Sri V. Nagaraj, RSS Kshetreeya Sanghchalak of Dakshina Madhya Kshetra comprising states of Karnataka, Andhra and Telangana and Sri Ma Venkataramu, RSS Pranth Sanghachalak of Karnataka Dakshina Pranth have jointly issued condolences on the demise of Dr. Shivakumar Swamy ji of Sri Siddaganga Mutt, Tumakuru

Rashtreeya Swayamsevak Sangh expresses deep condolences on the sad demise of Pujya Sri Sri Dr. Shivakumara Swamy ji of Sri Siddaganga Mutt, Tumakuru. RSS remembers, with humility, the long association with Pujya Swamy ji and treasures the encouragement and blessings showered upon the organization by Swamy ji.  RSS extends it’s deepest sympathies and prays Bhagawanta to provide strength to the society to bear the loss. Om Shantih.

Sri V Nagaraj and Sri Ma Venkataramu said in their press note.

ತುಮಕೂರಿನ ಶ್ರೀ ಸಿದ್ದಗಂಗಾ ಮಠದ ಪೂಜ್ಯ ಶ್ರೀ ಶಿವಕುಮಾರ ಸ್ವಾಮೀಜಿಯವರ ನಿಧನಕ್ಕೆ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಸ್ವಯಂಸೇವಕ ಸಂಘದ ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಮಧ್ಯಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರೀಯ ಸಂಘಚಾಲಕರಾದ ಶ್ರೀ ವಿ ನಾಗರಾಜ್ ಹಾಗೂ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಪ್ರಾಂತದ ಸಂಘಚಾಲಕರಾದ  ಶ್ರೀ ಮಾ ವೆಂಕಟರಾಮು ಜಂಟಿ ಸಂದೇಶ ಹೊರಡಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಸ್ವಯಂಸೇವಕ ಸಂಘವು ಶ್ರೀ ಸಿದ್ದಗಂಗಾ ಮಠದ  ಪೂಜ್ಯ ಶ್ರೀ ಶ್ರೀ ಡಾ. ಶಿವಕುಮಾರ ಸ್ವಾಮಿಗಳ ನಿಧನಕ್ಕೆ ತೀವ್ರ ‌ಸಂತಾಪವನ್ನು ವ್ಯಕ್ತಪಡಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಪೂಜ್ಯ ಸ್ವಾಮೀಜಿಗಳ‌ ಬಹುಕಾಲದ ಒಡನಾಟ, ಅವರಿಂದ ಸಂಘಟನೆಗೆ‌ ದೊರೆತ ಪ್ರೋತ್ಸಾಹ ಮತ್ತು ಆಶೀರ್ವಾದವನ್ನು‌ ಸಂಘವು ವಿನಮ್ರತೆಯಿಂದ ಸ್ಮರಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಸ್ವಾಮೀಜಿಯವರ ಆಗಲಿಕೆಯನ್ನು ಸಹಿಸುವ ಶಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಭಗವಂತ ಕರುಣಿಸಲಿ.  ಓಂ ಶಾಂತಿಃ

ಎಂದು ಶ್ರೀ ವಿ ನಾಗರಾಜ್ ಹಾಗೂ ಶ್ರೀ ಮಾ ವೆಂಕಟರಾಮು ಅವರು ತಮ್ಮ ಸಂದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ತಿಳಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

Dr. Shivakumar Swamiji, passed away on Jan 21 2019. Pic courtesy : Internet

Hindu Jagaran Vedike also has issued condolences.

ಕಮಲಶಿಲೆ, 20 ಜನವರಿ 2019:

“ಸಕ್ಷಮ “ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ತರಬೇತಿ ಕಾರ್ಯಾಗಾರ. ದಿವ್ಯಾಂಗರ ಸಬಲೀಕರಣದ ಅಖಿಲ ಭಾರತ ಸಂಘಟನೆ ಸಕ್ಷಮ ದ ,ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ , ಕಾರ್ಯಕರ್ತ ಪ್ರಶಿಕ್ಷಣವರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಕುಂದಾಪುರ ತಾಲೂಕಿನ ಶ್ರೀ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರ ಬ್ರಾಹ್ಮಿ ದುರ್ಗಾಪರಮೇಶ್ವರಿ ದೇವಸ್ಥಾನ ಕಮಲಶಿಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಸಲಾಯಿತು. ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದ ಧರ್ಮದರ್ಶಿ ಶ್ರೀ ಸಚ್ಚಿದಾನಂದ ಚಾತ್ರ ವರ್ಗವನ್ನು ಉದ್ಘಾಟಿಸಿ ಶುಭಹಾರೈಸಿದರು . ಖ್ಯಾತ ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಹೋರಾಟಗಾರ ಉಡುಪಿಯ ಡಾಕ್ಟರ್ ರವೀಂದ್ರನಾಥ್ ಶಾನುಭಾಗ್ ,ಖ್ಯಾತ ಗೇರುಬೀಜ ಉದ್ಯಮಿ ಗೋಪಿನಾಥ್ ಕಾಮತ್, ಸಕ್ಷಮ ದಕ್ಷಿಣ ಕರ್ನಾಟಕ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷ ಡಾಕ್ಟರ್ ಸುಧೀರ್ ಪೈ, ಸಂಘಟನಾ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿ ಜಯರಾಮ್ ಬೊಳ್ಳಾಜೆ ಉಪಸ್ಥಿತರಿದ್ದರು. ವರ್ಗದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿವಿಧ ವಿಷಯಗಳ ಕುರಿತು ತಜ್ಞರಿಂದ ಕಾರ್ಯಾಗಾರ ನಡೆಯಿತು. ಶ್ರೀ ಸುಧೀಂದ್ರ ಪಾವಗಡ, ಡಾಕ್ಟರ್ ಮುರಳೀಧರ ನಾಯಕ್, ಗಾಯತ್ರಿ ರವೀಶ್, ವರದಾ ಹೆಗಡೆ, ಹರಿಕೃಷ್ಣ ರೈ, ವಿನೋದ್ ಪ್ರಕಾಶ್ ಗೋಷ್ಠಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಮಾರ್ಗದರ್ಶನ ಮಾಡಿದರು. ಇದೇ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ ಕನ್ಯಾಡಿ ಯ ಸೇವಾಧಾಮ ದ ವಿನಾಯಕ ರಾವ್ ,ರಕ್ತದಾನಿ ಮಲ್ಪೆ ನಿತೀಶ್ ನಾಯಕ್ ಇವರನ್ನು ಸನ್ಮಾನಿಸಲಾಯಿತು. ಪ್ರಾಂತ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿ ವಸಂತ ಮಾಧವ, ರಮೇಶ ಪ್ರಭು, ಜಯದೇವ ಕಾಮತ್ ವಿವಿಧ ಗೋಷ್ಠಿಗಳ ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸಿದರು ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರಗೀತೆಯೊಂದಿಗೆ ಕಾರ್ಯಕ್ರಮ ಮುಕ್ತಾಯವಾಯಿತು.

I am deeply anguished by the passing away of Jagadguru Paramapujya Dr Shivakumara Swamy of Sri Siddaganga Mutt, who was considered as verily the God walking on earth. Our Nation in general and Hindu Society in particular has lost a great spiritual leader and social reformer par excellence.

Our second Sarasanghchalak parama pujya Guruji was very close to the swamiji and shared many spiritual and social concerns of our nation and society. The RSS remembers with deep reverence the long association it had with Swamiji and the blessings and support he bestowed on all our activities. I also, with all humility and reverence remember the close association he bestowed upon me. On behalf of RSS and myself I offer my revered homage to the departed great soul. 

File photos of Sri Mohan Bhagwat with Pujya Swamiji.

ವೀರಸೈನಿಕ ಹನುಂತಪ್ಪ ಕೊಪ್ಪದ ಜನಿಸಿದ ನಾಡಿದು ; ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಸಂಭ್ರಮ ಹೆಸರಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಕೃತಿ ಸಲ್ಲದು:  ಬಿ.ಎಲ್.ಸಂತೋಷ

೨೦ ಜನವರಿ, ೨೦೧೯, ಧಾರವಾಡ: ಭಾನುವಾರ ಜೆ.ಎಸ್.ಎಸ್ ಮೈದಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಆರೆಸ್ಸೆಸ್ ಜಿಲ್ಲಾ ಸಾಂಘಿಕ್ ನಡೆಯಿತು. ಸಾಂಘಿಕ್‍ನಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಖ್ಯ ವಕ್ತಾರರಾಗಿ ಮಾತನಾಡಿದ ಭಾಜಪದ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ‍ೀಯ ಸಹಸಂಘಟನಾ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿ ಬಿ.ಎಲ್.ಸಂತೋಷ ಹನುಂತಪ್ಪ ಕೊಪ್ಪದ ವೀರಸೈನಿಕ ಜನಿಸಿದ ಧಾರವಾಡದ ನೆಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಸಂಭ್ರಮದ ಹೆಸರಿನಲ್ಲಿ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ರೇಪಿಸ್ಟರು, ಗೋಮೂತ್ರ ಹಂದಿ ಮೂತ್ರದ ಹೋಲಿಕೆ ಇವೆಲ್ಲವೂ ಸಮಾಜದ ಸ್ವಾಸ್ಥ್ಯ ಕೆಡಿಸುತ್ತಿವೆ. ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಸಂಭ್ರಮದ ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸೀಮಿತಗೊಳಿಸುವಂತೆ ಆಗ್ರಹಿಸಿದರು.

ಹನುಮಂತ ಕೊಪ್ಪದ ೫೨ ಸೆಂಟಿ ಗ್ರೇಡ್‍ನಲ್ಲಿರುವ ಸಿಯಾಚಿನ್ ಹಿಮದ ಪ್ರವಾಹದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೂತು ಹೋಗಿ, ಜೀವನ್ಮರಣದ ನಡುವೆ ಹೋರಾಟ ನಡೆಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದವನನ್ನು ಉಳಿಸಿಕೊಳ್ಳಲು ಇಡೀ ದೇಶವೇ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸಿದೆ. ಅಂತಹ ಸೈನಿಕನ್ನು ಯಾವ ಧಾರವಾಡವು ನೋಡಿದೆಯೋ, ಓರ್ವ ಲೇಖಕ ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಸಂಭ್ರಮ ಎಂಬ ವಿಕೃತ ಲೋಕದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ರೇಪಿಸ್ಟರು ಎಂದು ಸಂಬೋಧಿಸಿದ್ದನ್ನು ಖಂಡಿಸಿದರು.  ಸೈನಿಕರಿಗೆ, ಸ್ವಯಂಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ ಹಾಸ್ಯ ಮಾಡಿದರೆ ಒಪ್ಪಬಹುದು. ಏಕೆಂದರೆ ನಗುವುದರಿಂದ ಆರೋಗ್ಯ ವೃದ್ಧಿಯೂ ಆಗುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಅವರೊಂದಿಗೆ ನಾವೂ ನಗತ್ತೇವೆ. ಆದರೆ, ಅವಮಾನ ಆಗುವಂತ ಸಂಗತಿ ಸಹಿಸುವುದಿಲ್ಲ. ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಸಂಭ್ರಮದ ಆಯೋಜಕರು ಎಚ್ಚೆತ್ತುಕೊಳ್ಳಬೇಕು. ಇಲ್ಲವಾದಲ್ಲಿ ಬರುವ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪರಿಣಾಮ ಎದುರಿಸಬೇಕಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಎಚ್ಚರಿಸಿದರು.

ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಭಿವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ‍್ಯ, ಸಮಾನತೆ, ಉದಾರತೆ ಹೆಸರಲ್ಲಿ ಸರ್ಕಾರಿ ಹಣದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೀವನ ನಡೆಸುವ ವಿಶಿಷ್ಟ ವರ್ಗ ದೇಶ ವಿರೋಧದ ಕೃತ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ತೊಡಗಿದೆ. ಇವುಗಳನ್ನು ನೆಪವಾಗಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡು ಸಾಹಿತ್ಯ ಸಂಭ್ರಮದ ಹೆಸರಲ್ಲಿ ಸಮಾಜದಲ್ಲಿ ಹೊಲಸು ನಿರ್ಮಿಸುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ದೇಶದ ಗೌರವ, ಸಮಾಜದ ವ್ಯವಸ್ಥೆ, ಹಿಂದು ಎಂಬ ಸ್ವಾಭಿಮಾನ ಕಾಪಾಡಲು ಸಂಘದ ಸ್ವಯಂಸೇವಕರಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಸವಾಲುಗಳಿಗೆ ಉತ್ತರ ಕೊಡುವ ಸಾಮರ್ಥ್ಯ ಸಂಘದ ಸ್ವಯಂಸೇವಕರಲ್ಲಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.
ಮೂಲಭೂತ ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ‍್ಯಕ್ಕೆ ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ ಹಿತದ ಚೌಕಟ್ಟಿದೆ. ಮೂಲಭೂತ ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯ ಅಂದರೆ ಮನಸ್ಸಿಗೆ ಬಂದಂತೆ ಬೇಕಾದ್ದು ಮಾಡಬಹದು. ಮಾತನಾಡಬಹುದೇ? ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ-ಸಮಾಜದ ಭಾವನೆ ಘಾಸಿ ಮಾಡಬಹುದೇ?
ಹಂದಿಮೂತ್ರ ಗೋಮೂತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಲಿಸುವುದು ಅಭಿವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯವೇ? ಸೈನಿಕರು ರೇಪಿಸ್ಟರೇ? ಆಯೋಜಕರು ಇದಕ್ಕೆ ಹೊಣೆಗಾರರಲ್ಲವೇ? ಎಂದು ಪ್ರಶ್ನಿಸಿದರು.  ಈ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ದೇವರು ಎಂದು ನಂಬಿದ ಲಕ್ಷಾಂತರ ನಾಗರಿಕರು, ಜನರು, ಸ್ವಯಂಸೇವಕರು, ಹಿಂದು ಸಮಾಜ ಸೈನಿಕರ ಗೌರವ ಎತ್ತಿ ಹಿಡಿಯಲಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.  ವಿದೇಶಿ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ಪಡೆದು, ವಿದೇಶಿ ಮಾನಸಿಕತೆ ಅಳವಡಿಕೆ, ವಿದೇಶ ಜೀವನವೇ ಶ್ರೇಷ್ಠ ಎನ್ನುವ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು, ಜನರು ನ್ಯಾಯಾಂಗದಲ್ಲಿ, ಪತ್ರಿಕಾರಂಗ, ಎಲ್ಲ ಕಡೆಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಇದ್ದಾರೆ. ಗೋಮೂತ್ರ ಹಂದಿ ಮೂತ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ಹೋಲಿಕೆ, ಸೈನಿಕರನ್ನು ರೇಪಿಸ್ಟರೆಂದು ಕರೆಯುವುದು ಅಭಿವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯವಾದರೆ ಅಂತಹ ಅಭಿವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯವೇ ಬೇಡ. ಅವಶ್ಯಕತೆಯೂ ಇಲ್ಲ ಎಂದರು.

ಪೊಲೀಸ್ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿ ಕೊಲೆ, ರುದ್ರೇಶ್, ಪ್ರವೀಣ ಪೂಜಾರಿ, ಪರೇಶ ಮೇಸ್ತ, ಶರತ್, ಪ್ರಶಾಂತ ಪೂಜಾರಿ, ಹರೀಶ್ ಕೊಲೆ ವೇಳೆ ದೇಶದ ಕಾನೂನು ನೆನಪಿಗೆ ಬರಲಿಲ್ಲವೇ? ಇವೆಲ್ಲವೂ ವ್ಯಕ್ತಿ ಸ್ವಾತಂತ್ರ್ಯದ ಮೇಲೆ ಹಲ್ಲೆ ಅಲ್ಲವೇ? ಇನ್ಯಾರದೋ ಸೈದ್ಧಾಂತಿಕ ಕೊಲೆಗೆ ಬೋರ್ಡ್ ಹಾಕಿಕೊಂಡು ಕಣ್ಣೀರು ಸುರಿಸಿದವರು,  ಮಾನವೀಯತೆಯ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಿಂದ ರುದ್ರೇಶರ ಹತ್ಯೆಗೂ ಕಣ್ಣೀರು ಹಾಕಲಿ ಎಂದರು.

ಸಂಘದ ಆಳವನ್ನು ಅರ್ಥೈಯಿಸಿಕೊಂಡವರಿಗೆ ೯೪ ವರ್ಷದ ಇತಿಹಾಸ ನೋಡಿದಾಗಾಗಲೇ ಇತಿಹಾದ ಪಾಠಗಳ ಮೂಲಕ ವರ್ತಮಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಪರಿವರ್ತನೆ ತಂದುಕೊಡುತ್ತಿದೆ ಎನ್ನುವುದು ಹೆಮ್ಮೆಯ ಸಂಗತಿ ಎಂದರು.

೧೦ ದಿನ ಸಂಘದ ಶಾಖೆಗೆ ಹೋದರೆ, ಕಬ್ಬಡ್ಡಿ ಆಡಿದರೆ, ಸಮಾಜ ಬದಲಾವಣೆಯಾಗುತ್ತದೆಯೇ ಎಂದು ಕುಹಕ ಆಡಿದವರೇ ಹೆಚ್ಚು. ಹೀಗೆ ಬಂದವರಿಂದ ಸಮಾಜದಲ್ಲಿ ಸಣ್ಣ-ಸಣ್ಣ ಪರಿವರ್ತನೆ ಆಗಿವೆ. ಸ್ಥಾಪಿಸಿರುವಂತಹ ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗಳು ಕ್ರಾಂತಿ ಮಾಡಿವೆ. ಹುಟ್ಟು ಹಾಕಿದ ಆಂದೋಲನಗಳು ಚರಿತ್ರೆ ನಿರ್ಮಿಸಿವೆ. ಭೂಕಂಪ, ಸುನಾಮಿ, ಜಲಪ್ರಳಯ ಇತ್ಯಾದಿ ಪ್ರಕೃತಿ ವಿಕೋಪದ ಒಡ್ಡಿದ ಸವಾಲಿಗೆ ಸಂಘ ಸ್ವಯಸೇವಕರು ಪ್ರಾಮಾಣಿಕವಾಗಿ ಕೆಲಸ ಮಾಡಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಹಿಂದುಗಳ ಒಟ್ಟಾಗಿರಿಸಲು, ಒಳ್ಳೆಯತನದ ರಕ್ಷಣೆ-ಕೆಟ್ಟತನದ ನಿವಾರಣೆ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ಸ್ವಯಂಸೇವಕರಿಗೆ ಚನ್ನಾಗಿ ಅರಿವಿದೆ. ಇದಕ್ಕಾಗಿ ಲಕ್ಷಾಂತರ ಜನ ಸಂಘ ಬೆಂಬಲಿಸಿ ದುಡಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆಂದು ತಿಳಿಸಿದರು.  ಆರೋಗ್ಯ, ಶಿಕ್ಷಣ, ಸುರಕ್ಷತೆ ದೃಷ್ಟಿಯಿಂದ ಭಯೋತ್ಪಾದನೆ, ಉಗ್ರರು ಇರುವ ಜಾಗಗಳಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಪ್ರಾಣದ ಹಂಗು ತೊರೆದು ಸಂಘದ ಕಾರ್ಯಕರ್ತರು ದೇಶಕ್ಕೆ ದುಡಿಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ‍ೀಯವಾದಿ ಕಾರ್ಮಿಕ ಚಳುವಳಿ ಹುಟ್ಟು ಹಾಕಿದೆ. ಭಾಷೆ, ಪ್ರದೇಶದ ಭಾವನೆ ಬಿಟ್ಟು ಹಿಂದುತ್ವದ ಮೇಲೆ ಒಂದಿಷ್ಟು ಹಾದಿಯನ್ನು ಕ್ರಮಿಸಿದ್ದೇವೆ ಎಂದು ಹೇಳಿದರು.

ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಸಭೆಯ ಅಧ್ಯಕ್ಷರಾದ ಎಸ್‌ಡಿಎಂ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿ ಜೀವನ ಕುಮಾರ, ತಮಗೆ ೭೦ ವರ್ಷ ವಯಸ್ಸಾದರೂ, ಸಂಘದ ಚಟುವಟಿಕೆ ಕುರಿತು ಅರಿವಿಲ್ಲ. ಕೆಲವರಿಂದ ಕೇಳಿ ತಿಳಿದುಕೊಂಡಿದ್ದೇನೆ. ಸಂಘದ ಸಿದ್ಧಾಂತ ಒಪ್ಪದೆ ಇರುವ ಜನ ಸಾಕಷ್ಟಿರಬಹುದು. ನಂಬಿರುವ ಸಿದ್ಧಾಂತ ಸ್ವಯಂಸೇವಕರು ಕೈಬಿಡಬಾರದು. ಯಾವುದೇ ಸ್ವಾರ್ಥವಿಲ್ಲದೇ, ನಿಷ್ಠೆಯಿಂದ ದುಡಿಯುವ ಸ್ವಯಂಸೇವಕರ ಕಾರ್ಯ ಶ್ಲಾಘಿಸಿದರು.
ಸಮಾರಂಭದಲ್ಲಿ ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಸ್ವಯಂಸೇವಕ ಸಂಘದ ಉತ್ತರ ಪ್ರಾಂಥ ಸಹಕಾರ್ಯವಾಹ ಶ್ರೀಧರ ನಾಡಿಗೇರ, ಪ್ರಾಂತ ಪ್ರಚಾರಕರಾದ ಶ್ರೀ ಸುಧಾಕರ, ಕಿರಣ ಗುಡ್ಡದಕೇರಿ, ವಿಜಯಮಹಾಂತೇಶ, ನಿಂಗಪ್ಪ ಮಡಿವಾಳರ, ವೆಂಕಟೇಶ ಕರಿಕಲ್ ಮತ್ತು ಕಲ್ಲನಗೌಡ ಪಾಟೀಲ ಮತ್ತಿತರು ಉಪಸ್ಥಿತರಿದ್ದರು ಉಪಸ್ಥಿತರಿದ್ದರು. ಇದಕ್ಕೂ ಮೊದಲು ಗಣವೇಷಧಾರಿಗಳಿಂದ ಶಾರೀರಕ ಪ್ರದರ್ಶನ ನಡೆಯಿತು.

Bangalore, January 12, 2019 : Aimed to spread the message of ‘BE GOOD – DO GOOD’ on the occasion of the 155th  birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda, a mega youth campaign VIVEK BAND-2019 has been organized by Samartha Bharata trust, an organization  promoting social volunteering among youth. The Campaign to begin on January 12, 2019 and to conclude on January 26, 2019.

At RV Teachers’ College, Bengaluru, an event was organised where the Vivek Band was launched.  Prof K R Venugopal VC of the BU, Dr. Krishnaiah, Principal of the RV Teachers’ college, Cine artiste Smt. Tara Anuradha attended the event. Dr. Jayaprakash, Deputy Director of  Dept of Animal Husbandry and Veternary Sciences delivered the talk on the occassion. Samartha Bharata trustee Sri Rajesh Padmar was also present.

The campaign starts with the wearing of a wrist band carrying the message ‘BE GOOD – DO GOOD’  on January 12th, 2019, to commemorate the 155th birthday of Swami Vivekananda, which is celebrated as National Youth Day, and lasts for 2 weeks till January 26th, 2019.

“Vivek Band Campaign  aims to reach more than 6 lakh youth and students and let the message serve as a reminder of the immense potential and opportunities that the youth have, to transform their lives and to pledge to build a strong, healthy society.

This is the 5th year such a campaign by Samartha Bharata has been organising and successfully running in the state.

