After Maharashtra and Haryana show, RSS has decided to actively help the BJP strengthen its base in West Bengal to accomplish ‘Mission 2016’ and win the state Assembly polls.
Not only Amith Shah will hit the road for the party’s campaign for the upcoming election in west Bengal but also the RSS members going to start a door to door campaigns across the state, highlighting the issue of infiltration and Islamic terror.
The RSS now has 300 pracharaks and more than 1,200 sakhas (units). Over the last three years, the organization has recorded a growth of around 12 percent each year in West Bengal.
The RSS has a strong presence in the border districts of West Bengal, which is facing a spurt in infiltrations from across its border with Bangladesh.
The civic poll elections in West Bengal is likely to take place in January 2015. Ahead of the election, RSS chief Bhagwat is likely to speak on issues like illegal Bangladeshi immigrants and Mamata Banerjee-government’s alleged “soft approach” on terror issues in the wake of the Barddhaman blast last month.
BJP and RSS have been jointly holding camps across the state in an attempt to build a rapport with voters. The camps are being attended by thousands of teenagers and youth, particularly after the BJP’s outstanding performance in the Lok Sabha polls in the country.