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RSS steps up attack on govt's economic policy

Continuing with its offensive against the government's economic policies, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh demanded immediate removal of those in the government who support western model of development for the country including free inflow of foreign direct investment.

Without directly naming the Bharatiya Janata Party-led government, RSS chief K S Sudarshan said the economic policies being pursued "at the behest of World Trade Organisation and International Monetary Fund" were "urban-based, high energy consumptive, capital insensitive, labour displacing and ecologically destructive."

Addressing a meet in New Delhi on Wednesday, the RSSchief held the present policies responsible for terrorism as they rendered people jobless and said, "20 per cent of the people are leading a comfortable life at the expense of the remaining 80 per cent."

"Countries like Indonesia, Thailand and Korea, which accepted the IMF diktats are today suffering. This is not our way. We should adopt the Gandhian concept of a village-centric economy. Those supporting foreign models of development, irrespective of the high posts they may be holding, should be removed forthwith," Sudarshan said.

Sangh Parivar outfit Swadeshi Jagran Manch had recently targeted Planning Commission Member N K Singh for his report, which supported higher FDI inflow into the country.

The Manch had also on September 25 launched a week-long country-wide campaign against the government's economic policies which they alleged were "anti-labour, anti-farmer, anti-employment and anti-people."

The RSS chief said there were two streams of thought in the government's Planning Commission. "One stream says we should follow Gandhi's path, ban cow slaughter and become self-reliant while the other supports free inflow of FDI including raising it to 100 per cent in some sectors."

Sudarshan said countries such as US and UK wanted to enter India in a big way and even bridge budget deficits of state governments through direct funding.

"The UK government's Department for International Development has already provided pound 60 million to the Andhra Pradesh government while a similar assistance to Orissa did not work out," he said.

"What will happen to our sovereignty and independence? Our states do not have money to pay wages even after diverting central funds," he said.

The RSS chief said the need of the hour was a 'Swadeshi economic model' rooted in Indian soil and the Sangh Parivar has taken up the task of creating mass awareness in this regard.

"We want a decentralised, rural-based, eco-friendly and labour intensive economy involving less capital and consuming less energy," he said.

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