On the directions of Rajasthan Home Ministry, the Ajmer district administration has issued a circular asking its employees to submit detailed information and self-declaration letters with any association with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).
Crux of the Matter
The circular specifically asks every employee to submit self-declaration letters with their name, surname, department and the name of RSS branch to which they are associated with.
This step was taken after Gangapur MLA Ramkesh Meena raised a query in July on government employees’ association with the RSS.
The circular was issued by the Additional District Collector Kailash Chandra Sharma. The home ministry also directed all district collectors to collect this information.
The Additional District collector said, “the information had been sought to prepare a reply to the question asked in the Assembly.”
Criticising the circular MLA from North Ajmer Vasudev Devnani termed it “unconstitutional” and said, “RSS is a socio-cultural organisation and such vendetta politics will not be tolerated.”
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Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is an Indian right-wing, Hindu nationalist, paramilitary volunteer organisation that is widely regarded as the parent organisation of the ruling party of India, the Bharatiya Janata Party. The RSS is the progenitor and leader of a large body of organisations called the Sangh Parivar which have a presence in all facets of the Indian society. It was founded on 27 September 1925 and it is the world’s largest voluntary organisation. The organisation promotes the ideals of upholding Indian culture and the values of civil society and spreads the ideology of Hindutva, to “strengthen” the Hindu community. More Info
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