NAGPUR: Dubbing the draft of Communal Violence Bill as a "deceitful action of destructive minds detrimental to democratic values," RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat today questioned the Constitutional propriety of the National Advisory Council.
Even though the Prime Minister has assured to prepare a revised draft, the proposed legislation is a "distorted ideology which will destroy the very spirit of the Constitution," he told the annual Dussehra rally at Reshmibgah ground here.
Bhagwat also warned that any attempt to bring the legislation will be met with stout opposition and disapproval from the people.
Addressing the swayamsevaks, the RSS chief derided the constitutional propriety of the National Advisory Council (NAC) headed by UPA chairperson without taking any names.
Referring to the proposed Bill, he said it would provide wide-ranging powers to an extra-constitutional body like NAC which is against the basic principles of public administration.
Integrity of some members of NAC is under cloud and is being questioned by the Supreme Court, Bhagwat said, adding "whether this country is run by Cabinet or by such elements with a distorted and anti-national mind".
Continuing his tirade against NAC, the RSS chief pointed out that no one knows the Constitutional standing and powers rested with the "so-called" NAC and the draft bill can result in permanent civil disturbances and strife in the country.
Terming the proposed Bill "unjust, anti-democratic and anti-constitutional legislation," Bhagwat said it was a product of "perverted" minds who are set to destroy national unity and divide the society on communal lines.
Bhagwat also spoke on a wide array of topics, including anti-corruption movement.
Bhagwat also expressed concerns over burning issues like India's relations with countries like China, terrorism, problems facing the north-east and Kashmir issue.
Lashing out at the government for attempting to crush anti-corruption movement, Bhagwat condemned the reported police brutality on the supporters of Baba Ramdev at Ramlila Maidan in June, alleging that Rajbala, one of the agitators at Ramlila Maidan who had suffered injuries, died of police excess.
Underlining that the issue of corruption is not restricted to embezzlement of public funds and alike improprieties,Bhagwat said investigations into major corruption cases have revealed that the foreign secret agencies or criminal groups have been managing the black money of the corrupt.
Virtually admitting involvement of the RSS volunteers in recent movements and agitations against corruption, Bhagwat said the swayamsevaks participated out of their social leanings.
Bhagwat asserted that Kashmir was not merely an internal political problem of the country but has indeed been fuelled by aggression and terrorism instigated from across the border and by fundamentalists.
He also wondered about the role of interlocutors appointed by the Centre saying "some of them are talking about granting freedom to Kashmir".
Demanding resettlement of the Hindu refugees of 1947-48, Bhagwat said the Parliamentary resolution of 1994, asserting that the Pakistan Occupied Kashmir (POK) must be restored to India, be implemented.