Nationalist general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale on Sunday said the electoral bonds were an “experiment” and how effective and efficient it would be would be determined later.

The RSS Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha (ABPS) on Sunday re-elected Dattatreya Hosabale to the post of ‘Sarkaryavah’ (general secretary) for a term of three years.

The Election Commission released data on electoral bonds on Thursday, with a number of billionaires and lesser-known entities among the buyers.

From steel tycoon Lakshmi Mittal to billionaire Sunil Bharti Mittal’s Airtel, Anil Agarwal’s Vedant Vedanta, ITC, Mahindra and Mahindra, as well as the lesser-known Future Gaming and Hotel Services, were among the major buyers of the now-defunct political contribution electoral bonds .

Asked about concerns over the issue of electoral bonds and claims that the bonds were bought for benefits, Dattatreya Hosabale said the Sangh had not discussed it yet as electoral bonds were an “experiment” “.

“This is done through checks and balances, it is not that electoral bonds were introduced suddenly today, it (such a scheme) was also proposed earlier. Whenever a change is introduced, questions are raised. When EVMs (electronic voting machines) were introduced ,”He said.

“When something new comes out, people naturally raise questions. But time will tell the benefits and effectiveness of the new system. Therefore, the Sangh believes it should be left to trial,” said Dattatreya Hosabale.

When asked about the decade-long rule of the Narendra Modi government, he said the RSS welcomed the Uniform Civil Code, adding that a few years ago the organization’s ‘Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha’ passed a demand for its enactment Resolutions of the Code.

“It has already been implemented in (BJP-ruled) Uttarakhand. We hope it will be implemented across the country. But there are some details like inheritance, adoption, marriage and other issues that need to be discussed before it can be taken forward, said Dattatreya Hosabalay.

People have seen the progress India has made in the past 10 years, and even internationally renowned experts and political thinkers have reiterated that this century is India’s century.

“They are saying that something good must be happening. In any case, people will decide on June 4 (the counting day for the Lok Sabha polls),” he said.

When asked whether the deadline in the Citizenship Amendment Act has to be extended from the current December 31, 2014, the RSS leader said the authorities can do so if the need arises.

Asked about the controversy over places of worship in Mathura and Kashi, he said the issue had been raised by Hindu saints and Hindu saint dioceses and said the type of agitation depended on the issue.

“What is being done for the Ram Janmabhoomi movement should not be done for everything. There is no need. The matter is in the courts. If it is settled in the courts, then there is no need for agitation,” he added.

Dattatreya Hosabarai told a press conference that the Hindu society will take all necessary measures against Kashi and Mathura under the guidance of the religious society leadership.

When asked about the RSS’s definition of “minority”, he said the concept was found in the Constitution.

“We all need to rethink this. Because, this country belongs to everyone and the approach or idea of ​​calling (community) minorities has been going on for decades. Those who are Hindus in the traditional sense, those who are considered Hindus People, Hindus are organized by the Sangh under the Hindu Code Act,” he claimed.

Asserting that Muslims and Christians are considered minorities in India, Dattatreya Hosabale said: “RSS has always been against minority politics. This country is a nation, the Sangh always said this , this is the way it should continue.” RSS The annual three-day ‘Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha’ was held at the ‘Smriti Bhavan’ complex in Reshimbagh area of ​​Nagpur city in Maharashtra on Friday body begins.

Six years later, the meeting was held in Nagpur, the RSS headquarters. A total of 1529 representatives from various RSS inspired organizations participated in the meeting which concluded on Sunday.

During the meeting, Dattatreya Hosabale appointed six joint secretaries-general for the period 2024-2027. They are Krishna Gopal, Mukund ji, Arun Kumar, Ramdutt Chakradhar, Atul Limaye and Alok Kumar.

BJP president JP Nadda also attended Sunday’s ABPS meeting.

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