Statement by RSS on Earthquake

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Statement by RSS

 

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh expresses deep anguish and sorrow

over the huge loss of life, limb and property due to the recent

earthquake in J&K and Pakistan. Nature's fury has left thousands

dead, lakhs homeless and millions grieving. We convey our deepest

condolences to the victims of the killer quake on both sides of the

LoC.

 

 

 

The Jammu unit of the RSS has immediately plunged into action and

sent two teams, one each to Uri and Poonch tehsils, to take stock of

the situation. Swayamsevaks in Poonch had immediately started relief

activity with the available resources and the help of the Army. They

rescued several people who were stuck in the collapsed houses and

secured their belongings from those houses. Arrangements were made by

Swayamsevaks in Poonch area for food, shelter etc for the victims who

were left homeless by the quake.

 

 

 

In Srinagar, a team of 4-5 of our activists is engaged in helping the

victims at the Children's Hospital. They are providing emotional

succor as well as material help to the patients and their families.

Milk, fruits, necessary clothing etc are being provided to the

victims there.

 

 

 

Immediate challenge is to provide temporary shelters and protection

from cold and chill of the on-setting winter. We have sent 1000

blankets to the Poonch area today and another 1000 blankets will be

dispatched tomorrow to Uri area.

 

 

 

Our teams have gone to assess the extent of damage etc the report of

which will be placed before the National Executive of the RSS which

is meeting from 21 to 23 October at Chitrakoot. Detailed

rehabilitation plans will be prepared there for all the three

affected tehsils, i.e. Poonch, Uri, Tangdhar.

 

 

 

Many refugees in Jammu have their relatives in Mujaffarabad and other

areas in PoK, which have borne the major brunt of the quake. They are

expressing their desire to go and help the affected brethren in PoK.

We will certainly consider extending support to any such initiative.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

RAM MADHAV

 

 

 

Spokesman RSS

 

 

 

 

My Comments

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I am deeply touched by your humanitarian sympathy and help. God (Shri

Ram) bless you all and keep the good help going.

Posted by: Hanuman Ayodhya-Bharat 14th Oct 2005

Greatfull, This is the first job of a swyamsewak to help others.

Posted by: Umesh Chaturvedi Bulandshahr-Bharat 14th Oct 2005

Kudos to RSS. The organisation has yet again lived up to its

tradition of being amongst the first to reach any disaster site for

rescue operations and aiding the victims. Unlike pseudo-seculars, the

Sangh does not give a breakup of the number of muslims it has helped

in the process. Because for the Sangh, all people of "Bharatvarsh"

are equal irrespective of their religion. This will go a long way in

repairing a very distorted image of the Sangh portrayed by the pseudo-

seculars.

Posted by: Sachin Purohit Mumbai-India 14th Oct 2005

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