RSS seeks to clear the air, says it supports quota

Trashing a video claiming that it was against reservation, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said it has always stood for quotas as are guaranteed and sanctioned under the Constitution.

Addressing an event organised to mark the inauguration of Vidya Bharati Vignana Kendra (VBVK) in Hyderabad on Sunday, the Sangh chief said, “A video is being circulated on social media platforms claiming that the Sangh is against reservation. Behind this patently false and misleading video are people, who preach reservation when outside, among the people, but work against the idea behind the scenes. Such claims are totally baseless.” “The Sangh has always stood for reservation, as sanctioned and guaranteed under the Constitution, from the very beginning. We believe that reservation should continue as long as it is necessary for those who need it, as they are provided for reasons of backwardness and lack of parity in terms of their living or social standing. The quotas should remain in place as long as discriminations aren’t eliminated,” Bhagwat added.