Prajna Pravah, an intellectual confluence of positive change agents inclusuve of Thinkers, researchers and Academicians has organised Gyan Sangam 2019 at Hubballi on 14th and 15th Feb 2019. It is a two day national summit on “Innovations of Bharat in Science, Technology and Enrepreneurship” The event shall see the participation of thinkers, academicians, researchers and entreprenuers who shall involve in intellectual discourses, case studies to understand and foster the ecosystem for integrated and comptrehensice growth.

Please find more details attached below:

Venue: KLE Technological University, BVB Campus, Vidyanagar, Hubballi 580031.

Contact Jagadish Hiremath 9880766984 or Dr. Sushant Joshi 9886635260 for more details.

To register:
www.gyansangam.in
Delegate Fees: Rs. 1000/-
Research scholars : Rs. 500/-

Bharat Ratna has been conferred on former Indian President Sri Pranab Mukherjee, to social worker and a pioneer of ‘gramoday’  Sri Nanaji Deshmukh and musician, singer Sri Bhupen Hazarika posthumously.

Bharat Ratna conferred on Sri Pranab Mukherjee

Bharat Ratna conferred on Nanaji Deshmukh

Bharat Ratna conferred on Bhupen Hazarika

Also in the list of Padmashri awardees are five from the state of Karnataka. Salumarada Thimakka for her service of growing trees, and protecting environment, Prabhudeva for his contribution to cinema as cine artist and dancer, Sri Rajeev Taranath musician and a Sarod player, Prof Rohini Godbole renowned physicist and academician who is professor at esteemed IISc Bengluru, Dr Sharada Srinivasan archaeologist who teaches at National Institute of Advanced studies,Bengaluru

Vishwa Samvad Kendra, Karnataka congratulates all the recipients of the Padmashri, Padmabhushan, Padma Vibhushan and Bharat Ratna awards. It is such people’s service and contributions which results in a rich culture, strong nation and motivation to the younger generation to emulate them. 

Padmashri Salumarada Thimmakka

Padmashri Prabhudeva

Padmashri Rajeev Taranath

Padmashri Prof Rohini Godbole

Dr. Sharada Srinivasan, archaeologist, NIAS

Courtesy:  Press note from MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS

Padma Awards – one of the highest civilian Awards of the country, are conferred in three categories, namely, Padma Vibhushan, Padma Bhushan and Padma Shri. The Awards are given in various disciplines/ fields of activities, viz.- art, social work, public affairs, science and engineering, trade and industry, medicine, literature and education, sports, civil service, etc. ‘Padma Vibhushan’ is awarded for exceptional and distinguished service; ‘Padma Bhushan’ for distinguished service of high order and ‘Padma Shri’ for distinguished service in any field. The awards are announced on the occasion of Republic Day every year.

2. These awards are conferred by the President of India at ceremonial functions which are held at Rashtrapati Bhawan usually around March/ April every year. This year the President of India has approved conferment of 112 Padma Awards including one duo case (in a duo case, the Award is counted as one) as per list below. The list comprises 4 Padma Vibhushan, 14 Padma Bhushan and 94 Padma Shri Awards. 21 of the awardees are women and the list also includes 11 persons from the category of Foreigners/NRI/PIO/OCI, 3 Posthumous awardees and 1 transgender person.
PADMA VIBHUSHAN (4)

S.No
Name
Field
State
1.
Ms. Teejan Bai

Art-Vocals-Folk
Chhattisgarh
2.
Shri Ismail Omar Guelleh (Foreigner)
Public Affairs
Djibouti
3.
Shri Anilkumar Manibhai Naik

Trade & Industry-Infrastructure
Maharashtra
4.
Shri Balwant Moreshwar Purandare
Art-Acting-Theatre
Maharashtra

PADMA BHUSHAN- (14)
S.No
Name
Field
State
5.
Shri John Chambers
(Foreigner)
Trade & Industry-Technology
USA
6.
Shri Sukhdev Singh Dhindsa

Public Affairs
Punjab
7.
Shri Pravin Gordhan
(Foreigner)
Public Affairs
South Africa
8.
Shri Mahashay Dharam Pal Gulati
Trade & Industry-Food Processing
Delhi
9.
Shri Darshan Lal Jain
Social Work
Haryana
10.
Shri Ashok Laxmanrao Kukade
Medicine-Affordable Healthcare
Maharashtra
11.
Shri Kariya Munda
Public Affairs
Jharkhand
12.
Shri Budhaditya Mukherjee
Art-Music-Sitar
West Bengal
13.
Shri Mohanlal Viswanathan Nair
Art-Acting-Film
Kerala
14.
Shri S Nambi Narayan
Science & Engineering-Space
Kerala
15.
Shri Kuldip Nayar
(Posthumous)
Literature & Education (Journalism)
Delhi
16.
Ms. Bachendri Pal
Sports-Mountaineering
Uttarakhand
17.
Shri V K Shunglu
Civil Service
Delhi
18.
Shri Hukumdev Narayan Yadav
Public Affairs
Bihar

PADMA SHRI- (94)

S.No
Name
Field
State
19.
Shri Rajeshwar Acharya

Art-Vocal-Hindustani
Uttar Pradesh
20.
Shri Bangaru Adigalar
Others-Spiritualism
Tamil Nadu
21.
Shri Illias Ali
Medicine-Surgery
Assam
22.
Shri Manoj Bajpayee
Art-Acting-Films
Maharashtra
23.
Shri Uddhab Kumar Bharali
Science & Engineering-Grassroots Innovation
Assam
24.
Shri Omesh Kumar Bharti
Medicine-Rabies
Himachal Pradesh
25.
Shri Pritam Bhartwan
Art-Vocals-Folk
Uttarakhand
26.
Shri Jyoti Bhatt
Art-Painting
Gujarat
27.
Shri Dilip Chakravarty
Others-Archaeology
Delhi
28.
Shri Mammen Chandy
Medicine-Hematology
West Bengal
29.
Shri Swapan Chaudhuri
Art-Music-Tabla
West Bengal
30.
Shri Kanwal Singh Chauhan
Others-Agriculture
Haryana
31.
Shri Sunil Chhetri
Sports-Football
Telangana
32.
Shri Dinyar Contractor
Art-Acting-Theatre
Maharashtra
33.
Ms. Muktaben Pankajkumar Dagli
Social Work-Divyang Welfare
Gujarat
34.
Shri Babulal Dahiya
Others-Agriculture
Madhya Pradesh
35.
Shri Thanga Darlong
Art-Music-Flute
Tripura
36.
Shri Prabhu Deva

Art-Dance
Karnataka
37.
Ms. Rajkumari Devi
Others-Agriculture
Bihar
38.
Ms. Bhagirathi Devi
Public Affairs
Bihar
39.
Shri Baldev Singh Dhillon
Science & Engineering-Agriculture
Punjab
40.
Ms. Harika Dronavalli
Sports-Chess
Andhra Pradesh
41.
Ms. Godawari Dutta
Art-Painting
Bihar
42.
Shri Gautam Gambhir

Sports-Cricket
Delhi
43.
Ms. Draupadi Ghimiray
Social Work-Divyang Welfare
Sikkim
44.
Ms. Rohini Godbole
Science & Engineering-Nuclear
Karnataka
45.
Shri Sandeep Guleria
Medicine-Surgery
Delhi
46.
Shri Pratap Singh Hardia
Medicine- Ophthmology
Madhya Pradesh
47.
Shri Bulu Imam
Social Work-Culture
Jharkhand
48.
Ms. Friederike Irina
(Foreigner)
Social Work-Animal Welfare
Germany
49.
Shri Joravarsinh Jadav
Art-Dance Folk
Gujarat
50.
Shri S Jaishankar
Civil Service
Delhi
51.
Shri Narsingh Dev Jamwal
Literature & Education
Jammu & Kashmir
52.
Shri Fayaz Ahmad Jan
Art-Craft-Papier Mache
Jammu & Kashmir
53.
Shri K G Jayan
Art-Music-Bhakti
Kerala
54.
Shri Subhash Kak
(Foreigner)
Science & Engineering-Technology
USA
55.
Shri Sharath Kamal
Sports-Table Tennis
Tamil Nadu
56.
Shri Rajani Kant
Social Work
Uttar Pradesh
57.
Shri Sudam Kate
Medicine-Sickle Cell
Maharashtra
58.
Shri Waman Kendre
Art-Acting-Theatre
Maharashtra
59.
Shri Kader Khan
(Posthumous-Foreigner)
Art-Acting-Films
Canada
60.
Shri Abdul Gafur Khatri
Art-Painting
Gujarat
61.
Shri Ravindra Kolhe (Duo)*
Medicine-Affordable Healthcare
Maharashtra
62.
Ms. Smita Kolhe (Duo)*
Medicine-Affordable Healthcare
Maharashtra
63.
Ms. Bombayla Devi Laishram
Sports-Archery
Manipur
64.
Shri Kailash Madbaiya
Literature & Education
Madhya Pradesh
65.
Shri Ramesh Babaji Maharaj
Social Work-Animal Welfare
Uttar Pradesh
66.
Shri Vallabhbhai Vasrambhai Marvaniya
Others-Agriculture
Gujarat
67.
Ms. Gita Mehta
(Foreigner)
Literature & Education
USA
68.
Shri Shadab Mohammad
Medicine-Dentistry
Uttar Pradesh
69.
Shri K K Muhammed
Others-Archaeology
Kerala
70.
Shri Shyama Prasad Mukherjee
Medicine-Affordable Healthcare
Jharkhand
71.
Shri Daitari Naik

Social Work
Odisha
72.
Shri Shankar Mahadevan Narayan
Art-Vocals-Films
Maharashtra
73.
Shri Shantanu Narayen
(Foreigner)
Trade & Industry-Technology
USA
74.
Nartaki Natraj
Art-Dance-Bharatnatyam
Tamil Nadu
75.
Shri Tsering Norboo
Medicine-Surgery
Jammu & Kashmir
76.
Shri Anup Ranjan Pandey
Art-Music
Chhattisgarh
77.
Shri Jagdish Prasad Parikh
Others-Agriculture
Rajasthan
78.
Shri Ganpatbhai Patel
(Foreigner)
Literature & Education
USA
79.
Shri Bimal Patel
Others-Architecture
Gujarat
80.
Shri Hukumchand Patidar
Others-Agriculture
Rajasthan
81.
Shri Harvinder Singh Phoolka
Public Affairs
Punjab
82.
Ms. Madurai Chinna Pillai
Social Work-Microfinance
Tamil Nadu
83.
Ms. Tao Porchon-Lynch
(Foreigner)
Others-Yoga
USA
84.
Ms. Kamala Pujhari
Others-Agriculture
Odisha
85.
Shri Bajrang Punia

Sports-Wrestling
Haryana
86.
Shri Jagat Ram
Medicine-Ophthalmology
Chandigarh
87.
Shri R V Ramani
Medicine-Ophthalmology
Tamil Nadu
88.
Shri Devarapalli Prakash Rao
Social Work-Affordable Education
Odisha
89.
Shri Anup Sah
Art-Photography
Uttarakhand
90.
Ms. Milena Salvini
(Foreigner)
Art-Dance-Kathakali
France
91.
Shri Nagindas Sanghavi
Literature & Education-Journalism
Maharashtra
92.
Shri Sirivennela Seetharama Sastry
Art-Lyrics
Telangana
93.
Shri Shabbir Sayyad
Social Work-Animal Welfare
Maharashtra
94.
Shri Mahesh Sharma
Social Work-Tribal Welfare
Madhya Pradesh
95.
Shri Mohammad Hanif Khan Shastri
Literature & Education
Delhi
96.
Shri Brijesh Kumar Shukla
Literature & Education
Uttar Pradesh
97.
Shri Narendra Singh
Others-Animal Husbandry
Haryana
98.
Ms. Prashanti Singh
Sports-Basketball
Uttar Pradesh
99.
Shri Sultan Singh
Others-Animal Husbandry
Haryana
100.
Shri Jyoti Kumar Sinha
Social Work-Affordable Education
Bihar
101.
Shri Anandan Sivamani
Art-Music
Tamil Nadu
102.
Ms. Sharada Srinivasan
Others-Archaeology
Karnataka
103.
Shri Devendra Swarup
(Posthumous)
Literature & Education-Journalism
Uttar Pradesh
104.
Shri Ajay Thakur
Sports-Kabaddi
Himachal Pradesh
105.
Shri Rajeev Tharanath
Art-Music-Sarod
Karnataka
106.
Ms. Saalumarada Thimmakka
Social Work-Environment
Karnataka
107.
Ms. Jamuna Tudu
Social Work-Environment
Jharkhand
108.
Shri Bharat Bhushan Tyagi
Others-Agriculture
Uttar Pradesh
109.
Shri Ramaswami Venkataswami
Medicine-Surgery
Tamil Nadu
110.
Shri Ram Saran Verma
Others-Agriculture
Uttar Pradesh
111.
Shri Swami Vishudhananda
Others-Spiritualism
Kerala
112.
Shri Hiralal Yadav
Art-Vocals-Folk
Uttar Pradesh
113.
Shri Venkateswara Rao Yadlapalli
Others-Agriculture
Andhra Pradesh

1st Feb 2019, Bengaluru: Senior Swayamsevak, Former RSS Pracharak Sri NC Sheshadri (76years) popularly known as ‘Sheshu’ passed away in Bengaluru today. He served as Vibhag Pracharak at Tumakuru, Mysuru. He also served greatly for Shikshana Vikas Parishat (Today’s VidyaBharati), Vikrama Weekly and BJP Karnataka.

