<p><br />However, Tourism Minister Janardhana Reddy was not dressed in the RSS attire. Shobha Karandlaje, who recently quit as RDPR minister, was conspicuous by her absence. Though Shobha is a RSS worker, it had reportedly wanted her to be out of the Cabinet.<br />Besides the CM, R Ashok, Katta Subramanya Naidu, K S Eshwarappa, Suresh Kumar, Vishveshwara Hegde Kageri, Aravind Limbavali, MP Ananth Kumar and others ministers presented themselves as the disciplined swayamsevakas at the meet.</p>.<p><br />Though nearly 15,000 swayamsevakas, besides large number of public, from across the State took part in the meet, there wasn’t much of a traffic problem. For RSS functionaries had joined hands with the traffic police in managing the traffic both inside and outside the venue.<br /><br />The sprawling Palace Grounds was virtually painted saffron with RSS flags on all corners. Before Bhagwat’s address, the swayamsevakas performed a drill for the special music band of the RSS.<br /><br />No politics<br />Bhagwat sought to clarify that his visit to Bangalore had nothing to do with the political turmoil in the BJP government in the state.<br />He said he has not come here to teach any lesson to politicians and that the RSS does not interfere in politics. <br />“Looking at its flag, some people think that the RSS is a political outfit. It is because such people do not know what the RSS is,” he stated.<br /><br />Sources said Bhagwat has managed to iron out differences in the State BJP during his two-day visit to Bangalore. This was quite evident with the presence of leaders of both factions -- the Chief Minister camp and the Reddys -- at the Palace Grounds.<br />Earlier in the day, Bhagwat held a meeting with intellectuals and key Sangh Parivar functionaries at Jain college and discussed about strengthening both the RSS and the BJP in the State, the sources said.<br /><br />The RSS chief is learnt to have advised the BJP leaders to bury the hatchets and work towards strengthening the party. <br />The party should complete its five year term. Care should be taken to ensure that the party is not damaged for self interest. <br />All differences should be sorted out within the party amicably, he is learnt to have told the BJP leaders during the meeting.</p>
<p><br />However, Tourism Minister Janardhana Reddy was not dressed in the RSS attire. Shobha Karandlaje, who recently quit as RDPR minister, was conspicuous by her absence. Though Shobha is a RSS worker, it had reportedly wanted her to be out of the Cabinet.<br />Besides the CM, R Ashok, Katta Subramanya Naidu, K S Eshwarappa, Suresh Kumar, Vishveshwara Hegde Kageri, Aravind Limbavali, MP Ananth Kumar and others ministers presented themselves as the disciplined swayamsevakas at the meet.</p>.<p><br />Though nearly 15,000 swayamsevakas, besides large number of public, from across the State took part in the meet, there wasn’t much of a traffic problem. For RSS functionaries had joined hands with the traffic police in managing the traffic both inside and outside the venue.<br /><br />The sprawling Palace Grounds was virtually painted saffron with RSS flags on all corners. Before Bhagwat’s address, the swayamsevakas performed a drill for the special music band of the RSS.<br /><br />No politics<br />Bhagwat sought to clarify that his visit to Bangalore had nothing to do with the political turmoil in the BJP government in the state.<br />He said he has not come here to teach any lesson to politicians and that the RSS does not interfere in politics. <br />“Looking at its flag, some people think that the RSS is a political outfit. It is because such people do not know what the RSS is,” he stated.<br /><br />Sources said Bhagwat has managed to iron out differences in the State BJP during his two-day visit to Bangalore. This was quite evident with the presence of leaders of both factions -- the Chief Minister camp and the Reddys -- at the Palace Grounds.<br />Earlier in the day, Bhagwat held a meeting with intellectuals and key Sangh Parivar functionaries at Jain college and discussed about strengthening both the RSS and the BJP in the State, the sources said.<br /><br />The RSS chief is learnt to have advised the BJP leaders to bury the hatchets and work towards strengthening the party. <br />The party should complete its five year term. Care should be taken to ensure that the party is not damaged for self interest. <br />All differences should be sorted out within the party amicably, he is learnt to have told the BJP leaders during the meeting.</p>
