RSS ABPS State-wise reporting at Nagpur

Prant-wise Special programs  

{1} Kerala: Camp for Pravasi Karyakartas:- Taking the benefit of P. P. Sarshaghachalkji’s tour to Kerala, the Kerala Prant organized a 3 days special camp of Pravasi Karyakartas. Out of 7,032 expected Karyakartas, 4,308 that is 62 percent were present in the camp. Each district was expected to prepare a special song for the programme. Thus 37 new Sangh Songs were composed. An exhibition on the evolution of Sangh, social condition and history of Kerala was also showcased there. In the closing ceremony, Swayamsevaks presented the Yoga, Ghosh and Dand demonstrations. 400 Swayamsevaks demonstrated 15 different types of Attack and Defence Skills with continuous dand prahar.

The Republic Day programme on January 26, 2018 was also organized in the presence of P. P. Sarsanghchalakji.

 {2} South Tamil Nadu: Praudh Saptahik (Weekly) Milan Sanghik: The Sangh work is consistently growing on in Kanyakumari district. Special efforts were taken this year to strengthen the Praudh Saptahik Milans. Presently, there are 106 ongoing Praudh Milans. In the month of November, Praudh Milan Sanghik was organized at Kolankod in which 367 Swayamsevaks from 82 Sapatahik Milans were present. Considering the Praudh Swayamsevaks, special Sharirik and Bouddhik programmes are thought of.

A plan is being prepared with the considering that these Praudh Swayamsevaks can play a constructive role note only in Kutumba Prabodhan (family counseling) and Samrasta (social integration) but also resolving the local social problems. The participation of doctors, engineers, retired government servants along with the small vendors and businessmen is also increasing due to these efforts.

{3} Telangana: Special Experiment on Vijayadahsmi – Every year, in Bhagyanagar Mahanagar, district wise route march used to be organized. This year a collective Vijayadashmi Utsav of both the Vibhags and 10 districts took place. Taking benefit of this experiment, with the aim of taking Sangh work to each and every locality, special efforts were made in updating the list and organizing the group-wise system.

From each locality at least 10 people should be represented was the target. Out of total 765 localities of the metropolitan area 626 (82 %) localities were represented with total participation of more than 11,000 Swayamsevaks, out of which 7397 were in full Sangh uniform. 900 mothers and sisters also were present on the occasion.

{4} Andhra Pradesh: Work among College Youth – This year, each Vibhag organized special camps of College Youths to give impetus to Shakhas and Saptahik Milans. In 11 such camps 4,641 students of 585 colleges participated in full Sangh uniform. 48 out of them have become short-term vistaraks. Due to these efforts, Shakhas and Saptahik Milans have increased from 98 to 139 and 33 to 136 respectively while 111 new Monthly Meetings have started. In the Prathamik Shiksha Varg Swayamsevaks from 808 colleges and 68 professional institutions underwent training.  

{5} Konkan: Hindu Chetana Sangam: This year on January 7, 2018, a unique Programme was organized in the name of ‘Hindu Chetana Sangam’. On the same day in each and every block or urban centres, a conglomeration of fully uniformed Swayamsevaks was organized. Total 255 such programmes were organized in which from 506 blocks, 2,372 localities and 1,471 villages, total 34,448 Swayamsevaks were present. Besides this, 48,814 men and 24,268 women also were present in these programmes from various sections of society.

This effort was very fruitful in taking the Sangh Work in each block and locality. In the programme 89 blocks, 85 % urban localities and 25 % villages of the entire Prant were represented.

As a follow-up, at every block and locality level, Bharat Mata Pujan programmes were organized. Further planning is going to organize Vibhag (Divisional) level Prathamik Shiksha Varg for professional Swayamsevaks and Introduction to the Sangh programmes for the new Swayamsevaks.

 {6} Pashchim Maharashtra: Sant Snagam: There was a successful organization of ‘Shivshakti Sangam’ in 2016. Thousands of Swayamsevaks are participating in a cleanliness drive undertaken in collaboration with different religious and social organisations for the last three consecutive years on the Route of Pandharpur Pilgrimage called ‘Nirmal-Vari’. Many Sages and leaders of different sects came in contact in these efforts. To strengthen the contact with these religious leaders and involve them in the works of social transformation, a special drive to meet these heads of various sects was undertaken in the name of ‘Dharmacharya Sampark’.

A list of 400 such spiritual leaders is prepared. On January 18, 2018, on the sacred land of Pandharpur, ‘Sant Sangam’ was organized in the presence of P. P. Sarsanghachalakji in which 327 Sants and heads of various religious sects were present. The presence of 35 prominent religious leaders in this conglomeration was noteworthy.

