From Somnath to Sambhal… Why the difference of opinion between Mohan Bhagwat and RSS magazine on temple-mosque dispute?

New Delhi: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat had recently expressed concern over the temple-mosque disputes in the country. A few days later, RSS-affiliated magazine ‘Organiser’ has published an editorial in its new issue. It mentions the fight for ‘civilizational justice’ from Somnath to Sambhal and beyond. The magazine believes that it is important to know the truth of history. In the editorial, B.R. The insult to Ambedkar has also been discussed. It said historical records show how Congress treated the chairman of the Constitution drafting committee. The editorial also mentions the recent incidents in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, which have agitated the people. It says that in order to survey the Shri Harihar Temple, now ‘built’ as Jama Masjid, in the ‘historical city’ of Uttar Pradesh, The controversy that started with the petition is giving rise to a new debate about the various constitutional rights given to individuals and communities.
The editorial written by Prafulla Ketkar, editor of ‘Organiser’, says, ‘Instead of limiting the debate to the Hindu-Muslim question through a pseudo-secularist lens, we need a rational and inclusive debate to achieve civilizational justice based on true history. There is a need in which all sections of the society are included.

‘…this fight is not a fight for religious supremacy’

It says, ‘From Somnath to Sambhal and beyond, this fight to know the historical truth is not a fight for religious supremacy. This is against Hindu ethos. It is about affirming our national identity and achieving civilizational justice. Bhagwat had last week expressed concern over the resurgence of several temple-mosque disputes in the country, saying that after the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, some individuals have started feeling that they can become ‘leaders of Hindus’ by raising such issues. Can.

‘…the story of religious identity is not much different from this’

The editorial of ‘Organiser’ states that the story of religious identity in India is not very different from the question of caste. he/she said, ‘Congress tried to sidestep the caste question, delayed the implementation of social justice and exploited caste identities for electoral gains. The story of religious identity is not much different from this. The weekly magazine’s editorial said, ‘After the painful partition of the motherland on Islamic grounds, instead of striving for civilizational justice by telling the truth about history and reorienting the present to a harmonious future, Congress and Communist historians have resorted to fighting the invaders. Chose to hide the sins of.

‘The time has come to achieve civilizational justice’

It says that Ambedkar got to the ‘root cause’ of caste-based discrimination and suggested constitutional remedies for it. It says, ‘The time has come to achieve civilizational justice. We need a similar approach to end religious bitterness and disharmony. The editorial said this approach of accepting the truth of history and separating ‘Indian Muslims’ from the perpetrators of ‘attacks on faith’ and seeking civilizational justice offers hope for peace and harmony. It says, ‘Denying access to justice and the right to know the truth will only promote fundamentalism and hostility because some colonial elites and pseudo-intellectuals want to continue using fake secularism.’