1. FESTIVALS: Republic Day: Bharat Became a Republic on 26Th of January 1950 with Promulgation of Her Carefully Drafted Samvidha
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P.O.BOX 5728 SRT NAGAR, NEW DELHI 110055 (BHARAT); Email: [email protected] No. Sm1519/2072 (For Private Circulation Only) Pausha Krishna 7, Vik. Samvat 2072. Yugabda 5117 Tel: 91-11- 23517373; 1 January 2016 1. FESTIVALS: Republic Day: Bharat became a Mahajan called the participants “Bharat’s cultural republic on 26th of January 1950 with ambassadors”. She noted that people of Bharatiya- promulgation of her carefully drafted Samvidhan origin were members of many parliaments world by the Constituent Assembly. A magnificent over, and they are raising people’s issues in those parade on Rajpath stretching from Rashtrapati houses. She added whenever Bharatiyas went to Bhavan to India Gate is the main attraction of the other countries, they didn’t go with the intention day. The parade consists of columns from the of enslaving others, but went to give the message three wings of armed forces, achievements of peace and universal brotherhood. Rashtriya reflected in the tableaux from various states and Swayamsevak Sangh Sarakaryavah Suresh entertaining presentations by school children. The Bhaiyyaji Joshi said on the occasion that an day is celebrated with flag hoising and Rashtragan “awakened” Hindu community can lead the entire in various institutions, schools, offices, residential world on a path of happiness, peace and harmony. complexes and establishments with fervor and joy. He said that we are treading the path from self to 2. VISHWA SANGHA SHIVIR 2015 was held ‘we’. Journey from self to family, family to in the beautiful surrounding of the sprawling society, society to humanity and ultimately to campus of Emerald Heights International School Paramatman is quite long. We are the guide of this in the historic city Indore of Madhya Pradesh from journey. 29th December 2015 to 3rd January 2016. Theme of An exhibition portraying Bharatiya culture was the Shivir was ‘Vayam Vishwam Jagaryem’ – Let inaugurated by the Videsh Mantri Sushama Swaraj us Awaken the World. 746 participants from 45 praising Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh and saying countries attended the Shivir. Notable numbers that it will make new generation familiar with rich among them were about 120 from UK, 82 from Bharateeya samskriti in foreign lands. US, the biggest ever till now, 42 from Kenya, 32 America zone Sanghachalak Prof Ved Prakash from Thailand, 64 from Nepal, 45 from Srilanka, Nanda, US HSS Karyavah Yelloji Mirajkar, HSS and 25 from South Africa. Participation was UK Sanghachalak Dheeraj D Shah, , Dr. Manohar mostly by whole of the families. Although there Shinde, Dr Bhishma Agnihotri, Dr. Jatindra were many activities common for all, yet much of Kumar from US, Arun Kankaniand Prof Sreenath the camp proceedings were conducted for men, from Sewa USA, HSS Hongkong SahSanghchalak women folk and children separately. Men and Nirmal Laungani, Shri Pravin Patel from New women were provided separate accommodations. Zealand, Nairobi HSS Sanghachalak Raghupati Some families carried kids as small as 1 year. Shetty and Shantibhai Shah from Kenya, Dr Ladies were active in Sevika Samiti activities Vidula Ambekar, Ms. Anjali Patel from US, Kitti while children’s activities were conducted in the Navani from Thailand, Myanmar Sanghachalak campus of Nursery School. Games and other Bajrang Sharma, Swami Aksharanand from activities of children’s interest were specially Guyana, were some of the distinguished devised for the camp. participants in the Shivir. Inaugurating the Shivir in the evening of Many of the Shivir participants came to Bharat for December 29, Lok Sabha Speaker Smt. Sumitra the first time. Some of them are fourth or fifth 1 generation Bharateeyas in their countries of programme featured Mallakhamb. On first of residence. Many participants came weeks earlier January the Shivir participants presented and went on Bharat Darshan while many of them entertaining items of their countries of residence. have stayed back and are visiting places of interest Sarasanghachalak Shri Mohan Bhagwat, and pilgrimage. Many of the participants are Sarakaryavah Suresh Bhaiyyaji Joshi, visiting their near and dear ones while many of Sahasarakaryavah V Bhagayya and Dattatreya them are enriching their knowledge of their Hosbale, Dr. Shankarrao Tattwavadi, HSS Global forefathers’ land by various other means. Co-ordinator Saumitra Gokhale, joint coordinators Mornings in the shivir began with Isha-chintan Ravi Iyer, Dr. Ram Vaidya, Seva International Co- followed by Yog and Shareerik, Aavartan dhyan ordinator Bharat Shyam Parande, Akhil Bharatiya and prarthana. Evening shakhas were held Prachar Pramukh Dr. Manmohan Vaidya, ABVP separately for swayamsevaks and sevikas. organizing general secretary Sunil Ambekar, were