ಹಿರಿಯ ಕಾರ್ಯಕರ್ತ, ಪೂರ್ವ ಪ್ರಚಾರಕರಾದ  ಶ್ರೀ ಶೇಷಾದ್ರಿ (ಶೇಷು ಎಂದೇ ಪರಿಚಿತರು) ಇನ್ನಿಲ್ಲ. ಇಂದು ರಾತ್ರಿ 9 ಗಂಟೆಗೆ‌ ಸುಂಕದಕಟ್ಟೆಯ ಆಸ್ಪತ್ರೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಅವರು ಇಹ ಲೋಕವನ್ನು ತ್ಯಜಿಸಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಪಾರ್ಥಿವ ಶರೀರವನ್ನು ‌ನಾಳೆ ಬೆಳಿಗ್ಗೆ ಜನಸೇವಾ‌ ವಿದ್ಯಾ ಕೇಂದ್ರಕ್ಕೆ ‌ಕೊಂಡೊಯ್ಯಲಾಗುವುದು.

ಶೀ ಶೇಷು‌ ಅವರು ಮೈಸೂರು ಮತ್ತು ತುಮಕೂರು ವಿಭಾಗ ಪ್ರಚಾರಕರಾಗಿದ್ದರು. ಭಾ ಜ ಪ ದ ಸಂಘಟನಾ ಕಾರ್ಯದರ್ಶಿಯಾಗಿ ಮತ್ತು ‌ವಿಕ್ರಮ ಪತ್ರಿಕೆಯ ಪ್ರಮುಖರಾಗಿ ಕೆಲ ಕಾಲ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿ ನಿರ್ವಹಿಸಿದ್ದರು. ಇಂದಿನ ‘ವಿದ್ಯಾ ಭಾರತಿ’  ಸಂಸ್ಥೆಗೂ ಅವರ ಯೋಗದಾನ ಸ್ಮರಣೀಯ.

Sri Sheshu passed away today

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Srinagar, 14Feb 2019: In an Islamic terror attack in Awantipora, Pulwama, Jammu and Kashmir, at least 23 CRPF jawans lost their lives on Thursday evening, various news agencies reported. This is the biggest terror attack in the state in recent memory.

According to reports two buses in the Central Reserve Police Force convoy were hit in the high-intensity IED blast. Dozens of people were also injured in the attack. The death toll is expected to rise. The terrorists targeted a convoy of CRPF which had around 70 vehicles and nearly 2500 personnel, and was on its way from Jammu to Srinagar.

Pakistan backed Islamic terrorist organisation Jaish-e-Mohammed claimed responsibility for the terror attack, in a text message to Kashmiri News Agency GNS.

RSS Sarkaryavah Sri Suresh Bhaiyyaji Joshi has issued condolences and urged for a fitting reply to such a terror attack.

ಜಮ್ಮು ಕಾಶ್ಮೀರದ ಪುಲ್ವಾಮಾದಲ್ಲಿ ಉಗ್ರವಾದಿಗಳಿಂದ ಸಿ.ಆರ್.ಪಿ.ಎಫ್. ಸೈನಿಕರ ಮೇಲೆ‌ ನಡೆದಿರುವ ಹಲ್ಲೆಯನ್ನು ಆರೆಸ್ಸೆಸ್ ತೀವ್ರವಾಗಿ ಖಂಡಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಉಗ್ರವಾದದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಿರ್ಮಾಣವಾಗುತ್ತಿರುವ ಬಿಗಿಹಿಡಿತದ ಪರಿಣಾಮದಿಂದ ಆತಂಕವಾದಿಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಉಂಟಾಗಿರುವ ಹತಾಶತೆಯು ಈ ಘಟನೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಎದ್ದು ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಸರ್ಕಾರವು ತಪ್ಪಿತಸ್ಥರ ವಿರುದ್ಧ ‌ಕಠಿಣ ಕ್ರಮ ಜರುಗಿಸಬೇಕೆಂದು ಆರೆಸ್ಸೆಸ್ ಆಗ್ರಹಿಸುತ್ತದೆ. ಸವಾಲಿನ ಈ ಘಳಿಗೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆರೆಸ್ಸೆಸ್, ಸರ್ಕಾರ‌ ಮತ್ತು ಸೇನೆಯ ಬೆಂಬಲಕ್ಕೆ ನಿಲ್ಲುತ್ತದೆ. ಹುತಾತ್ಮ ಸೈನಿಕರ ಆತ್ಮಕ್ಕೆ ಸದ್ಗತಿ ಕೋರುತ್ತಾ ಅವರ ಕುಟುಂಬದ ‌ಸದಸ್ಯರಿಗೆ ದುಃಖ ಭರಿಸುವ ಶಕ್ತಿ ‌ಸಿಗಲೆಂದು‌ ಸಂಘವು ಭಗವಂತನಲ್ಲಿ ವಿನಮ್ರವಾಗಿ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.

ಸುರೇಶ್ ಭೈಯ್ಯಾಜಿ ಜೋಷಿ
ಸರಕಾರ್ಯವಾಹ

File picture of Sri Suresh Joshi

15th Feb 2019, Bengaluru: Condemning the cowardly and dastardly attack on the CRPF jawans by the terror group at Pulwama, Shraddhanjali sabhas and massive protests were registered in all towns of the state. Thousands of civilians participated and paid their respect to the martyrs in the protests which were held. Citizens for Democracy, Bengaluru has organized the protests at nearly 100 towns in the city. Pall of gloom descended in the Sabhas and slogans of ‘Vande Mataram’ , ‘Jawans Amar Rahe’ were on the high.

Speakers in all the protest meets which happened in the centre of the town spoke on how creation of the thorn next door, Pakistan has been troubling Bharat and the way thankless neighbour is constantly abetting Islamic terrorism in our country. A befitting reply to such an attack is the need of the hour and the situation demands support to the men in uniform who fight for us and lay their life to protect us.

Most protest meets had the candle light protest, 2 minute silence to pray for the Sadgati of the CRPF jawans who were martyred at Pulwama.

Men, women from all walks of life, young children, school, college going students were all present in the Shraddhanjali Sabhas

Protest and Candle light demonstration at Kumaraswamy Layout, Bengaluru

Candles lit at Kaggalipura, Bengaluru

Protest march at Chikkamagaluru

At vidyaranyapura, bengaluru

Citizens who protested at Chandapura

Shraddhanjali Sabha at Bommanahalli, Bengaluru

Padmanabhanagar, Bengaluru

At Srinagar, Bengaluru

At Kundalahalli Gate, Bengaluru

Kasaragodu protest march

JC Nagar, Bengaluru

Bhagat Singh statue, JC Nagar, Bengaluru

Jamakhandi, Bengaluru

At Koramangala, Bengaluru

HAL Quarters, Bengaluru

Massive turnout at Rajarajeswarinagar, Bengaluru

At Varthur, Bengaluru

At Varthur,Bengaluru

Young boy speaking at Kodigehalli

16th Feb 2019, Bengaluru: Citizens for Democracy, Bengaluru conducted a very informative and insightful seminar today on Rafale and National security today under thunderous applause from houseful audience.

The seminar had luminaries with experience from the forces, PSUs and private industry. The list of elite speakers included Air Marshal B K Murali (retd), AVM SS Lahiri, Asst. Chief of Air Staff (retd), Sri S. Ravi, Former Executive Director, (Defence), BEML, Sri Ashok Saxena, Former Managing Director, HAL, Sri Mohan Nadgir, Former Executive Director, HAL and Sri Sujit Pant, Former Executive Director, HAL.

The panel unanimously thwarted corruption charges on the Rafale ‘deal.’

AVM Murali provided great indepth into the Rafale related development, including chronological order of events, cost factors and the baseless controversies, highlighting that there were no shortcuts and that there were no middlemen involved in the deal.

Sri Ashok Saxena spoke about the requirement of Rafale considering two front enemies India has been facing across her borders.

Sri Ashok Saxena who was with HAL as a Managing Director

AVM SS Lahiri mentioned that each of the aircraft was evaluated on 600 parameters. He also defended GOIs decision from the perspective of defense offsets also. He further said IAF is committed to defend the country and the fact that IAF is in favour of Rafale deal speaks about the clear and clean intentions.

Shri Sujit Pant spoke about the SC judgement and how in detail the SC studied the developments. He spoke about how some of the useless airborne equipment were bought by the previous goverments at high prices when the country lacked well laid procurement process. Post Kargil war, Vajpayee government initiated DPP (Defence Procurement Policy).

AVM Sri Lahiri

S. Ravi categorically rejected the false claims of corruption and supported his argument with facts and figures. He also talked about the prices at which different countries paid for each Rafale aircraft: Qatar bought its Rafales at $292 million ppu, with an extensive training maintenance and weapons package, but without offsets or workshare. Egypt bought their Rafales for $246 million ppu and India paid $243 million, with a less extensive package than Qatar, but with 50% offsets and significant India-specific modifications. He threw numbers to show how Congress has been putting up claims of corruption based on blatant lies. S. Ravi said that SC concluded that the process of decision making, IOP is in order. SC said that there is no reason for it to intervene. He also said that the 50 percent offset would bring in more technology to India. 72 companies are identified by Dassault for discharging offset obligation and not just one company, as falsely claimed by the some in the media.

The seminar ended with interactive question answer session, with varying topics from how Dassault shall reduce the supply time by 5 months to the well accepted turn around time during war situations.

Audience acknowledged the speakers for defending Rafale deal with data and metrics.

REPORT: Sri Raghavendra Kulkarni

16th Feb 2019,Bengaluru: Citizens for Democracy yet again today organised a tribute meet at various places in Bengaluru today.

Hundreds of people gathered for a candle light march to pray for sadgati of the CRPF jawans who were martyred at Pulwama terror attack on 14 Feb.

Jnanabharati Nagar, Marathalli, Kadugodi, Wilson Garden, Indira canteen near SSM school, dattatreya temple, near Shankarapuram witnessed citizens who gathered in large numbers to condemn the terror attack. There were placards,posters which people had prepared for the protest. 2 min silence was offered for the souls who laid their life.

22 Feb 2019, Bengaluru: In an unfortunate incident earlier this week, two advanced jets associated with the Suryakiran aerobatic team crashed mid-air while rehearsing for the Aero India 2019. The hawks crashed near Yelahanka Air Force Station during rehearsal and two pilots managed to eject out while one passed away. We lost Wing Commander Sahil Gandhi. Although Wing Commander Vijay Shalke and Squadron Leader Tejeshwar Singh escaped from the clutches of death they landed on the ground with severe injuries.

