What is the RSS concept of rural development?
Rural development is a new word. Actually speaking, village has been a self-sufficient unit of administration in our country. Village was a family where inter-complimentarity was seen. Every house was a place for Hindu culture, teachings and good samskars. Everybody was aware of protecting ecology?living with nature everybody was healthy. That is why we say Vishwam grame pratishthitam. Our ancient villages were all comprehensive. We wish to reconstruct that old life in present atmosphere. Nanaji calls it yuganukul gramin punarrachana. Whatever inventions science has made for the happiness of humankind should be made available in villages but keeping in mind that all the activities of village development should have their moorings rooted in Hindu culture. Agriculture, health, education, self-sufficiency, protection of social life and samarasata (equality and fraternity) are the principles on which our groundwork is dependent. Other people, including the government, are also doing rural
