Hyderabad The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Friday said protests and agitations alone cannot provide solutions to corruption and other systemic shortcomings; and it requires positive and constructive approach from the government as well as the society in resolving the public grievances.
Mukunda cited issues such as the NEET examination and other systemic problems as examples of concerns that could create anxiety among young people about their future. The RSS has been placing increased emphasis on engaging with the younger generation. The coordination meeting also expressed serious concern over the growing reach of narcotic substances among students and young people.
Mukunda said around 21,000 young Swayamsevaks participated in the organisation’s 21-day training camps this year, while more than 60 per cent of those attending daily Shakhas are young people.
Addressing a press conference at the conclusion of the RSS’s three-day All India Coordination Meeting near Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh, RSS Sah Sarkaryavah C R Mukunda said wherever there were shortcomings in the system, awareness in society, along with efforts by the government, was necessary to correct them. Responding to a question on the recent agitation at Jantar Mantar and allegations of corruption and shortcomings in various government systems, the RSS joint general secretary said the organisation did not view such issues merely through the prism of corruption. He said these concerns needed to be understood and addressed rather than being allowed to escalate into wider social discontent. “Solutions will not emerge merely through protest or disruption,” Mukunda said, emphasising the need for the Centre, state governments and society to jointly work towards improving systems. He said youth engagement should go beyond speeches and formal messaging. “Organisations need to maintain continuous contact with young people, understand their aspirations and concerns and engage them through dialogue,” he said. Mukunda said combating drug abuse could not be left exclusively to government and police agencies and called for coordinated action involving educational institutions, parents, social organisations, administrators and law-enforcement agencies.
