RSS top brass to brainstorm today on cash crisis, polls

New Delhi: As Modi government faces the wrath of a combined Opposition over cash crunch post demonetisation decision, the RSS top brass is likely to meet on Thursday. The RSS core group, sources said, will review the situation post-demonetisation move and also discuss preparedness of its affiliates, including the BJP, for coming Assembly elections in key states including Uttar Pradesh. Mr Bhagwat, who is scheduled to release a ‘collector’s edition’ of sangh parivar’s mouthpiece, Panchjanya and Organiser, on the occasion of 90 years of the RSS, is also likely to attend the core group meeting.

Sources disclosed sangh parivar affiliates have been gathering feedback and suggestions on the demonetisation issue, which will be shared with the government as well as the BJP. The ruling party has asked its leaders to highlight the “positive effects” that the demonetisation decision will have on the economy and also to promote “cash less” transactions and digital banking, especially in the rural areas. BJP leaders and workers have also been asked to rope in youths to spread Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s message of working towards a “casless society.”

The RSS core group meeting, sources disclosed, will be attended by Bhaiyya Joshi, Dattatreya Hosabale, V Bhaigaih and Krishna Gopal. The meeting could also have representatives from the BJP and the government. Other than assessing the situation across the country after the demonetisation decision, the RSS could also suggest measures to ease problems being faced by the comman man, farming and trading communities among others. Sangh parivar affiliates had been holding meetings to get feedback from various sections of the society on the demonetisation move.

With Assembely elections fast approaching in states, including in politically crucial Uttar Pradesh, the RSS top brass could also discuss election preparedness in poll going states. Sangh cadre is extensively engaged in election related activities.