worshipping the society. Sangh changes the outlook and attitude of the swayamsevaks. That is why they volunteer during natural calamities, war or riots without seeking instruction from anyone. Their sewa has been applauded by one and all on many occasions.
Lt Gen (retd) Shri K Himalay said we have to be courageous and work with a vision. But one’s bravery should not be misused in anti-social activities. “We are all sons and daughters of India and the planet,” he said. People have different cultures, profess different religious faiths and speak different languages, but mankind should respect each other. He said RSS has been working for the unification of the country since its establishment in 1925. n
Vedvir Arya felicitated with Dr Wakankar Puraskar
New Delhi: Noted scholar Shri Vedvir Arya, who is presently Joint Secretary in Defence Ministry, has been felicitated with 20th Dr Vishnu Shridhar Wakankar Rashtriya Pursakar. The Puraskar was presented at a function on February 18 by noted space scientist Dr Omprakash Pandey in the presence of noted industrialist and social worker Shri Krishna Kumar Chugh and Akhil Bharatiya Sangathak of Swadeshi Jagran Manch Shri Kashmirilal.
Born on September 4, 1970 in Hyderabad, Shri Vedvir Arya is a noted Sanskrit scholar. He did MA in Sanskrit from Hindu College of Delhi. He was honoured with Dr Radhakrishnan Memorial Gold Medal and CD Deshmukh Memorial Gold Medal for his outstanding performance in the college. After completing M.Phil in 1995, he prepared for Civil Services in Sanskrit and Philosophy and was selected. He joined Indian Defence Service in 1997. He has also been director finance of Agni and BrahMos missile programmes. Presently, he is joint secretary in the Ministry of Defence and Manager Finance (Navy).
During the preparations of Civil Services, he encountered many distortions in the Indian history books. He then decided to dedicate some time to correct some of such distortions. He started research on various Indian dates. He has proved that Shaka Samvat and Shakant Samvat are quite different. He also proved that Shaka Samvat was started in 583 AD. The date matches with the Indian history mentioned in the Puranas. n
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