Bhagwat slams Congress for giving RSS terror tag

Responding to Bhagwat’s remarks,Congress spokesperson Manish Tiwari said “rather than the rats deserting the ship it seems to be a case of the ship deserting the rats.”

“The majority of the people whom the government has accused (in various blast cases),few had left voluntarily and few were told by the Sangh that this extremism will not work here,so you go away,” Bhagwat told a public meeting here last night.

Bhagwat also hit out at the Congress-led UPA for allegedly maligning the Sangh’s immage.

“The vote banks that were build are getting disintegrated,results of some elections have not gone in their favour a very serious picture is emerging before the people in the country. They are afraid and have got united to malign our image,” the RSS supremo said,

Bhagwat,who is here on a four-day visit to attend the Uttarayan festival organised by the some RSS members,was responding to the recent allegations of the Sangh’s links with Mecca Masjid,Ajmer,Samjhauhta Express and Malegaon blasts after Aseemanand’s confession.

The allegations of the Sangh’s terror links,he said,was part of a conspiracy against the organistion and its members.

“Fingers are being pointed at nationalists while those who are working against the nation are being sheltered,” Bhagwat said.

About Aseemanand’s reported confession,Bhagwat said,”Earlier investigations in the Samjhauta blast case revealed the involvement of terrorists,now another statement has appeared. So what is the truth?”

“There is a game to gain power by causing a rift among people. To terrorise people,a new label – saffron terrorism — has been floated by some politicians to brand people linked to RSS as trouble makers,” Bhagwat said.

He said that RSS was not founded to suppress any community,but to unite all communites.

“But now the Sangh is being portrayed as evil by linking it with those who have left the organisation,” Bhagwat said.