Political News » Special News
RSS Breathes Easier Under New Tamil Nadu CM Paneerselvam
February 1, 2017 | By Sikh Siyasat Bureau
Chennai: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), which found itself stifled and choked under the previous regime of late Tamil Nadu chief minister J Jayalalithaa, is breathing easier in the state today. RSS media coordinator for the state N Sadagoppan said the organisation found it easier to conduct marches and demonstrations and all because of new Tamil Nadu CM O Panneerselvam.
Tamil Nadu chief minister O Panneerselvam and his wife Vijayalakshmi.(PTI photo)
It was under the chief ministership of Jayalalitha that the RSS even after securing the permission by the Madras High Court use to find it difficult to hold a march, the government would go and get a stay on it. But today, things are a bit different,” he said, while speaking to Hindustan Times (HT) and augmenting that “We are happy with the OPS government.”
The RSS functionary’s admission came a day after about 1,000 swayamsevaks marched from Egmore to Chintadripet to commemorate the birth anniversaries of Saint Ramanuja, Guru Gobind Singh Ji, BR Ambedkar and Subhas Chandra Bose.
Furthermore Sadagoppan stated that, “When the DMK was in power, even if police denied permission, it was possible to get permission by meeting the then CM Karunanidhi or some senior ministers. But it was difficult when Jayalalithaa was at the helm of affairs.”
It was in October last year that the Madras High Court granted permission to the RSS to hold its march, subject to certain conditions. “It had to be postponed for some reason,” Sadagoppan said.
Buoyed by the participation and response to the march, the RSS will go ahead with more of its activities that include training activists in current issues, ideological lectures, physical exercises and interacting with villagers among others.
To Get Sikh Siyasat News Alerts via WhatsApp:
(1) Save Our WhatsApp Number 0091-855-606-7689 to your phone contacts; and
(2) Send us Your Name via WhatsApp. Click Here to Send WhatsApp Message Now.
Sikh Siyasat is on Telegram Now. Subscribe to our Telegram Channel
Related Topics: DMK, J. Jayalalithaa, M. Karunanidhi, Madras High Court, Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS), Tamil Nadu
Leave a Reply
Listen Live Kirtan from Darbar Sahib (Amritsar)
Get Sikh Siyasat’s Android App
IMPORTANT DOCUMENT:
