Advani says his roots lie in the RSS.Byline: ANI Nagpur, Mar 23 (ANI): Senior Bharatiya Janata Party Bharatiya Janata party (bär`ətēə jän`ətə) [Hindi,=Indian People's party] (BJP), Indian political party that espouses Hindu nationalism. (BJP) leader L K Advani has said that his roots lay in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Noun 1. Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh - an all-male organization begun in 1925 to foster nationalism in India's Hindus National Volunteers Association secret society - a society that conceals its activities from nonmembers (RSS), the BJP's ideologue. "I have not forgotten this the whole of my life that all the responsibilities which I have held and all that I have done was on the basis of the education, traditions and blessings of the Sangh The term Sangh or Sangha means an assembly or congregation. The usage of the term includes:
Meanwhile, RSS questioned the delay in the death sentence for the December 13, 2001 Parliament attack accused Afzal Guru. "Vote bank politics is not in the interest of the nation. Terrorism has to be wiped out, but the militant who is in custody is not being hanged, what is this?" asked Madandas Devi, RSS Joint General Secretary. On March 21, the RSS elected a new chief. Mohan Bhagawat replaced K S Sudarsahan, who was holding the top post for almost nine years. The RSS aims to transform India's secular society and establish the supremacy of a Hindu majority. (ANI) Copyright 2009 Asian News International (ANI) - All Rights Reserved. Provided by Syndigate.info an Albawaba.com company |
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