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News18
01-05-2025
- Politics
- News18
Pakistan A ‘Symbol Of Intolerance', Its Own People Seek Freedom: RSS' Krishna Gopal
Accountability for the massacre pre- and post-Partition is yet to be fixed; people are still awaiting justice, Krishna Gopal, RSS joint general secretary, said at a book launch event in Delhi. Calling Pakistan the most 'intolerant' country, he said that 'they' (Pakistan) could not be 'happy' even after the Partition of India. 'It's been more than 75 years. That's a long time. The nation deserves answers," he said. Delivering a searing indictment of the unresolved traumas of Partition, he stated that the 'responsibility for the massacre, loot, and sexual violence inflicted on lakhs of displaced people was never fixed." Over 75 years later, he added, the nation still awaits accountability. 'Was it the Congress? Was it the people? We don't know. But a country can't move on without asking who was responsible," he added.
The Print
26-04-2025
- Business
- The Print
RSS' Krishna Gopal calls for development model to boost Indian economy, preserve value system
The event was organised by Swadeshi Shodh Sansthan, a unit of RSS-affiliate Swadeshi Jagran Manch, in collaboration with some national and international academic institutions. In the past, India was a far greater industrial and manufacturing nation than any other in Asia, but unfortunately people of the country did not know about it and relied on what foreigners said, Gopal said on Friday while addressing an international conference. New Delhi, Apr 26 (PTI) RSS joint general secretary Krishna Gopal has pitched for a development model for India which would not just help boost the country's economy but also promote and preserve its culture, traditions and value system. 'Any economic progress will not be enough. With economic progress, sanskar, value system and spiritual upliftment are also needed… We must ensure that our country's ideological foundation and culture are also maintained,' Gopal said. India is witnessing progress in various sectors and has become the the world's fifth largest economy, but about 57 per cent women and 67 per cent children are anaemic, he said. 'India has the world's largest number of people below the poverty line… About 25 per cent children have stunted growth, which means they don't get adequate food… When such is the situation, we cannot accept that the country is making good progress. It is painful and worrisome,' he said. The senior RSS functionary said the country's development model should also keep in mind farmers and agriculture. 'Agriculture is not profitable… If agriculture has to be made viable, we have to ensure that farmers get a good price for their produce. That is why they keep demanding MSP (minimum support price),' he added. Gopal said industries should be set up at such locations that they can provide jobs to people living in villages, he said. 'Then those who become engineers, doctors and professors will go to cities and others who want to earn Rs 10,000 to Rs 50,000 will stay near their villages,' he added. The RSS functionary also made a strong pitch for making education completely free, saying it was the case in India during the ancient times. Addressing the event virtually, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said India is witnessing rapid development under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and moving towards becoming the world's third largest economy. Under PM Modi's leadership, efforts are on to make a 'wealthy, prosperous, glorious and powerful Bharat', he said. The production of food grains has increased so much that it is not only meeting the country's requirement but is also being sent abroad. The Centre has adopted a multi-pronged approach to increase production and decrease production cost, he said. Chouhan said the government is taking steps to make villages in India 'developed and self-reliant'. Efforts are being made to provide basic amenities to villagers like road connectivity, pucca houses, potable water and local markets, etc., the minister said. PTI PK DIV DIV This report is auto-generated from PTI news service. ThePrint holds no responsibility for its content.
Hindustan Times
23-04-2025
- Politics
- Hindustan Times
'Intolerance' driving the killings in Kashmir, says RSS leader over Pahalgam terror attack
A day after a terror attack in Pahalgam killed 26 people, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) joint general secretary Krishna Gopal on Wednesday said that a form of "intolerance" was behind the killings in Kashmir. Speaking at an event in Mumbai, Gopal said that the same intolerance will also result in the downfall of the those who promote it. He added that such elements set out to harm those who do not agree with their beliefs, a news agency PTI report said. "A form of intolerance is driving the killings in Kashmir. One day, this intolerance will also lead to their (the ones who promote it) downfall," Gopal said. He further added that this intolerance develops into a sort of nationalism and has divided people across the globe. "Nationalism has become very dangerous in Pakistan. The Baluch people say they do not want to live in Pakistan, Sindhi people say they do not want to live with Punjab. At the time of the creation of Bangladesh, they had said they were Bangla-speaking people, thus they could not live with Pakistan," the RSS leader said. Gopal said that such kind of nationalism was the reason behind people being divided in Europe, adding that Rabindranath Tagore called it the worst word to be coined by the human brain. Contrasting this concept with that of India's "Rashtra" concept, Gopal said that the Indian context is based on spiritual and cultural unity despite the nation's such vast diversity. "Hundreds of languages, religions and lakhs of goddesses exist. But India is been managed successfully. Once we understand it, you will understand our concept of Rashtra," he added. He also referred to the recently held Maha Kumbh Mela and termed it as a demonstration of India's spiritual unity. While criticising a "materialistic approach" to the event, Gopal said, "It would happen even without a government." The RSS leader further said, "They study how many people came, how many new bridges were built, rise in power generation, garbage, hotels, trains, flight, revenue, toilets, new electricity you want to understand Kumbh, study an 80-year-old woman from Tamil Nadu carrying her clothes in a basket over her head, or speak to the 85-year-old man taken there by his two sons. These people will tell you about its spirit." Terrorists came down the hills in Baisaran, a picturesque tourist spot in Pahalgam, which is also known as 'mini Switzerland', and began firing at tourists present there on Tuesday. The deadly attack left at least 26 people dead, mostly civilians. Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was on a state visit to Saudi Arabia, cut short his trip and returned to India early on Wednesday morning. He chaired a meeting of the Cabinet Committee on Security (CCS), which later announced five major punitive actions against Pakistan in response to the terror attack. The actions include putting in abeyance the Indus Waters Treaty, closing the integrated check post at the Attari border and cutting down the overall strength of the high commissions.
