Jaipur, March 16 The RSS has experienced significant expansion in the past year, with the number of daily "shakhas" increasing by approximately 6,000 to reach over 88,000, a Sangh leader said on Monday.
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Rameshchandra Agrawal said that the number of locations where Sangh activities are held has also grown to over 55,000 across the country.
He said that RSS activities have now reached remote regions, including the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Arunachal Pradesh, and Ladakh, in addition to tribal areas, where regular "shakhas" are being conducted.
Agrawal said that Rajasthan has 12,109 "shakhas" and 5,950 weekly gatherings, while a large number of Hindu conferences have been organized to strengthen outreach in society.
He said that the three-day meeting of the Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha, the highest decision-making body of the RSS, held in Samalkha in Haryana from March 13 to 15, focused on issues of organizational expansion, social harmony, and greater participation of society in nation-building.
He said that along with organizational expansion, the RSS is also working to enhance social values through its "Panch Parivartan" initiative.
Agrawal said that the RSS would organize 96 training camps across the country next year as part of its regular training programs.
When asked whether the Sangh has any proposal for the government regarding the number of children in Hindu families, he said that the RSS has no such proposal for the government.
He said that the RSS chief has said with scientific clarity that families should ideally have at least three children.
"Children's psychological and mental development improves when they grow up among children. Hindu families should have at least three children," he said.