10-23-2005, 11:48 PM
<b>RSS urges war against 'evil' of casteism</b><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->NEW DELHI: Expressing concern over caste-based political and social conflicts, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has urged Hindus to "get rid of this evil at the earliest".
"Hindu society should take all necessary measures to ensure entry and access to every Hindu, irrespective of his caste, to their homes, temples, religious places, public wells, ponds, and other public places," a resolution adopted at the three-day national executive meeting of the RSS said. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Appealing for social harmony and Hindu brotherhood, the organisation warned the community against the political parties, which it said had been drawing "political benefits" out of casteism.
<b>"Inventing caste based new conflicts in the Hindu society for the sake of political benefits has become a trend of many politicians these days." </b>
<b>"Treacherous elements are also joining hands in this. To create the vote banks, these politicians are encouraging caste-based rivalries, which result in creation of various caste based clashes,"</b> the resolution said.
<b>The RSS also has urged the political parties to keep away from "caste politics" which caused "deep divisions" in the society and to give an "Indian culture" to the democracy. </b>
Citing instances from the Hindu epics it said the religion always stood for lower caste people.
<b>"No religion or sect is inferior to others. The whole society should be aware that every sect and caste of Bharat has a glorious history." </b>
The national executive has appealed to all sects and castes that they should not look down on other sects and castes. "The entire society should fully realize the essence of 'Na Hinduh Patito Bhavet' (No Hindu shall ever come to grief)," the resolution said<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->
"Hindu society should take all necessary measures to ensure entry and access to every Hindu, irrespective of his caste, to their homes, temples, religious places, public wells, ponds, and other public places," a resolution adopted at the three-day national executive meeting of the RSS said. <!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd--><!--QuoteBegin-->QUOTE<!--QuoteEBegin-->Appealing for social harmony and Hindu brotherhood, the organisation warned the community against the political parties, which it said had been drawing "political benefits" out of casteism.
<b>"Inventing caste based new conflicts in the Hindu society for the sake of political benefits has become a trend of many politicians these days." </b>
<b>"Treacherous elements are also joining hands in this. To create the vote banks, these politicians are encouraging caste-based rivalries, which result in creation of various caste based clashes,"</b> the resolution said.
<b>The RSS also has urged the political parties to keep away from "caste politics" which caused "deep divisions" in the society and to give an "Indian culture" to the democracy. </b>
Citing instances from the Hindu epics it said the religion always stood for lower caste people.
<b>"No religion or sect is inferior to others. The whole society should be aware that every sect and caste of Bharat has a glorious history." </b>
The national executive has appealed to all sects and castes that they should not look down on other sects and castes. "The entire society should fully realize the essence of 'Na Hinduh Patito Bhavet' (No Hindu shall ever come to grief)," the resolution said<!--QuoteEnd--><!--QuoteEEnd-->