RSS charges Congress over PCC chief’s comments on 1857

Bhubaneswar (VISAKEO): Coming down heavily on the comments made by PCC Chief Jayadev Jena that under RSS pressure, the BJD-BJP Government did not include the party in the preparations for the celebration of 150 year of 1857, RSS on Wednesday turned the statement by saying it as baseless and fabricated on part of the Congress. Sangha however urged all to celebrate the first Freedom Struggle of the country, which united the country in 1857. "Some political parties are very critical to RSS ideology but that does not mean that on matters of national importance, we should divide opinion over the 150 years celebration of 1857," RSS said in a statement adding that it was a conspiracy to blame the RSS by some political outfits. "It is an occasion to celebrate country's first freedom struggle and RSS is not pressuring anybody to celebrate," the statement said. The Statement further reads that for State level celebration of 1857, Orissa Government would decide, who should be included in the organising committee but PCC Chief Jena's statement was only baseless one and Sangha condemning it strongly.