By- Er. Rajesh Pathak
A book “Dr Ambedkar aur samajik kranti ki yaatra” is written by the RSS pracharak and founder of Bhartiya Mazdoor Sangh , Dattopanta Thengri. The book is in Marathi originally, later it was translated into Hindi by Shreedhar Paradkar, another prachark of RSS. In one place in the book there comes a paragraph underscoring the social-landscape of pre-independent India, that is : ‘ With the tendency of protecting the self-interest in getting segregated that the different castes in Hinduism is so badly ridden as if each caste is a nation in itself. Everybody should feel that in the success of any collective-venture is his success; and in unsuccess is his unsuccess. It is this spirit only that tends to bind one into the national bond. But casteism in Hindu-community works just against this. It emerges as an obstacle in being a one-nation, in building up self-esteem. (Page- 125)
So as to transform the things mentioned above that the RSS calls upon its swayamsewaks and entire country to work upon everything needful. On the occasion of its ending of 100 years journey, this year RSS is going to work upon five works to be called ‘Pancha-Parivartan’. And one of them is Samajik Samrasta or Social harmony also ; other being, Parayawaran Rakshan (Environment Protection), Pariwar Prabodhan (Family Enlightenment ), Nagarik Shishtachar ( Civic-Sense) and Swadeshi (Being conscious to the national-selfhood). RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat says, all these five works are not merely meant for preaching, but for emulating them in one’s own life first. It is by adopting harmonious attitude that the community could be made free of casteism. Making visit at each other localities , at each other houses during festivals could be the most easily available occasions serving the purpose well.
What Mohan ji Bhagwat told an inspiring instance of that came to light in our city. In the Valmiki basti ( a locality resided prominently by Sanitary workers’ families ) of our town was organized a Sahbhoj (All Community -Feast) this Navratri festival . Kannaya-bhoj (Girls specific feast to be organized in Navratri) was also a part of the event. On this occasion the medical doctors of the town associated with Arogya Bharti organization also arrived in the venue . Dr. Amit Modi, Dr. Gagan Namdev and their team first worshipped the girls sitting in a row , offered an amount of money as a gesture of respect and, lastly, touched the feet as a mark of seeking their blessings. Thereafter they all with those already there participated in Sahbhoj and had dinner together.
In such occasions if the participation of some saint got to happen this would make the rest of the people at large learn what essential for social good so far left undone on their part. In the basti, more notably, Garaba dance was also organized for three days. In this event Sehore based Kubreshwar-Dham’ s Anatrrashtriya Katha Vachak Pandit Pradeep Mishra arrived to grace the participants . This soulful moment being there must have boosted up many folds the faith among the residents that entire Hindu-community is very much theirs’ own .
The Chief of Vishwa Hindu Parishad , Milind Paranday says, wielding the weapons is not only path for the social-self protection . Adding a few things into our social-behavior meant for social- consolidation could also drive us to a great result.