Uday Kumar an RSS Swayamsevak from Yelahanka runs a gaushala for Desi cows and is a farmer who grows organically was at his home near ISRO layout, Yelahanka when the disastrous incident occurred. It was next to his house where both the pilots Vijay Shalke and Tejeshwar Singh landed. At mere 20 ft from where the pilot landed was the jet which had fuel in it and the cylinders blasted almost every now and then. Uday gathered a few of his friends to help the pilots. The bursting of cylinders and the jet going ablaze did not dither Uday. He had the courage and the presence of mind to extend help to the pilot who was fallen in the agricultural land. While on this mission he also noticed that there was another pilot who was lying on the tar road who was hurt more than the one who fell on the agricultural land.

Picture of the Surya kiran crash, Pic source: Internet

Uday alerted few more civilians around to extend help to the pilot who was on the road which was blocked from the agricultural land by barbed wires. To a question what Uday exactly did, he responds humbly and says they did nothing but help pilot remove his shoes, belt and other accessories and make him a little comfortable post catastrophic incident. Uday and his friends also asked if the pilots needed water and recollects that the fear in the faces of, he and his friends was not in the face of the pilot. Uday remembers the pilot remained calm, composed and may be a little worried on how things happened. While Uday was about to have the first aid help assured to the pilots, the ambulance from the Air Force arrived on spot and admitted them to the Command Hospital.

The act of Uday and his friends is commendable for the fact that many would run away from the scene which involved fire, blasts and life threatening. What gripped Uday he believes is soldiers who protect this country need to be respected and if such an act would do so, he feels exalted.

Uday was asked by friends, family, media if he had some videos of the incident as he was the first of all people who gathered there, for which Uday answered in negation and said he never felt the need for a footage where the dire need was to extend the support and not to gain false publicity and he attributes this to the learnings from Shakha.

Uday has received a letter of appreciation from Rajya Sabha MP representing Karnataka Sri Rajeev Chandrashekhar. Rajeev has commended the attitude of Uday and his friends towards extending their support physically, morally dedicating life and upholding the values of Bharatiyata. Sri Rajeev has wished Uday that his dignity ‘Touch the Sky with Glory’ as of the Indian Air Force’ slogan which goes ‘Nabha Sparsham Deeptam’

Sri Uday Kumar, swayamsevak from Yelahanka, Bengaluru

Letter of appreciation by Sri Rajiv Chandrashekhar, MP Rajya Sabha

ಕೆಲ ದಿನಗಳ ಹಿಂದೆ ಪುಲ್ವಾಮಾದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೈಶ್ ಏ ಮೊಹಮ್ಮದ್ ಸಂಘಟನೆಯಿಂದ ನಡೆಸಲಾಗಿದ್ದ ಭಯೋತ್ಪಾನ ಕೃತ್ಯದಿಂದಾಗಿ ಇಡಿಯ ದೇಶದಲ್ಲಿ ಕೋಪ ಹಾಗೂ ಅಸಮಾಧಾನ ಮನೆಮಾಡಿತ್ತು. ಇಂದು ಪಾಕಿಸ್ತಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ನೆಲೆಸಿದ್ದ ಜೈಶ್ ಎ ಮೊಹಮ್ಮದ್ ಶಿಬಿರಗಳ ಮೇಲೆ ಭಾರತೀಯ ವಾಯುಪಡೆಯು ನಡೆಸಿರುವ ವೈಮಾನಿಕ ದಾಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ಆತಂಕವಾದಿಗಳ ಶಿಬಿರಗಳು ನುಚ್ಚುನೂರಾಗಿವೆ.

ಕೋಟಿ ಕೋಟಿ ಭಾರತೀಯರ ಭಾವನೆಗಳನ್ನು ಕಾರ್ಯಗತಿಗೆ ತರುವ ಕೆಲಸ ಇದಾಗಿದೆ. ಈ ಸಂದರ್ಭದಲ್ಲಿ, ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರೀಯ ಸ್ವಯಂಸೇವಕ ಸಂಘವು ಭಾರತೀಯ ವಾಯುಪಡೆ ಹಾಗೂ ಕೇಂದ್ರ ಸರ್ಕಾರವನ್ನು ಅಭಿನಂದಿಸುತ್ತದೆ.

ಪಾಕಿಸ್ತಾನದ ಸೇನೆಗಾಗಲಿ, ಅಲ್ಲಿಯ ನಾಗರಿಕರಿಗಾಗಲಿ ಹಾನಿಯಾಗದಂತೆ ಎಚ್ಚರವಹಿಸಿ ನಡೆಸಿದ ಈ ದಾಳಿ ಭಾರತೀಯ ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಯನ್ನು ಎತ್ತಿ ಹಿಡಿಯುತ್ತದೆ.

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ಸುರೇಶ ಭಯ್ಯಾಜಿ ಜೋಶಿ,
ಸರಕಾರ್ಯವಾಹ,
ರಾಷ್ಟ್ರ‍ೀಯ ಸ್ವಯಂಸೇವಕ ಸಂಘ

 

Mirage 2000, picture from the internet

ಪಾಕಿಸ್ತಾನವು ಭಾರತದೊಡನೆ ನಡೆಸಿದ ಯುದ್ಧಗಳೆಲ್ಲದರಲ್ಲೂ ಸೋತಿದ್ದರೂ, ಭಾರತವು ತನ್ನ ಭೂಮಿಯನ್ನು ಕಳೆದುಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದು ಒಂದು ವಿಪರ್ಯಾಸ. ಇತರ ದೇಶಗಳನ್ನು ಅತಿಕ್ರಮಿಸದ, ಇತರರ ತಂಟೆಗೆ ಹೋಗದ ಭಾರತದ ಸ್ವಭಾವವನ್ನು ಪಾಕ್ ಮತ್ತು ಚೀನಾ ದೇಶಗಳು ದುರುಪಯೋಗಪಡಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿವೆ. ಮತ್ತೂ ಮುಂದುವರೆದ ಪಾಕಿಸ್ತಾನವು ಭಯೋತ್ಪಾದನೆಯನ್ನು ಪೋಷಿಸುತ್ತಾ ಭಾರತವನ್ನು ಕಟ್ಟಿಹಾಕುವ ಯತ್ನ ನಡೆಸಿದೆ. ಭಾರತವನ್ನು ನೇರ ಯುದ್ಧದಲ್ಲಿ ಎದುರಿಸಲಾಗದ ವಾಸ್ತವತೆ ಮತ್ತು ಭಾರತವು ಗಡಿದಾಟಲಾರದೆಂಬ ವಿಶ್ವಾಸದಿಂದ ಪಾಕಿಸ್ತಾನವು ಭಯೋತ್ಪಾದನೆಯನ್ನು ತನ್ನ ಅಘೋಷಿತ ನೀತಿಯನ್ನಾಗಿಸಿಕೊಂಡಿರುವುದು ಬಹಿರಂಗ ಸತ್ಯ. ಉರಿ ಸೈನ್ಯಶಿಬಿರದ ಮೇಲೆ ನಡೆದ ದಾಳಿಯ ನಂತರದಲ್ಲಿ ಯೋಜಿತವಾಗುತ್ತಿದ್ದ ಇತರ ಸಂಭಾವ್ಯ ದಾಳಿಗಳನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಲು ಭಾರತ ನಿಯಂತ್ರಣ ಗೆರೆಯನ್ನು ದಾಟಿ ಸರ್ಜಿಕಲ್ ದಾಳಿ ನಡೆಸಿತು. ಈಗ, ಪಾಕಿಸ್ತಾನದೊಳಗಿನ ಬಾಲಕೋಟ, ಆಕ್ರಮಿತ ಕಾಶ್ಮೀರದ ಚಕೋತಿ ಮತ್ತು ಮುಜಾಫರಾಬಾದ್ ನಲ್ಲಿ ಭಾರತದ ಸೈನ್ಯ ನಡೆಸಿದ ಕಾರ್ಯಾಚರಣೆ ಭಾರತ-ಪಾಕಿಸ್ತಾನಗಳ ಮಧ್ಯದ ಸಂಬಂಧಗಳನ್ನು ಪೂರ್ಣವಾಗಿ ಬದಲಾಯಿಸಿದೆ. ಪುಲ್ವಾಮಾ ದಾಳಿಯ ರೂವಾರಿಗಳೂ, ಅವರ ಅನುಚರರೂ ಅಡಗಿದ್ದ ಪಾಕಿಸ್ತಾನದ ಆಳದ ಬಾಲಕೋಟದಲ್ಲಿ ವಿಮಾನದಾಳಿಯ ರೂಪದ ಮತ್ತೊಂದು ಸರ್ಜಿಕಲ್ ದಾಳಿ ಭಾರತದ ಭಯೋತ್ಪಾದನಾ ವಿರೋಧೀ ನೀತಿಯನ್ನು ಮತ್ತಷ್ಟು ನಿಚ್ಚಳಗೊಳಿಸಿದೆ. ಪಾಕಿಸ್ತಾನವು ಒಂದು ಹೊಸ ಭಾರತವನ್ನು ನೋಡುತ್ತಿದ್ದರೆ, ಭಾರತವು ತನ್ನಲ್ಲೇ ಹೊಸತನವನ್ನು ಕಂಡುಕೊಳ್ಳುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಪ್ರಪಂಚದ ಹಲವಾರು ದೇಶಗಳು ಭಾರತದ ಕ್ರಮವನ್ನು ಬೆಂಬಲಿರುವುದಷ್ಟೇ ಅಲ್ಲದೇ, ಪ್ರತಿಕ್ರಿಯಾತ್ಮಕ ದಾಳಿಗಳನ್ನು ನಡೆಸದಂತೆ ಪಾಕಿಸ್ತಾನದ ಮೇಲೆ ಒತ್ತಡ ಹೇರಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

