Trashing a video claiming that it was against reservation, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday, April 28 stated that RSS has always stood for quotas as are guaranteed and sanctioned under the Constitution.
Addressing an event organised to mark the inauguration of Vidya Bharati Vignana Kendra (VBVK) in Hyderabad on Sunday, the Sangh chief said, “A video is being circulated on social media platforms claiming that the Sangh is against reservation. Behind this patently false and misleading video are people, who preach reservation when outside, among the people, but work against the idea behind the scenes. Such claims are totally baseless.”
“The Sangh has always stood for reservation, as sanctioned and guaranteed under the Constitution, from the very beginning. We believe that reservation should continue as long as it is necessary for those who need it, as they are provided for reasons of backwardness and lack of parity in terms of their living or social standing. The quotas should remain in place as long as discriminations aren’t eliminated,” Bhagwat added.
His statement, clarifying the Sangh’s stand on reservations, came in response to a video that was shared widely across social media platforms, claiming that the BJP’s ideological parent was opposed to the idea of reservation.
The Vidya Bharati Vignana Kendra (VBVK) is an international school, which follows the curriculum of the Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) and is run by Sri Saraswathi Vidyapeetham in Nadergul, Telangana.
The inauguration event was attended by several dignitaries, including Padmabhushan Sri Tridandi Chinna Srimannarayana Ramanuja Jeeyar Swamiji.
(With inputs from ANI)