 There was a meaningful discussion on two subjects, namely, the role of temples in social transformation and participation Sants in social change. With the follow-up dialogue process, this ‘Sant Sangam’ will certainly prove to be effective.

{7} Madhya Bharat:

(1) Swami Vivekananda Day in Colleges: The life and thought of Swami Vivekanada has been always inspirational for the entire society, especially the youth. Keeping the life of Swami Vivekananda at the centre, a plan was prepared to organize a programme in colleges and universities of the Prant during January 1-5, 2018. A list of colleges was prepared and special effort was made to build a local team of Karyakarta in selective colleges. As part of the programme Bharat Jago Daud (Run for Awakening Bharat), poetry recitation, elocution and painting competitions and speeches by eminent personalities were organized. This programme was organised in 112 colleges and educational institutions of 27 districts, in which 11,213 students and 213 teachers participated. 

(2) Jagran Shreni Programme, Vidisha – In the Vidisha Nagar, there are 5 suburbs with 20 localities and 118 colonies. Total population is 1 Lakh 87 thousand. A plan was prepared to organize a Jagran (Awakening) Programme in each locality and colony. For the successful organization of the programme, 493 meetings took place at various levels. In the localities 20 and in suburbs 25 programmes were organized with participation of 7,994 and 15,071 people. In the entire city, 415 programmes took place with participation of 37,196 people, out of which 12,000 were women.

A special get-together of Karyakartas involved in organizing these programmes was organized on January 12, 2018, in the presence of P. P. Sarsanghachalakji in which 3,472 Karyakartas were present, including the other office bearers.

{8} Mahakaushal: 

(1) Chatarpur Vibhag Ekatrikaran: In a divisional level effort, conglomeration of Chatarpur Vibhag was organized on January 7, 2018. 98 Karyakartas worked as Vistaraks for 7 days each and organized 262 meetings for the planning. 860 villages were represented in the programme from 313 circles in which 5,588 Swayamsevaks in the Sangh uniform and 2,230 common citizens were present. Due to this, 30 new Shakha centres have inceased. 20 circles (Mandals) started the new Shakhas while in 24 new Mandals contacts could be established.

(2) Rashtrashakti Sammelan, Patalkot (Chindwada) – Patalkot area of Chindwada district consists of many Scheduled Tribe communities such as Bharia, Gond, Mavasi etc. In this area, on January 23, 2018, the Rashtrashakti Sammelan took place in which 9245 men and 4500 women from 90 villages participated. In the programme, a resolve to protect the Panch Matas (five mothers – Own Mother, Narmada River, Mother Earth, Go Mata and Bharat Mata) was taken by the participants. 32 village doctors were also felicitated in this programme in the presence of various religious leaders and eminent personalities.  

{9} Chittod :

(1) Meetings for Samajik Samarasta – In the Prant a plan was prepared to organize Samajik Samarasta meetings in each Shakha, Saptahik Milan or Sangh Mandali, for which places were identified and selected Karyakartas were trained.

Total 1,355 Samarasta Meetings were organized in the Prant, in which 26,764 men and 549 women, of as many as 35 communities and social groups participated. Besides the topics of One Temple, One Cremation Ground and One Water-body, other relevant subjects such as conversion, love-jihad, population imbalance etc were discussed. For the follow-up, conveners were also identified in 127 villages.

(2) Vistarak Yojna – A short-term Vistarak Yojna was carried out in the Prant from December 24-31, 2017. Total 3,819 Vistaraks went to 1356 villages out of which 682 were new places and 327 villages adjoining to highways. 143 of them gave entire 7 days for the Sangh work as Vistaraks. Similar plan for urban areas will be executed in the next phase.

{10} Jaipur: ‘Swar Govindam’ Ghosh Shibir: A Ghosh Shibir was organized in Jaipur called ‘Swar Govindam’ on November 5, 2017 in which 1,251 instrument players participated from 108 blocks and Nagars.

An exhibition of 108 Rajasthani instruments was the centre of attraction. On the 6 kilometres route march, 1 lakh 55 thousand square feed Rangoli was prepared by 2,200 men-women with the hard work of 48 hours. Along with P. P. Sarsanghachalakji, 33,000 citizens experienced this magnificent route march. 

 {11} Delhi: Karya Vistar: The 508 shakhas are increased in Delhi Prant through Karya Vistar Yojna that is the rise of 28.5 %. For the purpose it was insisted that each shakha should organize a Varshikotsav (an annual programme exhibiting Shakha skills) and 92 percent Shakhas organized them.