There were daily two interactive sessions, one in among the resource persons for various sessions the morning and one in the evening, in Hindi as and also helped in smooth functioning of the well as in English. There was an inspring lecture Shivir and proper hostage of the participants. by RSS Sarasanghachalk Shri Mohan Bhagwat on Important visitors to the shivir were External the life of Shri Balasaheb Deoras, the third Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj, Madhya Pradesh Sarasanghachalak of RSS. He mentioned that Mukhya Mantri Shivrajsingh Chauhan, Bharatiya those who never saw Dr Hedgewar could see him Janata Party (BJP) president Amit Shah, BJP in Balasaheb Deorasji. One session was conducted Akhil Bharatiya Sangathan Mantri Ramlal, Shri by Rashtra Sevika Samiti Pramukh Sanchalika Dinesh Chandra ji and Champatrai from VHP, Shantakkaji on nature worshipping the Hindu way Chamu Krishna Shastri from Sanskrit Bharati, of Life, and one by Akhil Bharateey Saha Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram general secretary Karyavahika Alka Inamdar. Saha Sarakaryavah Chandrakant Devand Atul ji Jog , Sardar Dr. Krishna Gopal said that ancient civilizations of Gurucharan Singh Gill from Sikh Sangat. Egypt and Mesopotamia are nowhere to be seen Addressing a public program at the shivir venue today but Bharatiya civilization is still alive and on 2nd January, RSS Sarsanghachalak Mohan the lifeline of this is the spirituality of this country. Bhagwat said that it is but natural swayamsevaks In one of the sessions, Akhil Bharatiya in-charge who reside abroad continue to strive for our of Kutumb Prabodhan activity Subramania Bhat practicing and propagating our cultural values stressed on compactness of the family. One of the abroad. He appealed them to work hard by sessions was conducted by Dr Omanand Pathak on contributing towards the efforts for universal holistic health. peace and oneness through the values given by our There were also parallel sessions on the topics of age old civilization. interest to the participants such as on media, Shri G Madhavan Nair , former ISRO chief and acupressure, rangoli, Hinduism and Buddhism, the Chief Guest of the program stressed on the importance of Bharatiya culture based education, ancient Bhartiya way of learning. He said, “We media’s role in highlighting cultural renaissance of had nice town planning, dwelling system, well Bharat. organized townships…scientific computation Cultural programmes were held every night to behind astrology was very unique,” he said, entertain the participants. The welcoming cultural adding that the movements of stars, planets, programme was presented by the students of celestial objects and their trajectories had been Emerald Height International School. One cultural very precisely tabulated in ancient Bharat. 2 3. KNIGHTHOOD TO HARPAL SINGH develop a collective power of the society in order KUMAR: On 31 December 2015, a Bharateeya- to create proper place for our country in the world. origin cancer research expert Harpal Singh Kumar Such strength must have a strong base of ethics was conferred with a Knighthood by Queen and values, he added. Elizabeth II in London for his influential work on The presence of lakhs of swayamsevaks is not just prevention and treatment of cancer. Over the years the expression of strength of the Sangh, he said it has become increasingly evident that adding that it is the acknowledgement of RSS’ Bharateeyas have made a huge impact overseas. reach in all the sections of the Hindu society. They have integrated and excelled greatly in vital The unique, historic event: The Shivshakti fields such as medicine, engineering, technology Sangam was held at the sprawling 400 acres land and business, to name a few. Whichever country in Marunji. A total of 1,58,778 swayamsevaks had Bharateeyas have settled in, they have ensured that registered for this Shavshakti Sangam by January they do their utmost to be upstanding citizens and 1. In the last couple of days this figure swelled to contribute greatly economically. over two lakh. Amongst the swayamsevaks 35,713 4. MAMMOTH GATHERING OF were college students, over 35,000 employees, SWAYAMSEVAKS IN PUNE: “Leadership, more than 33,000 businessmen, over 8,000 Constitution and government are not enough to doctors, lawyers, chartered accountants, company make the nation great and developed. An secretaries, over 8,000 retired persons and more awakened society with unimpeachable national than 20,000 farmers attended the Shivshakti character and positive strength can take the Sangam. They included 102-year-old Shridhar country on to the path of development and glory”, Ballal and 95-year-old Chandulal Mehta of observed Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Talegaon Dabhade in full uniform standing in the Sarsanghchalak Dr Mohanrao Bhagwat in Pune on formation. Four generations of swayamsevaks