<p>Backing Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, the RSS sought to send a strong warning to more than 400 volunteers of its unit in Goa who announced that they were resigning in protest against the sacking of state RSS chief Subhash Velingkar.<br /><br /></p>.<p>No unit of the RSS can dissolve on its own, said RSS spokesperson Manmohan Vaidya on Thursday. He said the Goa unit will remain functional and new office-bearers would be announced shortly. <br /><br />This is the first time in the recent memory of the RSS that members of a state unit have raised the banner of revolt. <br /><br />The volunteers announced their decision after they held a meeting near Panaji to discuss the removal of Velingkar, who has locked horns with Parrikar and Goa BJP leaders. <br /><br />Velingkar, who also heads an organisation called the Bharatiya Bhasha Suraksha Manch (BBSM), was removed from his post by the RSS brass on Wednesday. <br /><br />Velingkar has been critical of the BJP government in Goa for promoting English over regional languages like Konkani and Marathi. The RSS decision to remove him came after a long duel between him the BJP leaders. Three days ago, Velingkar had threatened to support a new political party to defeat BJP in Goa polls next year. <br /><br />Last week, he was spotted in a protest where black flags were waved at BJP president Amit Shah in the state.<br /></p>
<p>Backing Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar, the RSS sought to send a strong warning to more than 400 volunteers of its unit in Goa who announced that they were resigning in protest against the sacking of state RSS chief Subhash Velingkar.<br /><br /></p>.<p>No unit of the RSS can dissolve on its own, said RSS spokesperson Manmohan Vaidya on Thursday. He said the Goa unit will remain functional and new office-bearers would be announced shortly. <br /><br />This is the first time in the recent memory of the RSS that members of a state unit have raised the banner of revolt. <br /><br />The volunteers announced their decision after they held a meeting near Panaji to discuss the removal of Velingkar, who has locked horns with Parrikar and Goa BJP leaders. <br /><br />Velingkar, who also heads an organisation called the Bharatiya Bhasha Suraksha Manch (BBSM), was removed from his post by the RSS brass on Wednesday. <br /><br />Velingkar has been critical of the BJP government in Goa for promoting English over regional languages like Konkani and Marathi. The RSS decision to remove him came after a long duel between him the BJP leaders. Three days ago, Velingkar had threatened to support a new political party to defeat BJP in Goa polls next year. <br /><br />Last week, he was spotted in a protest where black flags were waved at BJP president Amit Shah in the state.<br /></p>
