REVERSES
ADD TO PRESSURE POINTS
By
Arun Srivastava
In
the backdrop of the election results in Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and
Chhattisgarh, the RSS and its frontal organisations are expected to become more
aggressive and this could mean queering the pitch further for the construction
of Ram mandir. With Modi government in office, RSS can expect the support of
bureaucracy in this effort. If the Modi government introduces a bill in
Parliament for this purpose, nobody will have the strength to counter it. The
Congress ruled states may protest but that would be purely a technical
exercise.
RSS
chief Mohan Bhagawat had told the crowd of Sadhus: “It is not the court’s
priority, maybe because it is busy or is not able to understand our society. In
such a situation, the government should bring a law as soon as possible. This
is our demand and remember what we have to do to fulfill this demand. Go and
explain to every person about the present state of Ram Janmabhoomi. Now we
don’t need to fight, but have to be adamant. Take it to the people that the
government has to make law.”
If
the Modi government does not introduce the bill, the Hindu organisations are
likely to resort to agitations, which could eventually lead to communal
disturbances and a fresh polarisation of the Hindu votes. It is premature to
say how the secular forces or the opposition would react. We have seen the
docile stance of the opposition during last three years.
The
VHP general secretary has already said that in case the bill does not come in
this winter session, the future course of action will be decided at the next
‘dharam sansad’, which will be held in Allahabad on the sidelines of
‘Mahakumbh’ on January 31 and February 1. The RSS will not wait further. Time
is running out for it.
The
saffron outfits consider this to be the best opportunity for the construction
of the temple. RSS believes that such favourable conditions may not come about
in future. At least for five years the BJP could be out power. With economic
scenario changing fast, the political equations could undergo a major shift.
New forces will not certainly like to follow in the foot steps on Congress or
BJP. In such a situation, the RSS could lose the ideological and political
mooring.
RSS
leader Suresh Bhaiyyaji pointed out: “Those in power today had promised to
construct a Ram temple. They should listen to people and fulfill the demand of
a temple in Ayodhya. They are aware of the sentiments. We are not begging for
it. We are expressing our emotions. The country wants Ram Rajya.”
VHP
has also made it clear: “it is a very clear demand and we do not want to
compromise on it. We want the entire land of the disputed site and not divided
land.” It is also preparing for a nationwide door-to-door campaign. It is
planning to launch an outreach campaign from 26 December. They argue that
people have waited for more than 25 years and now they are not ready to wait
any longer. The government should understand the sentiments of the devotees of
Lord Ram.
One
thing is absolutely clear to the RSS leaders that for taking forward their
design and providing it a concrete shape the BJP must continue to be in power.
The defeat in the three states is a stick in their hands to beat the BJP. In
fact, for over two years the RSS has been cautioning the BJP leadership,
especially the Modi government not to deviate from the RSS line. Sangh has made
its annoyance public on many occasions.
With
the 2019 general elections scheduled to take place within the next six months,
the RSS and the VHP have planned dharma sensed in every Lok Sabha constituency.
To broad base their strategy they plan to meet MPs with the request to take
steps for the construction of the Ram temple. Their message is that if they
don’t take steps to pass a bill in Parliament, they must be ready to lose their
seats.
The
mission of ushering in Hindu Rashtra is so crucial for them that are ready to
flout any legal challenge. Some of them even accused the Supreme Court judges
of colluding with the Congress and delaying the temple’s construction. They
will not wait for any government permission for construction. The openly say
that the fight has reached a decisive stage and if the temple construction does
not begin by Ram Navami, Ram devotees should prepare themselves to march
towards Ayodhya.
The
Supreme Court will hear the Ram Janmabhoomi title suit in January, 2019.
Already political leaders have started discussing the possibility of an
ordinance by the government. Under the plan the karsevaks would take up
construction of the temple in a spontaneous operation similar to the demolition
of the Babri Masjid. (IPA Service)
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