RSS chief Dr Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday asserted the organisation has always been supportive of reservation, and advocated for its implementation as long as “discrimination exists”, comments that came in the wake of a viral video claiming the Sangh was against the quota system. The remarks also assume significance as the Opposition, especially the Congress, has mounted an attack against the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and the ruling BJP at the Centre, accusing them of being opposed to reservation. Speaking at the inauguration of Vidya Bharati Vignana Kendra here, Dr Bhagwat referred to the video in circulation and said it falsely claims the RSS was opposed to reservation.

 

The video shows him as holding a meeting, he said but claimed it never happened. “RSS has been supporting reservations as per the Constitution since the time it came.” “The Sangh says that reservation should continue till the time people, to those whom it is given, feel they need it; or, it is given due to social reasons till discrimination exists,” he added. With the help of technology and Artificial Intelligence, what did not happen can also be shown (as to have happened), he said.