PTI

Jaipur, July 9

Condemning the current homicide of a tailor in Udaipur by two males over an alleged insult to Islam, the RSS Saturday mentioned the Hindu society has responded in a peaceable and constitutional manner, and the Muslim group must also oppose such incidents vigorously.

“It is necessary for all to oppose this together,” RSS spokesperson Sunil Ambekar mentioned.

Speaking to reporters after the conclusion of a three-day assembly of the Akhil Bharatiya Prant Pracharaks in Jhunjhunu, he additionally mentioned the RSS has set a goal to extend the variety of its shakhas within the nation to 1 lakh by 2024 from the present 56,824.

Ambekar mentioned the assembly mentioned upcoming methods, actions, organisational work, and motion plans for the subsequent two years had been additionally developed. He mentioned work on the final 12 months’s goal was reviewed on the assembly and a complete enlargement plan made for the Sangh’s centenary 12 months in 2025.

“Under this, by 2024, the number of shakhas will be increased to one lakh across the country and efforts will be made to touch all sections of society and create a positive environment in society,” he mentioned.

Replying to a query, Ambekar mentioned public sentiment must also be taken care of whereas exercising the suitable to freedom of expression.

Referring to the June 28 homicide of Kanhaiya Lal, the Udaipur tailor, he mentioned it was extremely condemnable and the Muslim group ought to oppose such incidents brazenly.

“There is democracy in our country. We have constitutional democratic rights. If someone doesn’t like something, there is a democratic way to react to it,” he mentioned.

But such incidents are neither within the curiosity of society nor the nation, he mentioned.

“A civilised society only condemns such an incident. The Hindu society is responding in a peaceful and constitutional way. The Muslim society is also expected to oppose such an incident. Some intellectuals have opposed it, but the Muslim society should also come forward and oppose it vigorously.”

In the assembly of the Sangh, Prant Pracharaks and Sah-Prant Pracharaks of all 45 provinces of the Sangh participated.

RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat, Sarkaryavah Dattatreya Hosabole, together with Sah-Sarkaryavah Krishna Gopal, CR Mukund, Arun Kumar and Ram Dutt had been additionally current, apart from different senior functionaries.

Kanhaiya Lal was hacked to dying by two Muslim youths on June 28, days after he was threatened on social media for supporting suspended BJP spokesperson Nupur Sharma’s controversial remarks on Prophet Mohammad.