No minorities in India, all culturally, DNA-wise Hindus: RSS

"Whom do you call minorities? We don't consider anybody to be a minority. There should be no minority concept in the country because there is no minority." senior RSS leader asserted

Mohan Bhagwat (RSS chief) has said it 20 times that all those born in India are Hindus. Whether they accept it or not, they are culturally, nationally and DNA-wise the same, Hosabale claimed as the three-day conclave of Akhil Bhartiya Pratinidhi Sabha, the top decision-making body of RSS, is underway.

He was responding to a question on whether RSS would open its door for the religious minorities and women.

"In Sangh Shakhas, the so called minorities that people say are already there...they are volunteers," RSS joint general secretary, said.

Women, he said, were there in Rashtra Sevika Samitis and actively involved in the activities of RSS. "They (women) are indeed not there in the Shakhas, but are everywhere else. They are involved in the Seva activities and are active, even full time volunteers. Several of them are even in the Pratinidhi Sabha," he added.

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RSS mouthpiece shows PoK as Pakistan territory; Government to probe

An embarrassed government promised to investigate the matter saying this was not its stand and neither of the Sangh.    

The matter was raised by Leader of Opposition Ghulam Nabi Azad when the House met for the day, saying a map published in the 'Organiser' depicted Pak-occupied Kashmir (PoK) as part of Pakistan.
   
"Jammu and Kashmir is the crown of India and numerous sacifices have been made to maintain it as the crown," he said.

Observing that the BJP and RSS have been in the forefront of protests whenever a foreign magazine showed PoK as part of Pakistan, Azad wanted to know from the government if it approved of the 'Organiser' map.
   
Responding on behalf of the government, Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said Jammu and Kashmir was an integral part of India and "we will investigate" the article in 'Organiser'.

This is "not the view of the Sangh, neither the BJP's and nor that of the government," Prasad said.

Despite the Minister's reply, Congress members continued to press the issue, with S Chaturvedi wanting to know what action the government proposes to take against the author.

Deputy Chairman P J Kurien said the Minister has made a categorical statement that Jammu and Kashmir is part of India and nobody can change it.

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