 {12} Haryana:

(1) As part of the Integrated Village Development Scheme, a workshop was organized on ‘Organic Farming’ in which 1,200 farmers participated.

(2) A three-day camp of Basti and Village Pramukhs was organized at Gurugram in which 587 Karyakartas participated. During the preparation for this camp, 841 locality heads were identified.

(3) Samras Ganga Mahotsav, Palval: On ……2017, Ganga Mahotsav was organized at Palval in which all the 298 villages of the district were represented. Processions carrying urns of soil from 47 villages of martyrs and 60 temples of the district were organized in which 18000 people participated. For the planning and execution 700 meetings were organized. Maj Gen (Retd) G D Bakshi and Sant Shreshtha Mahamandaleshwar Swami Dharmadevji graced the occasion with their inspirational presence.

{13} Meerut :- “Rashtroday Swayamsevak Samagam” was a big success. 1,45,322 swayamsevaks from 7649 villages representing all mandal (987) and basti (1553) were present out of which 1,01,712 youths were below the age of 40. For the last few years efforts were on to make all mandal active with sangh karya.

As a result this program was successful. For this program 6 lakhs food packets were collected from 3 lakhs families of 3 districts.  

{14} Dakshin Bihar: To take the Sangh work to each locality of the Patna, massive efforts undertaken since December 2017. It was planned that on February 11, 2018 a programme would be organised in the presence of P. P. Sanrsanghachalk Ji in which maximum localities should be represented. As part of the preparations updation of lists, locality-wise meetings and Vistarak Yojna was chalked out. On February 4, Nagar level programmes were organized in which out of 206 localities, 156 localities were represented. Actually on February 11, 3950 Swayamsevaks were present from 194 localities. This effort was very fruitful for strengthening the organizational work in Patna.  

{15} Dakshin Bang: 

(1) Shri Ram Navami: In April 2017, an unprecedented programme of mass awakening was organized on the occasion of Shri Ram Navami in which processions were carried out at 210 places with participation of 18 lakh people. 

(2) Commemorating the completion of 125 years of Swami Vivekananda’s Chicago Speech, various programme were organized throughout the Prant in the month of September. 85 Lakh books and 13 lakh stickers were distributed. More than 30,000 and 4,33,000 youths participated in the bicycle and motorcycle rallies respectively, organized on this occasion. 1.75 lakh people attended the public meetings. 4 lakh families of 382 blocks, and 1805 circles could be reached out to through the programme. Resultantly, 300 Saptahik Milans are increased.  

{16} Uttar Assam: Luitparia Hindu Samavesh: A massive conglomeration of Swayamsevaks of Uttar Assam was organized at Guwahati on January 21, 2018. Total 31351 Swayamsevaks in full Sangh uniform were represented from 239 blocks (96 %), 46 Nagars, 1511 circles (70 %) and 90 % of urban localities. Significantly, more than 35,000 common people also joined the programme.

On the specially erected stage, the presence of 65 Sants and religious leaders and 75 prominent people from various walks of life signify the growing acceptability of the Sangh. In an unprecedented manner, 14 thousand families of Guwahati contributed in the successful organization of the programme.

The presence of dignitaries from different sects, languages, sects and religions divulge the success and significance of this glorious event. Media also supported constructively.  

This programme was instrumental in boosting the confidence of all Karyakartas not just of Uttar Assam but the entire Northeastern region.

After the programme, 840 Karyakartas were present in a review meeting. Both the Samavesh and the meeting was guided by P. P. Sarsanghachalakji

{17} Dakshin Assam: Hindu Sammelan, Agartala - On September 17, 2017, a massive Hindu Sammelan was organized in the capital of Tripura, Agartala.

The preparations for the programme started in the month of June itself, and the objective was to reach out to maximum villages and ensure representation from each of them. A plan to contact each and every tribal group was prepared and Gurupujan, Raksha Bandhan, Vijayadashmi programmes took the process forward.

Through the household meetings and introduction to the Sangh programmes efforts were carried out to reach to the new areas and new families. The invitations were delivered personally and not through the usual technological tools. Each house was hoisted with a saffron flag and consequently in just 2 days 1 lakh households couled be reached.

In the presence of P. P. Sarsanghachalakji a mega Hindu Congregation happened in which out of 1043 villages of the prant, 505 were represented. In the 3346 household meetings 15,000 people participated. With the efforts of more than 800 Karyakartas 26000 Hindus participated in the programme.

This programme organized in the Northeastern State of Tripura was effective in every sense.