RSS call: Don't bank on police, arm yourself

The Hindustan Times ^ | 10-26-2001 | Hemendra Singh Bartwal

[Brian_Baldwin]

The Hindustan Times for October 26, 2001

RSS call: Don’t bank on police, arm yourself
Hemendra Singh Bartwal
(New Delhi, October 26)

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh clearly doesn’t think too much of the ability of the government and the security forces to fight terrorists and anti-social elements. Or so suggests the sangh leadership's Vijaydashmi message to its members asking them to keep arms at home — to defend themselves.

This message was relayed to RSS members at Vijaydashmi functions in the capital. They were told to acquire weapons — licensed firearms or any other kind — and keep them handy to deal with any situation as the police alone cannot be trusted to protect them when they are attacked.

"The Sangh members were told to remove fear from their minds and rouse the society around them. The first step towards this is to get personal arms and keep them ready at home to deal with any situation," said a senior leader.

This call will remind many of a camp organised some months ago by the VHP's youth wing, Bajrang Dal, to train its activists in the use of rifles. Apprehensions were then expressed that the Bajrang Dal may use the trained shooters in the Ram temple campaign of the VHP. But the VHP leadership had dismissed these fears saying the activists were being trained only to protect themselves from terrorists.

The same reason was cited for today’s call. The members were reportedly told that while the government would deal with terrorism activity in Kashmir, the North East and other areas in the country, people should do their bit.

[Brian_Baldwin]

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