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RSS Annual Meet in Belagavi Reviews Training, Census, Drug Concerns

The annual RSS meeting in Belagavi concluded with attendance of 226 functionaries including chief Mohan Bhagwat. The three-day meet reviewed training camps that trained 18,842 swayamsevaks across 95 programs. Discussions focused on census challenges, demographic imbalances, and drug de-addiction efforts. Attendees expressed sorrow over donation irregularities at the Ram Janmabhoomi Temple.

RSS concludes annual 'Akhil Bharatiya Prant Pracharak Baithak' in Karnataka's Belagavi

New Delhi, July 12

The annual 'Akhil Bharatiya Prant Pracharak Baithak' of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, which began here on Friday in the presence of 'Sarsanghchalak' Mohan Bhagwat and 'Sarkaryavah' Dattatreya Hosabale concluded on Sunday in Belagavi, Karnataka.

The three-day long meeting was attended by 226 functionaries, including RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and the General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale.

According to a press release, the meeting reviewed the training camps conducted at various levels of the Sangh after March 2026.

This year, a total of 83 Sangh Shiksha Vargs and 12 Karyakarta Vikas Vargs were held across the country, in which a total of 18,842 swayamsevaks received training on subjects including shakha management, Sangh work methodology, rural development, family awakening, disaster management, environment, and more.

The meeting discussed in detail the implementation of action plans at the shakha level and also deliberated on the plan for maximum shakha expansion in the month of September. Additionally, there was a review of the programs completed during the centenary year and planning for the remaining scheduled programs, the press release said.

Discussions were held on strategies to actively engage the people who came into contact through various centenary year programs in social work and the fivefold transformation. The meeting also discussed the Sarsanghchalak's travel plan for the year 2026-27.

The release highlighted that the meeting addressed various topics related to the current scenario, primarily including information in the context of the census and challenges arising from demographic imbalances. There was concern over the growing adverse effects of drugs, along with the need for prioritised efforts toward de-addiction, and discussions on planning programs for the 650th birth anniversary year of Sant Shiromani Ravidas Maharaj.

During the meeting, all attendees expressed sorrow over the incident of irregularity in the counting of donations in the donation box at Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Temple and voiced confidence that the ongoing SIT and police action, in response to the request from the Tirtha Kshetra Nyas, will reach a decisive stage. The expectation from the Tirtha Kshetra Nyas is to ensure that no such incident occurs in the future that strikes at the deep faith and devotion of all Ram bhakts toward the Ram Mandir.

— ANI

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