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Muslim Rashtriya Manch launches 'connect with roots' campaign from Rajghat
Some people in India started a new campaign to bring people closer together.
It is called 'connect with the roots.'
The group that started it is called the Muslim Rashtriya Manch.
This group works with a big organization called the RSS.
They began the campaign in New Delhi, at a special place called Rajghat.
Rajghat is a memorial built for Mahatma Gandhi.
The campaign's message is that people may follow different religions but they all share one homeland.
The leaders want an India that has no hate.
They want people to learn about their family history and ancestors.
They also want everyone to respect each other's faith and celebrate the Indian flag together.
The RSS-affiliated Muslim Rashtriya Manch launched its 'connect with roots' (Aao Jadon Se Judein) campaign from Rajghat in New Delhi on Sunday.
Senior RSS national executive member Indresh Kumar led the campaign under the theme 'different faiths, one homeland, one Indian identity.'
The campaign aims to address growing social distance, mutual distrust and incidents of hatred, with the goal of a 'hate-free India.'
Kumar clarified the campaign is not for religious conversion, but to help people understand their ancestors, heritage and shared Indian identity.
He urged participation in the 'Har Ghar Tiranga' and 'Ghar-Ghar Tiranga' campaigns running from August 1 to 15.
- Who
- The Muslim Rashtriya Manch, an RSS-affiliated Muslim body, and its chief patron Indresh Kumar, a senior member of the RSS national executive.
- What
- Launched the 'connect with roots' (Aao Jadon Se Judein) campaign promoting shared heritage, brotherhood and Indian unity.
- Where
- Rajghat (Gandhi Smriti Darshan), New Delhi, India.
- When
- Sunday, with related Tiranga campaigns running from August 1 to 15.
- Why
- To counter growing social distance, mutual distrust and incidents of hatred and build a 'hate-free India.'
Critics of the campaign
Campaign organizers
Purpose of 'connect with roots'
Critics of the campaign
Some have misgivings that the 'Aao Jadon Se Judein' (connect with roots) campaign is a religious conversion effort.
Campaign organizers
Indresh Kumar says it is not a conversion campaign; its real objective is to help people understand shared heritage, respect one another's faith and strengthen Indian unity.
Key facts
- Organization
- Muslim Rashtriya Manch
- Affiliation
- Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)
- Campaign
- 'Aao Jadon Se Judein' (Connect with Roots)
- Theme
- Different faiths, one homeland, one Indian identity
- Launch venue
- Rajghat, New Delhi
- Leader
- Indresh Kumar, senior RSS national executive member
- Goal
- Hate-free India
- Related campaigns
- Har Ghar Tiranga and Ghar-Ghar Tiranga, August 1-15
Quotes
Indresh Kumar
Senior member of RSS national executive and patron of the Muslim Rashtriya Manch
“The methods of worship, religious beliefs and traditions of people living in India may be different, but their motherland, national identity and shared heritage connect them with one another.”
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“We were Hindustanis and we are Hindustanis. The test of this journey has to be faced by us every day, 24 hours a day.”
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Sources
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