RSS camp in London |
A large number of tents have sprung up on the outskirts of London for a three-day event from July 29 to celebrate 50 years of the British version of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), whose chief Mohan Bhagwat arrived on July 26. The event, called “Sanskriti: MahaShibir 2016”, marks 50 years since the Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh (HSS) was established in 1966. Registered as a charity with regulator Charity Commission, it is headed by Dhiraj D Shah, based in Birmingham.Bhagwat, who arrived with senior RSS functionary Dattatreya Hosabale, will live in a tent at the sprawling Hertfordshire County Show ground near Luton, and address a gathering of HSS members and invitees on July 31. He will then move to London for several engagements during his week-long stay .HSS expects “over 2,200 Hindus from across the UK and Europe” to participate in the event, and they will have a busy schedule for three days. The theme of the gathering is ‘sanskar’ (value of life), ‘sewa’ (selfless service) and ‘sangathan’ (community spirit). Every effort was made to use recyclable materials to generate awareness of environmental sustainability, the organisers said.
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