IANS/Bangalore

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) will map out plans to expand its activities across India at its annual meeting beginning here today.
Clarifying that the three-day meeting had no political agenda and was not connected to the forthcoming general elections, the RSS publicity head Manmohan Vaidya told reporters yesterday that the event would also evaluate its programmes and performance in social domains.
“No political decision will be taken at the meeting which is being held to discuss and evaluate our work. The top functionaries will review our various activities state-wise and discuss issues of national importance,” he said.
Asserting that the RSS was in favour of increasing participation by the electorate in the parliamentary elections, Vaidya said cadres of the organisation would work to generate awareness among the people to enroll as voters and exercise their franchise as a democratic right.
Besides the RSS Sarsanghchalak (chief) Mohan Rao Bhagwat and Sarkaryavah (general secretary) Suresh Bhaiyyaji Joshi and a dozen office-bearers, about 1,400 representatives from across the country will participate in the meeting.
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) president Rajnath Singh will also participate in the Sangh’s national and provincial meeting tomorrow.
Leaders from the Bharatiya Kisan Sangh, tribal welfare organisation Vanavasi Kalyan Ashram, student organisation Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, workers’ union Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh, Vishwa Hindu Parishad and political party Bharatiya Janata Paksha will also attend the conference.