This RSS Body Is a Bridge Between Muslims and Sangh

New Delhi: Along with many known and unknown affiliates of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), one that works for the minorities, particularly Muslims, is the Muslim Rashtriya Manch or Muslim National Forum. The scope of the organization remains minimal and the goal simple: reach out to liberal Muslims, win their trust and bring them to Indic values as close as possible.

By Indic values, Muslim Rashtriya Manch tries to push for growing acceptability of Vande Mataram among Muslims, make a case against cow slaughter and push for Yoga. In fact, it held campaigns for the abrogation of Article 370.

So how does one go about it? Md Afzal, it's National Convenor, concedes, initially it has not been easy. But the acceptability has grown over the years.

And so has grown the number of campaigns by it. Afzal has been vocal against cow slaughter before Eid.

This Independence Day, this RSS body arranged Independence Day functions in over 1,000 madrassas and 500 dargahs across India. After the event, the MRM ensured everyone takes a pledge that they will ensure no one can start a riot taking advantage of the religious divide. According to Afzal, the tricolor was unfurled near the dargah of Jamia Milia Islamia and Hazrat Nizamuddin Aulia in Delhi.

The choice of venues for meetings and conclaves has got bolder with time. This time, Muslim Rashtriya Manch held its national council or Rashtriya Karyakarni, as they call it in Kashi, a place in Uttar Pradesh that has huge religious significance for Hinduism. In the conclave, the resolution was passed against terrorism. How Muslims have been traditionally used as ‘vote bank’ was also discussed. (IANS)

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