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10 th July<br />
RSS to infuse fresh blood, revamp outfit (26)<br />
Raipur, July 9: THE RSS plans to infuse a strong dose of young blood in the organisation. Its on going<br />
brainstorming ses sion here is likely to chalk out a strategy on roping in the young generation. The saffron<br />
outfit feels that youth in the age group of 16 to 40 can play a crucial role in strengthening the organisation.While<br />
stressing the inten tion to win over the younger generation, it was pointed out that almost<br />
all adver tisements on TV and in the print media were targeted at the youth. The meeting expressed<br />
concern that the RSS was no longer getting adequate full-time "selfless" young ac tivists. (Hindustan<br />
Times 10.7.04)<br />
11 th July<br />
RSS worker stops Advani’s speech, speaks his mind (26)<br />
AHMEDABAD, July 10. — A drama of sorts was witnessed at a function to felicitate leader of Opposition<br />
in Parliament, Mr LK Advani, here tonight when he was forced to stop his speech briefly to listen to an<br />
RSS work er, who fervently demanded that the senior BJP leader "listen to the voice" of party workers to<br />
understand the "real" reasons of defeat in the Lok Sabha polls.<br />
As soon as Mr Advani began addressing the function, a sud den shriek of "Advaniji please lis ten to party<br />
workers' voice" from near the entrance of the hall caught everyone, including the former deputy Prime<br />
Minister totally unaware. However, Mr Advani directed the police and other partymen, who tried to jostle<br />
him out, not to do so, saying he was ready to lis ten to whatever the man wants to say. At the end, the<br />
man, who later identified himself as Ghanshyam Rawal, and is associated with the RSS since 1958, was<br />
allowed to come near the dais and vent out his feelings even as there were protests from several other<br />
party workers. "Please let him speak...please don't interrupt. Let me listen and understand. Though this is<br />
not a party workers meeting, I will lis ten to him," Mr Advani was heard telling party workers who objected<br />
to disruption of the func tion as Mr Rawal began speak ing. (Statesman 11.7.04)<br />
16th July<br />
VHP vows to fight YSR reservation (26)<br />
NEW DELHI, JULY 15: THE VHP today de-•manded abolition of minority status for Muslims and Christians<br />
and an immediate roll back of the Andhra govern ment's decision to provide five per cent reservation<br />
to Mus lims. Announcing a week-long programme of demonstrations against the Andhra decision from<br />
tomorrow, the outfit said it would be followed by a mem orandum to the President on the issue. The<br />
Parishad also vowed to resort to legal action to stall the move.<br />
VHP working president Ashok Singhal said there was no justification for considering Muslims and<br />
Christians as mi norities in the global context. Moreover, in a country where society is fragmented into<br />
com munities and sects, Muslims, with 14 per cent population, "are the single-largest minority community".<br />
"How are they a_ minority" he asked. Singhal said the Congress was walking in the footsteps of the<br />
British "to divide the country."(<strong>Indian</strong> Express 16.7.04)<br />
18 th July<br />
VHP stages dharna against fresh probe (26)<br />
Baroda, July 17: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad staged dharnas on Friday in Godhra and submitted an<br />
application to the Panchmahals' collec tor against the announcement of departmental inquiry into the<br />
Godhra carnage by the Union Railway minister Lalu Prasad Yadav. VHP Sangh mantri at Godhra<br />
Shambhuprasad Shukla said, "We had witnessed Godhra inci dent on February 27 2002. When the key<br />
accused have been arrested and the investi gation is on where is the need for another probe" He charged<br />
the railway minister of resorting to gimmickry to gain political mileage. "The Nanavati', Shah cornmission<br />
been investigating and is about to finish its task. In such a situation, a fresh inquiry is just a gimmick for<br />
political mileage," he said. He also claimed that because of the assembly elections in Bihar, Mr Yadav was<br />
using the Godhra probe for political ends. (Asian Age 18.7.04)<br />
24 th July<br />
Marriage proposal for RSS men (26)<br />
Raipur/Nagpur, July 23: THE RSS is reportedly reconsidering the rule that forbids pracharaks from having<br />
familial ties. The rule effec tively prevents pracharaks from get ting married. The Sangh is worried because
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