ಪ್ರಸ್ತುತ ವಿಮಾನ ದಾಳಿಯ ನಿರ್ಧಾರವು ಸುಲಭವಾಗಿರಲಿಲ್ಲ. 1971 ರ ಯುದ್ಧದ ನಂತರ ಭಾರತವು ಸುಮಾರು 48 ವರ್ಷಗಳ ಕಾಲ ಪಾಕಿಸ್ತಾನದ ವಾಯುಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸರಲಿಲ್ಲ. ಭಾರತದ ನೆಲದಲ್ಲಿ ಪದೇ ಪದೇ ನಡೆಯುತ್ತಿದ್ದ / ನಡೆಯಬಹುದಾಗಿದ್ದ ಭಯೋತ್ಪಾದಕ ದಾಳಿಗಳ ಸಂಚುಕೋರರು ಪಾಕಿಸ್ತಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ಅಡಗಿದ್ದು ಅವರನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಲೇ ಬೇಕಾದ ಅಗತ್ಯ ಭಾರತಕ್ಕಿತ್ತು. ಈ ರೀತಿ ತಡೆಯುವಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಕಿಸ್ತಾನದ ನಾಗರೀಕರ ಮತ್ತು ಕಾಶ್ಮೀರದ ಮುಸ್ಲಿಮರ ಸಾವು-ನೋವುಗಳನ್ನು ತಡೆಯಬೇಕಿತ್ತು. ಪಾಕಿಸ್ತಾನವನ್ನು ಪ್ರವೇಶಿಸಿದರೆ ಅತಿಕ್ರಮಣದ ಅಪಾದನೆಯನ್ನು ಎದುರಿಸಬೇಕಿತ್ತು. ಪಾಕಿಸ್ತಾನವು ಇದೇ ನೆಪದಲ್ಲಿ ನಡೆಸಬಹುದಾಗಿದ್ದ ಪ್ರತಿದಾಳಿಯನ್ನು ಎದುರಿಸಬೇಕಿತ್ತು. ಭಯೋತ್ಪಾದಕರನ್ನು ನಿಯಂತ್ರಿಸುವ ಪ್ರಯತ್ನದಲ್ಲಿ ಆಗಬಹುದಾದ ಭಾರತದ ಸೈನಿಕರ ಸಾವು-ನೋವುಗಳ ಜವಾಬ್ದಾರಿ ಹೊರಬೇಕಾದ ಧೈರ್ಯ ತೋರಬೇಕಿತ್ತು. ವೈಮಾನಿಕ ದಾಳಿಯ ರೂಪದ ಸರ್ಜಿಕಲ್ ದಾಳಿ ಇವುಗಳಿಗೆಲ್ಲಾ ಉತ್ತರವಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಪುಲ್ವಾಮಾ ದಾಳಿಯ ನಂತರದಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಧಾನಿ ಮೊದಲಾಗಿ ದೇಶದ ನಾಯಕತ್ವದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಬಗೆಯ ವಿಷಾದ ಎದ್ದು ಕಾಣುತ್ತಿತ್ತು. ದೇಶದ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ದೃಢನಿಶ್ಚಯ ಇದ್ದೇ ಇತ್ತು. ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ಪ್ರತಿಕ್ರಿಯೆ ಮತ್ತು ನಿರ್ಧಾರಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಖಚಿತತೆ ಇತ್ತು. ದಾಳಿಯ ಹಿಂದಿನ ದಿನಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಪ್ರಧಾನ ಮಂತ್ರಿಗಳಾದ ಮೋದಿಯವರು ಗಂಗಾಸ್ನಾನಮಾಡಿ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತಾ ಪೂರ್ವಕವಾಗಿ ಸ್ವಚ್ಛತಾ ಕಾರ್ಮಿಕರ ಪಾದಗಳನ್ನು ಸ್ವಚ್ಛಗೊಳಿಸಿದುದು ಅಧ್ಯಾತ್ಮಿಕವಾಗಿ ಮಹತ್ವವುಳ್ಳ ಕ್ರಿಯೆಗಳೆಂದೂ, ದೇಶದ ರಕ್ಷಣೆಯ ಉದ್ದೇಶದ ನಿರ್ಧಾರಗಳ ಯಶಸ್ವಿಗಾಗಿ ಮಾಡಿದ ಪ್ರಾರ್ಥನೆಗಳೆಂದೂ ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ವಲಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಚರ್ಚೆಯಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ. ದೇಶದ ರಾಜಕೀಯ, ಸಾಮಾಜಿಕ, ಸಾಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಕ, ಸೈನಿಕ ವಲಯಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಬಹು ಪ್ರಶಂಸೆಗೆ ಪಾತ್ರವಾಗಿರುವ ವಾಯುದಾಳಿಯು ಭಾರತೀಯ ಸಂಸ್ಕೃತಿಗೆ ಅನುಗುಣವಾಗಿದೆ ಎಂದು ಆರೆಸ್ಸೆಸ್ ನ ಸರಕಾರ್ಯವಾಹ ಭಯ್ಯಾಜಿ ಜೋಶಿ ಹೇಳಿದ್ದಾರೆ.

ತನ್ನ ವಾಯುಪ್ರದೇಶವನ್ನು ಉಲ್ಲಂಘಿಸಿದ ಕಾರಣವನ್ನು ನೆಪವಾಗಿಟ್ಟುಕೊಂಡು ಭಾರತದ ಮೇಲೆ ಪ್ರತಿದಾಳಿ ನಡೆಸುವ ಬೆದರಿಕೆ ಹಾಕಿರುವುದು ಪಾಕಿಸ್ತಾನದ ಭಯೋತ್ಪಾದಕ ಬೆಂಬಲದ ನಿಲುವನ್ನು ಬಹಿರಂಗಗೊಳಿಸಿದೆ. ಭಾರತವು ಸುರಕ್ಷಿತ ಹಸ್ತಗಳಲ್ಲಿದೆ ಎಂಬ ಪ್ರಧಾನಿ ಮೋದಿಯವರ ಮಾತುಗಳು ಭಾರತದ ಸ್ವಯಂರಕ್ಷಣೆಯ ನಿರ್ಧಾರವನ್ನು ತೋರಿಸುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಚೀನಾ ದೇಶವು ಪಾಕಿಸ್ತಾನಕ್ಕೆ ಸಂಯಮದ ಸಲಹೆ ನೀಡಿದೆ ಎಂಬ ವರದಿಗಳಿವೆ. ಹೊಸ ಭಾರತದ ಉದಯದ ಹಿನ್ನೆಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ ಪಾಕಿಸ್ತಾನದಲ್ಲಿ ತನ್ನ ಹೂಡಿಕೆಯ ಸುರಕ್ಷತೆಯ ಬಗೆಗಿನ ಚಿಂತೆ ಈ ಸಲಹೆಯ ಹಿಂದಿನ ಕಾರಣಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಒಂದು ಎನ್ನಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ.

– ಶ್ರೀ ಎಂ ಕೆ ಶ್ರೀಧರನ್,

ವಿಶ್ವ ಸಂವಾದ ಕೇಂದ್ರ

RSS’ national level meet, Akhila Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha (ABPS) is scheduled to happen from 8th Mar to 10th Mar 2019 at Gwalior. RSS Sahsarkaryavah Sri Manmohan Vaidya addressed the press conference today morning.

Sahsarkaryavah of RSS at the press conference this morning.  He is accompanied by Akhila Bharatiya prachar Pramukh of RSS, Sri Arun Kumar and Akhila Bharatiya Sah Prachar Pramukh of RSS Sri Narendra Thakur.

At the ABPS 2019 baithak,
Sarsanghachalak Dr. Mohan Ji Bhagwat, Sarkaryavah Sri Bhaiyyaji Joshi

Sahsarkaryavah Manmohan Ji Vaidya addressed the press conference

Link to the video of press conference:

Annual report of RSS presented by the Sarkaryavah at the Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha at Gwalior on 8th March 2019 at 9 AM

Param Poojaniya Sarsanghchalak ji, Akhil Bharatiya office-bearers, members of the Akhil Bharatiya Karyakari Mandal, invitee members and special invitee members, all the delegates of the Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha and honourable invitee sisters and brothers engaged in various activities in different fields of our national life, I heartily welcome you all to this Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha [ABPS].

ABPS is being held for the first time in the historic city of Gwalior. Many inspiring memories are related to this area. We are going to have discussions and exchange of ideas in this campus abuzz with Sewa and educational activities.

Homage

We feel the pain and vacuum when we experience the absence of distinguished personalities from social, political, religious, and cultural fields. Many close associates and beloved ones who worked with us for national resurgence are no more with us. In the course of time all of them have travelled towards the final destination.

Shri. Om Prakash Jaggi –Punjab – senior Pracharak BMS and Vanvasi kalyan Ashram

Shri. Bhaskar rao Damle – Gujarat – senior Pracharak

Shri. Aba Abhyankar – Paschim Maharashtra – senior Pracharak

Ma. Dada rao Bhadake – Vidarbha – Ex Prant Sanghachalak

Shri. Tatya rao Kunte – Vidarbha – Ex Prant Karyavah

Ma. N. Mohan Kumar – Kerala – Palakkad district Sanghachalak

Ma. Sushil ji – Haryana – Ex- Vibhag Pracharak – Gurugram Mahanagar Sanghachalak

Shri. Rajabhau Joshi – Paschim Maharashtra – Ex President Hindusthan Prakashan Sanstha

Shri. Pramod Joshi –Vidarbha – Pracharak of Vishva Hindu Parishad in Arunachal

Shri. Kunapuli Venkateshwar rao – Telangana – Ex- Vibhag Pracharak – Sikandarabad Bhag Karyavah

Shri. Devendra Swaroop – Delhi – eminent thinker – journalist

Shri. Vishnu Hari Dalmia – Delhi- Vishva Hindu Parishad Ex- President

Shri Nana Chudasama – Konkan – Ex Mayor & Sheriff – Mumbai

Shri Kanti Bhai Patel – Gujarat – famous sculptor – Padmashree

Srimati Sharada Tai – Telangana – Rashtra Sevika Samiti Ex- Karyavahika

Dr. Buddhsinh ji – Haryana – President – Haryana Sewa Bharati

Shri. E. Mahadevan – Uttar Tamilnadu – Padmashree- expert on Indus valley civilization & Tamil Bramhi script

Jagadguru Swami Shivkumar – Shri Siddhaganga Math

Swami Jagatmanand- Dakshin Karnataka – Ramkrishna Ashram –Ponnam Patte

Swami Hansdevacharya – Haridwar – leader of Ram Janmabhoomi movement

Pujya Shri Shri 1008 Shri Narayandas Maharaj – Haryana – Padmashree – active in social work

Pujya Swami Vijaybhaskaranand – Keral- Mathadhipati of Kidangnur Shri Bal Bhattarak Vijayanandashram

Shri Ananth Kumar – Dakshin Karnataka – BJP- Central Minister

Brigadier Kuldeep Singh Chandapuri – Punjab – 1971 war Mahavir Chakra awardee

Brigadier Divakar Anant Paranjape – Paschim Maharashtra – Veer chakra Awardee – 1971 war

Shri George Fernandis – Ex defense minister

Shri C.K. Jaffer Shariff- Dakshin Karnataka -Ex rail minister

Srimati Lalan Sarang – Konkan – Marathi actor

Shri Ramesh Bhatkar – Konkan – veteran actor

Shri Sridhar Madgulkar – Konkan – author

Shri Rajkumar Badjatya – film producer

Shri Ambarish – actor- minister in UPA Government

Shri Kantibhai Patel – Gujarat – Padmashree- donated 60 Cr. Rs. to Lalit kala Academy

Shri Ramakant Acharekar – Konkan – Cricket coach

Srimati Sridevi- Konkan – actor

Shri Kadar Khan – Konkan – actor, author

Shri Palur Madhavan Nambudri – Keral- poet

Shri I. M. Shahnavaz- Keral – member of Parliament

Shri Syman Britto – Keral- Anglo Indian member of Assembly

Shri Lenin Rajendran – Keral – film director

Shri C. Krishnan Nambudri – Bharatiya language expert

Srimati C. ParuKutti – Keral – Kathakali dance artist

Shri Mrunal Sen – Dakshin Bengal – film producer

Similarly, many people have left us due to natural calamities and accidents. Some others have sacrificed their lives in the line of duty for protecting the nation or have been victims of violence.

The Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha pays homage to all such departed souls and prays for their eternal peace besides expressing deep condolences towards their family members. May the God Almighty give ‘Sadgati’ to the departed souls.

OM Shanti!Shanti!! Shanti !!!

At the ABPS baithak,
Sarsanghachalak Dr. Mohan Ji Bhagwat, Sarkaryavah Sri Bhaiyyaji Joshi

Status of our work

Sangh Shiksha Varg and Prathmik Shiksha Varg held in 2018-19

Sangh Shiksha Varga

 Prathamik Shiksha Varga

Karya Sthiti

Tour of Sarsanghachalak ji in 2018-19

In the Kshetra-wise tour, organizational baithaks and interactions with prominent people from various walks of life were arranged. In Vishakhapattanam, Bhuvaneshwar, Siligudi, Tirupr Vibhag and Chennai, the Baithaks were attended by karyakartas representing Bastis and Mandals. He attended the Vidarbha Prant karyakarta Shibir, Merath Prant Pravasi karyakarta and Sangh Shiksha Varg Shikshit Swayamsevak Shibir, family get-together of karyakartas at Junagarh Vibhag, Bhagalpur and Dehradun. The three day lecture series in Delhi “ Bharat of future- the viewpoint of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh” and the World Hindu Congress held at Chicago deserve special mention in this year’s program.

