RSS sees surge in online membership

Yashdeep Puri, prachar pramukh (head) of Sarabha segment in Ludhiana, said, “There is no denying the fact that online membership has increased manifold. Young and educated boys now want to be sewaks and they apply online.”
Puri, however, denied that it was the Modi effect. “Earlier too, workers

were equally charged and enthusiastic but new membership was a bit less. Now with online gateway opened, they connect better with us. Basically, it is because of the wrong and non-performing government going out of power.”

Another source from RSS, Ludhiana, confirmed, “During recent visits of Mohan Bhagwat to Ludhiana for inaugurating our office, it was discussed how online applications have got a boost. Earlier, we received around 1,000 applications a month and after Lok Sabha results and the BJP coming to power, it was increased to 1,000-1,500 per day. It shows that people are now understanding our concepts better.”

He also claimed that the “RSS working has nothing to do with BJP or Modi”.

In Ludhiana, the RSS is divided into three segments according to areas: Sarabha Shakha, Sukhdev Shakha and Viskwakarma Shakha.

“Bhagwat during his visits to Doraha and Ludhiana recently told us to work harder and ensure that more of bal sewaks, who are young and energetic, join sangh. Focus in coming months is going to be on adding members to our young brigade,” said the source, adding that “more women are coming forward now to join women’s wing of RSS”.