Opinion Yes,Prime Minister?

The cover story in Organiser seeks to remind that the ruling Congress,that it has “abused” Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s image “to slip its way through” the alleged corruption,plunder,maladministration and lack of governance,that the PM’s “alleged image would not do” as he is is “directly responsible” in the alleged arbitrary coal block allocations highlighted by the CAG.

The Organiser editorial,in this context,has reminded the PM that he had offered to quit if there is a “shred of evidence” against him. “Here it is. Not a mere shred,but pages and pages of it. Is that evidence good enough for you to resign,Prime Minister? Or would you wait till more proof pours in,more skeletons tumble out of the UPA closet?” asks the editorial.

The cover story in Panchjanya says the PM must emulate A. Raja and Dayanidhi Maran,both of whom had to resign in the wake of the 2G spectrum allocation case,and must resign. Asserting that the CAG report on the coal block allocation has painted the face of UPA government black,an editorial in Panchjanya has also demanded the PM’s resignation by owning moral responsibility.

Anti-social media

WHILE the Sangh Parivar mouthpieces have been critical of the government’s efforts in containing violence in Assam and its repercussions across the country with people belonging to the Northeast fleeing back to their homes,a full-page article in Panchjanya has come down heavily on the government’s drive against social networking websites for allegedly spreading rumours.

The article contends that the government is trying to use the role of social networking websites and content originating from Pakistan as a “shield” to hide its alleged “failure” to tackle violence in Assam and its aftermath elsewhere. The article alleges that government has used this theory to target “nationalists” by blocking the Facebook and Twitter accounts of “patriots” and “pro-Hindu organisations” highlighting how Panchajanya’s own Twitter account was put in the prohibited list along with those of the VHP’s Pravin Togadia and others. It adds that the ruling Congress has been looking for reasons to impose “censorship” since it has seen the role of social networking sites in mobilisations against the government during the anti-corruption agitation launched

by Anna Hazare.

RSS’s women wing

THE Organiser has devoted one full-page report to announce the change of leadership at the Rashtra Sevika Samiti,“the largest and the only organisation of Hindu women”,with Shantakka taking over as the Pramukh Sanchalika from Pramilatai Medhe who was at the helm of its affairs since 2006.

Shantakka,who hails from Bangalore,was the Pramukh Karyawahika (general secertary) in the organisation before her elevation last week. The position of general secretary vacated by her has been given to Annadanam Sitha,who hails from Hyderabad.

In her first remarks after taking over,Shantakka is reported in Panchjanya to have highlighted that “our society has forgotten the age-old values,ethos and lifestyle that sustained it [for years together”,to urge the RSS members to “restore and reinstate” those values.

Compiled by Ravish Tiwari