Ma. Mohan ji Bhagwat with Sri Sri Ravishankar

Sarsanghachalak ji had personal meetings with many dignitaries. He received blessings from Pujya Hira Sinh ji Maharaj, P.P. devrah baba, P.P. Narendracharya maharaj of nanijdham, P.P. Nimbarkacharya Swami ji Maharaj, P.P. Chittranjan ji Maharaj of Shanti Kali mission, Agartala, P.P. Shankarachary Vijayerndra Sarasvati of Kanchi Kamkoti math, Thakur Ashok da of Satsang AAshram, Deoghar.

Ma. Mohan ji Bhagwat with ISRO Chaiman Dr K Sivan

Personal meetings with senior bureaucrats, authors, sports persons, professionals, educationists and media persons were arranged. The names include veteran scientist Bharat ratna Shri. C.N.R. Rao, Chairman of ISRO Dr. K Sivan, Ex Chief Justice of Karnataka High Court Advocate S. K. Mukharjee, Shri. Pratap Kumar Reddi of Appollo hospital, Shri. S. K. Lakhani of lakhani shoes and Shri. Ajay Piramal of Pirmal group.

Tour of Sarkaryavah

The special attention of the 2018-19 tour was given to the places where there are more than 300 shakhas in one Vibhag or Mahanagar. Currently there are — mahanagar and — Vibhag with more than 300 Shakhas. In all these places Baithaks were arranged for Shakha, nagar, Khand, Bhag, Jilla & mahanagar and Vibhag karyakartas. In — such Baithaks —% karkartas were present. Along with expansion, the need for quality enhancement was emphasized in these meetings.

I attended the annual Sindhu Darshan program held at Leh[Laddakh]. Also visited the Kargil Drass sector.

Sarkaryavah with Shri Nambi Narayan

Some of the main programs in this year’s tour are, formal Baithaks with Karyakartas of various organizations, participation in Intellectual meets organized on the occasion of Pandit deendayal birth centenary, Karnataka Dakshin Prant karyakarta Shibir, Akhil Bharatiya Sammelan of Gram Vikas Karyakartas and a Sammelan of karyakartas active in water harvesting and management in Devgiri Prant.

Sarkaryavah at flag hoisting cermony

Prant-wise tour of all Sah-Sarkaryavah was arranged this year. In every Prant baithaks were arranged at 2-3 places for Khand, nagar karyakartas. Karyakarta training and 3 years work expansion plan were the main subjects of these meetings.

Vibhag-wise reporting

Sharirik Vibhag

Akhil Bharatiya Ghosh excellence varg – In this 20 day camp held at Baitul[ Madhya Bharat Prant] 88 trainees and 12 trainers from 42 Prant participated. A new tune was composed and named as ‘Martand’ in this camp.

Akhil Bharatiya Niyuddha Varg – The 6 day camp was arranged in in Kochi [Kerala] in which 161 trainees and 12 teachers from 42 Prant participated.

Kanyakumari – On the occasion of Vivekananda jayanti 33 tunes were playes for one Hour on the rock memorial. 67 Vadaks from Nagpur also participated.

Prahar Yagya – This year 432881 Swayamsevaks from 32800 shakhas ansd 3652 Saptahik Milan participated and total 237542094 Prahars were made. Compared to last year, there is an increase of 366 Shakhas, 1346 Saptahik Milan in the participation and the number of Prahars are 27 lakh 7000 more than last year.

Bouddhik Vibhag

Workshops were organized in various Prants on the subjects group discussions, long stories, media analysis, cultural history of Bharat through maps etc subjects. More than 7000 Karyakartas from various districts attended the workshops. Special workshops were arranged on Sangh Prarthana at 4 places in which 237 karyakartas participated. At three places camps were held for selected karyakartas in which 218 karyakartas participated.

Sampark Vibhag

The work has started in all districts. Everywhere it is experienced that Sangh work is received favorably across the sections of society. A Coffee table book Introducing RSS was prepared and was presented to the select luminaries across the country. The feedback is very positive.

In the presence of Akhil Bahratiya Adhikaris, discussion programs are organized at various places on the Vijayadashami speech of P. P. Sarsanghachalak. This year such programs were organized at 30 places. The participation of the invitees and the agreement on the points discussed was quite satisfactory.

The three day Delhi program of P. P. Sarsanghachalak has also proved to be successful and effective. Along with this, in Sarsanghachalak tour personal interactions with influential opinion makers are routinely arranged.

Sewa Vibhag

This year an Akhil Bharatiya survey of Sewa karya was planned. 11612 karyakartas surveyed 1,30,069 Sewa karya. The estimated beneficiaries of all these Sewa Karay are 80 lakh.

Last year 2 lakh people donated blood in various blood donation camps. 6974 shakhas do sewa activities regularly. 18000 bastis are in contact due to various Sewa Karya.

Prachar Vibhag

Social media conclaves were arranged in Jaipur, Delhi and Bhuvaneshwar. Leading 1100 activists of social media participated in the events.

“Bhavishya Ka Bharat’ The dialogue of P. P. Sarsanghachalak in Delhi was webcast directly on rss.org and has been viewed by 60 lakh people since then.

Authors meet were held at Ujjain, Patna and Bhagyanagar. The theme was Hindutva – different dimensions. 225 authors and bloggers participated.

Narad Jayanti was celebrated at various places. 27000 people and 6465 journalists attended the events. 945 journalists were honoured.

Gati Vidhi

 Gram Vikas

A core team of Karyakartas for Gram Vikas is in place now in all Prants. A two day Akhil Bharatiya Sammelan of the Prant teams was organized in the Ravindra Nagar village of Avadh Prant. 180 karyakarta representing all Prants were present.

‘Yuva Gram Vikas Sangam’, a gathering of youth karyakartas was organized in Devgiri Prant. 712 Youth from selected 71 villagess participated. Shri. Sitaram ji kedilay guided the program. In the concluding session, 100 youth pledged to dedicate 1 year for the gram Vikas activity.

Training camps for various dimensions of Gram Vikas were organized.

Some of the highlights are

• Cow based farming – 110 activists from 50 places participated. P.P. Sarsanghachalak and P. Swami Kadsiddheshwar ji of kaneri Math were present and guided the participants.
• A training campwas organized in telangana Prant in which 1000 farmers participated.
• In Rupa Khedi Khand of Malwa Prant 400 farmers are doing cow based farming.
• Water resource management work in devgiri Prant and land resource management work in Rajasthan deserves special mention.
• In Karnataka Dakshin 24 women are working full time for Gram Vikas.

Due to increasing co-operation of agricultural Universities, scientists, Krushi Vigyan Kendras of various places the gram Vikas work is gaining momentum.

Gau Sewa

According to Akhil Bharatiya plan, training camps were organized at 61 places in 43 Prant in which 2179 karyakartas participated. In addition to this 305 training camps were organized in various places by Prant unit. More than 10000 people participated in these camps.

Gopashtami programs were organized at 6538 places in which 1 lakh 70000 people participated. As of now 3224 gaushala, Math and Temples are in regular contact. At 468 places various products based on ‘Panchgavya’ are being manufactured. More than 17000 farmers have turned to cow based farming. Awareness programs on various related subjects were arranged at 68 places in which 40000 people participated.

Kutumb Prabodhan

Work has started in all Prant. In the Akhil Bharatiy Baithak of Prant Sanyojak 38 Prant were represented. P. P. Sarsanghachalak guided the Baithak. The special points mentioned were

• In Bharat, person family and society are but manifestations of that one consciousness.
• Family is the primary prototype of the society which is essential for nurturing desirable values.
• That is why family is a school as well as a temple.

There is growing attraction towards the work of Kutumb Prabodhan. Swayamsevaks of all Vyavasayi Shakhas can play important role in this work. In Karnataka, Vidarbh and Hariyana Prant work is gaining momentum.

Samajik Samarasta

1400 Karyakartas participated in the training camps held in 37 Prant. Akhil Bharatiya camp was organized at Nagpur for Vibhag and Prant Sanyojak. 414 karyakartas were present. P.P. Sarsanghachalak guided the participants.

Prant-wise special programs

Uttar Tamilnadu- basti Sangam, Chennai

In Chennai Mahanagar, special efforts are on to achieve the target of making all bastis Karya-yukta. Baithak, Sampark, and various programs are arranged Nagar-wise in which efforts are being taken to have representation of all Bastis. On the occasion of Sarsanghachalak tour, ‘Basti Sangam’ was organized in January 2019. A target was set that 5 Swasyamsevaks and 5 other citizens from each Basti should be present. A list of 5170 people from 880 bastis was made out of which 2918 people from 816 bastis attended the ‘Basti Sangam’. 93% Bastis were represented in the program. More than 50 Saptahik Milan have started and the aim is to have a shakha in each Basti by march 2021. Every Saturday will be a basti day and the first Sunday of every month will be observed as attendance day.

Karnataka Dakshin – Karyakarta Shibir

A plan has been made with the aim to have Shakhas in all mandals and Bastis by March 2021. As part of this plan a two day karyakarta Shibir was held at Shivmoga on 19-20 January 2019. Basti Pramukh, Upmandal Pramukh, Mandal karyavaha and all karyakartas of above level were expected to attend the Shibir. Total 3486 Karyakartas attendd the shibir including 846 Basti Pramukh and 1204 mandal Karyakartas. The shibir will certainly be helpful in the development of karyakartas and expansion of work.

Telangana – Swararchan

A three day shibir for the Kishor Ghosh Vadak was arranged at Siddipeeth in December 2018. The shibir, named ‘Swararchan’ was attended by 683 Vadak from 50 Centers. 556 Swayamsevaks were students from class 7 to 10 and 127 were karyakartas. Shri. Jagadish ji, Akhil Bharatiya Sah Sharirik Pramukh guided the Shibir.

Pashicm Maharashtra – late Bapurao Date birth centenary special Ghosh program

On the occasion of late Bapurao Date birth centenary who composed many Ghosh tunes, a special Ghosh vadan program was arranged in April 2018 in the presence of many national and international dignitaries. 100 experts and prominent persons from music and art industry attended the program including retired Police officers. 97 Swayamsevaks, those who have have rehearsed for almost 350 Hours, participated in the program. ‘hari Vandana’ A special tune composed in Rupak tal to commemorate Bapurao Date, was played in this program. P.P. Sarsdanghachalak ji attended the program.

Vidarbha – Pravasi Karyakarta Shibir

In January 2019 a three day Shibir was organized for the Karyakartas of Mandal, Upkhand and above with a view to quality improvement and to enhance the activities. Intensive training was planned throughout the year. Training of all pravasi karyakartas was organized at district and Vibhag level. In November 2018 expansion drive was taken followed by gatherings in 141 Khand of the Karyakartas expected in th eShibir. As a result there was good attendance in the Shibir. Total 3422 Karyakartas attended the Shibir which is 64% of total expected karyakarta. As a follow up, Ekatrikaran at basti level and processions on the occasion of Varsh Pratipada and ram navami are planned. There is confidence that all these activities shall accelerate the work expansion.

Gujarat – Samajik Mahayagya

As a part of Samarasta Gatividhi Samarasata Mahayagya were held at Nagar and tahasil level. Special efforts were taken for the attendance of revered Saints and women. 6674 couples offered the Havan and prayers in 203 yagya. 77068 men and 32268 women from 1664 places participated. 327 Saints and 191 social activists addressed the programs. As a result karyakarta teams have been formed in all districts for the Samarasdta gatividhi.

Chittod – Vistarak campaign for rural work

Special efforts were taken to improve the participation of farmers in rural Sangh work. Traning shibirs were organized for the Karyakartas in which plans were discussed for the various social segments like farmers, self employed persons, women, youth and for village development. 1665 Karyakartas for rural ares participated in the shibirs from 633 villages of 22 districts. 332 farmer karyakartas from 16 districts worked as Vistaraks for 7 days at new places. As a result 48 Shakhas and 53 Saptahik Milans of farmers have started in 11 districts. Total 4417 Vistaraks worked in Vistarak campaign in 2018 out of which 1018 were potential future workers.

