RSS may invite Rahul for Bhagwat lectures

BJP mentor wants to share its vision with Cong prez

The RSS is organising a first of its kind lecture series by its supremo Mohan Bhagwat next month and speculation is rife that an invitation could also be sent to Congress president Rahul Gandhi who had compared the organisation with Islamist radical group, Muslim Brotherhood.

The event titled “Future of Bharat: An RSS perspective,” will see Mr Bhagwat addressing and interacting with a select audience comprising prominent citizens and politicians of various ideologies including CPI( M) general secretary Sitaram Yechury, who may also be invited.

Reacting to Mr Gandhi’s recent statements against it, the RSS said someone who does not understand India cannot understand the Sangh, referring to the Congress president’s old statement that he is trying to understand India.

Last week at the International Institute of Strategic Studies in London, Mr Gandhi had said the RSS’ idea is similar to that of Muslim Brotherhood in the Arab world and had alleged that the RSS, an ideological mentor of the BJP, was trying to “change” the nature of India and “capture” its institutions.

Responding to the Congress chief’s charges, RSS prachar pramukh ( publicity in- charge) Arun Kumar said that Mr Gandhi is unaware of the “concept of Muslim brotherhood”. “The entire world today is facing the threat of Islamic fundamentalism. He is unaware... He does not understand the gravity of the situation that’s why he is making such statements,” said Mr Kumar.

Referring to Mr Gandhi’s old statement that he is trying to understand India, the Sangh leader said, “One who