'We don't want animosity among people, Violence should be stopped in Manipur': RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

A day after the government led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi took oath, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has called for harmony in the country and has called for peace in Manipur.

The north-eastern Manipur has been plagued by ethnic conflict between the state’s Meitei and tribal communities for more than a year. The violence that erupted in May last year has claimed hundreds of lives and has displaced several thousands.

In his speech to the RSS workers, Bhagwat said that Manipur should be a “priority” and peace should be restored in the state.

“It’s been a year since #Manipur has been waiting for peace. The state remained peaceful for the last 10 years but suddenly the gun culture increased again. It is important to resolve the conflict on priority,” said Bhagwat.

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Calling for peace in the country, Bhagwat further said, “We want peace in the country, no animosity or fight among people.”

The RSS has long served as the ideological parent of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). Several top leaders of the BJP, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Union ministers Amit Shah and Rajnath Singh, former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee, and former Deputy PM Lal Krishna Advani have been RSS members.

‘Decorum should be maintained in elections’

Bhagwant said that decorum should be maintained in elections, but that no one cared about it during the elections.

He said, “A decorum should be maintained in the conduct of elections which was not followed. It is important to follow this morality because our country faces many challenges.”

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Referring to a fake video of his regarding reservation, Bhagwat said “lies were propagated by misusing the technology”.

Bhagwat said, “During the campaigning, nobody took care to stay away from the propaganda that could increase the conflict between the two groups. Organisations like Sangh were also drawn into it.”

Ahead of the first parliamentary session of the 18th Lok Sabha, Bhagwat said that there are two sides in the parliament and both should work such that “whatever happens is absolutely right”.

“There are two sides in the parliament to bring forth both aspects of an issue. One side can bring forth one aspect and the other side can bring another aspect, so that whatever happens is absolutely right,” said Bhagwat.