All those Vistaraks were sent in 287 mandals to 498 new places, 627 places where Shakhas were not active and at 895 places to reinforce the Shakha work. Vistaraks were also sent in 456 places situated on the main roads under the ‘Mukhya Marg’ scheme and in 374 Sewa bastis of various nagar. As compared to last year the number of Vistaraks increased by 600.

Jodhpur – route march and ‘jagrut hindu Maha Sangam’

On Varsh Pratipada 2018 district ‘Maha Sangam’ was organized in jaisalmer district which turned out to be the biggest program in Prant. Families of the martyrs were honoured in this program in the presence of Ex defence personnel G. D. Bakshi as chief guest. Total 12570 people representing all mandals and 370 out of 426 villages attended the program.

Delhi – Bal Sangam

In November 2018 ‘Bal Sangam’ were organized in 29 districts of delhi. 5404 Bal and 104 Kishor Swayamsevaks from 5^th to 10^th class attended the programs. They were selected from a total 11500 Swayamsevaks. As a follow up, 2746 Swayamsevaks have been selected to attend the Prathamik Shiksha Varg. The plan to involve the parents of the Swayamsevaks in Sewa Karya is being made.

Bharat of future dialogue

In the ‘Vigyan Bhavan’ a three day dialogue with P. P. Sarsanghachalak was arranged by the Sampark Vibhag of delhi. 3000 dignitaries from various walks of life in 30 categories like literature, art, science, social activists, media, bureaucrats, defense personnel were invited. Along with common program, informal discussions were held with select invitees before and after the main speech. The packed hall before the scheduled time, the number of attendees who were present for all three days were the highlights of the success of the program. For the Question and answer session, 300 questions were received, which were classified in 23 groups and answered by P.P. Sarsanghachalak.

The attendance of a range of people from neutral to known opponents and from Padma puraskar honoured dignitaries to luminaries of sports, industry and other fields was notable.

The feedback of almost all the attendees was positive. Special comments are

• Perhaps Vigyan Bhavan experienced such a transparent, open and clear dialogue for the first time.
• For the nation to progress, much work is needed in the field of general education and value education. Sangh is doing this basic work.
• It is a pleasant experience to meet a person who is leading the movement for national resurgence through man making by means of inculcating social and ethical values in the society.
• All media and film industry should take the work to spread these thoughts among people.

‘Bharat of future’ has turned out to be a notable event. It has been greatly successful in creating right image of Sangh in the opinion makers of society at large.

Udisa Paschim – Akhand Prahar Mahakumbh

For the last few years Prahar Yagya program is being organized at Akhil Bharatiya level. This year in Udisa Prant it was specially organized as ‘Akhand Prahar mahakumbh’. In 24 Hours 261 Swayamsevaks made 3.50 lakh Prahars. A 1.5 km long procession was also organized which culminated in the Bhajan Sandhya in front of Bharat Mata temple and ‘Hanuman Dhwaj’ of 50 feet.

Dakshin bang – Sharirik programs at Khand level

To strengthen the Khand – Nagar unit and to make the karyakartas more active it was planned to have a program throughout the Prant at Khand level on a single day. A day before the program route marches were held in all Nagar and Khand. 9610 Swayamsevaks participated in the route march at 176 places. There were total 1741 Ghosh Vadaks. In spite of very adverse stance by the administration and preventive actions on many Karyarkartas the route marches were successful. On 20 January 2019 preplanned common Sharirik demonstrations were held in all Khand and Nagar. 989 Mandal and 685 Bastis were represented in the programs held in 247 Khand and 142 Nagars. As a follow up Bharat mata Pujan program was organized at 3467 places.

Haryana – mandal wise Ekatrikaran on a single day in Prant

496 Mandals out of total 843 have shakhas in Haryana Prant. The plan was to have an Ekatrikaran in all Mandals. In 456 Shakhayukta mandals Ekatrikarans were organized. In 9 districts and in 35 Khand all Mandals had Ekatrikarans.

Mukhya Shikshak Shibir – a 3 day Shibir was organized for the Shakha teams. Quality shakha team, varshikotsav and initittive at Shakha level programs were the ccriteria for attending the shibir. 767 karyakartas from 471 Shakhas attended the shibir. National flag hoisting ceremony was held as part of the shibir on26 January.

Mahakoshal – Bal Path Sanchalan

On 12 january 2019 on the occasion of Swami Vivekananda Jayanti route marches of bal Swayamsevaks were organized at district and nagar level. 2063 Bal Swayamsevaks from 35 nagar and 22 districts attended the programs. On 26 January Ghosh route marches were held at 31 places in which 839 Ghosh vadak participated. At 8 place a public Ghosh was played in public programs to honour the national flag.

Jammu Kashmir

‘Purmandal’ is a holy place on the banks of Devika river, 40 km away from Jammu. Once a center of Sanskrit learning, over e period of time this place had become a largely ignored and neglected place in spite of ancient temples and beautiful Dharma Shalas. To revive its importance a trust has been formed and activities like health camps, tree plantation have started. Village committees have been formed in the surrounding 30 villages.

As part of my tour program a big Yagya was organized at the place. Various initiatives for the village development are being launched.

The border areas of Jammu region suffer from indiscriminate firings across the border. As a consequence the people suffer from migration, disruption in education and health services and a general feeling of insecurity. Efforts have been launched to address these issues. As a primary step 457 villages out of total 701 were surveyed. A core committee has been formed with the help of various likeminded organizations. As a part of Sarkaryav tour a baithak of karyakartas working on these issues was arranged. 90 karyakartas attended the baithak. Schools. Hostels, single teacher schools, health centers, a drive for self sufficiency etc initiatives have been launched in 360 villages.

Uttarakhand 

A Mallakhamb training cmap was organized by the Sharirik Vibhag in which 140 Bal Swayamsevaks from 6^th to 8^th standard were trained. After the training regular malkhab has started in 8 vidyarthi shakhas. A regular competition is also being held at various levels.

As a part of Sarsanghachalak tour a family get together ‘pariwar Sammelan’ was held. From a prepared list of invitees, it was attended by 1218 people.

Merath

Shakha Varshikotsav – ‘annual day’ program was celebrated at shskha level. 1275 Shakhas out of total 2646 Shakhas organized the event. Total 32000 Swayamsevaks and 847000 citizens attended the programs at various places.

Upakramshil Shakha toli Prashikshan – in Gaziabad vibhag, training camp was organized for the teams of active Shakas. Sah-Sarkaryavah Dr. Krishnagopal guided the camp. The Shakhas were expected to do minimum one program at shakha level before coming to the camp. 235 Shakhas had fufilled the criteria. A quiz was held based on the book ‘Main Ek Sadharan Swayamsevak’. Total 1396 Karyakartas were present, 805 from Shakha team and 541 other.

‘Sankalp Shibir’ was organized for the Pravasi karyakartas between the age range 18-45. Total 2228 karyakartas participated in the Shibir attended by P.P. Sarsahghachalak.

Jharkhand

Birs Naad Ghosh Shibir – Ghos shibir was organized at Bokaro in the period 29 November to 2 December 2018. 365 Ghosh Vadaks from 76 places participated in the shibir attended by Akhil Bharatiya Sha-Sharirik Pramukh Shri. Jagadish Prasad.

Uttar Bang

Ramnavami Shobha Yatra – In spite of heavy obstacles at Government and administrative level, Ramnavami was celebrated by grand processions at 32 places. A total 5.3 lakh people participated in the processions including 1.5 lakh women, 600 saints and 11500 bike riders. It is notable that even as the W. Bengal Governments anti Hindu policies continue, people responded in large numbers.

Uttar Assam

For the last two years a route march is being organized at district level on a single day throughout the Prant. This year there was an ongoing agitation against the NRC act. In spite of the unrest 8099 Swayamsevaks attended the route march held in 30 districts.

Women meets were organized at Basti level in the Prant. In one such Sammelan at Guwahati organized in the Sarkaryavah tour, 3157 women from 152 bastis participated. On 26 january 2019 national flag hoisting ceremony was also held. An exhibition dedicated to the subjects like Bharatiya culture, brave women warriors was displayed on the occasion.

National Scenario

The Socio-political landscape of nation remains a mixture of some inspiring vents as well as some disquieting events which upset the social fabric. Sometimes the feelings of unrest, disappointment, apathy and anger dominate the social atmosphere. Efforts are needed at all levels to preserve the balance and to create an atmosphere of mutual trust amongst society.

Hindutva is neither secluded, rigid and nor uniform. Diversity and special modes of worship are our specialty. At local level, festivities, customs and traditions are varied across the states from east to west and from north to south. For hundreds of years the social life is flowing with such traditions and beliefs.

Reverence and values are the pivots of Hindu society. The accepted norms and traditions guide the social behavior. Hence, it is not just the legal process but social traditions and acceptance are also important here.

The Supreme Court, in the Sabarimala case, without taking into consideration all relevant entities and customs, delivered a judgment even without consideration of the different opinion of the lone women member of the bench.

It was not binding on the state Government to implement the decision in any stipulated time frame, but without understanding the nuances of the Judgment, the state Government has shown undue haste and political ill-will towards the Hindu society by facilitating forcible entry of non-Hindu and non-devotee women in the Temple.

In Ram-janmabhoomi case, instead of accelerating the judicial process to end the long drawn dispute, the Supreme Court has taken a surprising stand. That the Supreme Court should find no priority for this sensitive subject associated with deep faith of Hindu society is beyond understanding. We are experiencing that Hindus are constantly being neglected. While having full respect in the judicial system we would like to say emphatically that the Judgment on the dispute must expedite and remove the obstacles in constructing a grand Temple.

Recently the Ardh Kumbh concluded in Prayagraj. From the revered saints to the common devotees, all have witnessed sufficient and decent facilities, cleanliness and availability of clean flow of water for holy bath. A mammoth gathering has been peaceful and disciplined. The planning of the Government was quite appreciable.

On this occasion intellectual brainstorming sessions were also conducted by the Uttar Pradesh Government in association with various social institutions. Seminars were arranged on Samarasta, environment, youth and women issues. The saints of various sects came together in Kumbh to discuss the issue of ‘social inclusion.’

A grand ‘Netra Kumbh’ was organized with the help of various organizations which are active in the field of social service and health sector. Ophthalmic diagnosis service was given to 1,36,429 people and 1,01,705 spectacles were distributed. Eye surgery was also performed as per necessity.

Exclusive platform was provided to the artists and performers of the North East states. With many such initiatives, this ‘Ardh Kumbh’ has been a unique phenomenon.

Our nation will go through the election process in the coming months. It is always expected that elections should be held in healthy and congenial atmosphere. It is necessary that 100% voters exercise their constitutional right to cast vote. The development of nation and safeguarding its pride is possible only in the hands of a group which is honest and committed to the national interest. Therefore it is our national duty to be alert and to discharge our responsibility in the election process.

The external forces, with the help of some anti national internal elements, are giving shape to violent incidents. The attacks on the camps of Army and defense forces, intrusive attacks in the border areas by Pakistan Army, the recent Pulwama attack, the resultant deaths of citizens and security personnel, all this is very tragic. Nobody should take our tolerance as assign of our weakness.

All social and political forces have displayed a spirit of unity at such times. Along with that, it is necessary that Government should take stern action against anti national forces and people should feel a sense of security. Present Government is taking praiseworthy efforts in this direction.

It is necessary that along with administration, the common people should also be vigilant. The religious and social institutions which are doing the social awakening should do so more effectively and actively. Even educational institutions can play an important role in social awakening along with educational activities.

The Sangh karkaryakartas also should have more contact with the various positive social initiatives and activities. The well intentioned forces working in the national interest should succeed so that their impact will grow. We should be confident that we shall be able to bring all these positive forces together. In today’s favorable conditions if we do hard work then we will experience that we are moving ahead towards our goal.

Let us do our work as worship. The period in which we experienced neglect and apathy is over. Let us resolve to move ahead with courage, imagination and enthusiasm.

Let us remember Sant Kabir

मन के हारे हार है मन के जीते जित

कहे कबीर गुरु पाइये मन ही के परतीत