Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh praised the organizational strength of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) on Saturday, citing the rise of Narendra Modi as an example of their effective structure. The remarks came during a Congress Working Committee (CWC) meeting focused on a planned agitation against the scrapping of the Mahatma Gandhi National Rural Employment Guarantee Act (MGNREGA).
CWC Meeting and Organizational Concerns
Singh shared an old photograph of Modi and noted how a grassroots worker ascended to the positions of chief minister and prime minister through the support of the RSS-BJP leadership. Sources indicated Singh raised the issue of strengthening the Congress organization at the grassroots level, emphasizing the need for such efforts to challenge the ruling BJP.
During the CWC meeting, Singh was reportedly asked by other senior leaders to refrain from discussing topics beyond MGNREGA, the primary focus of the convened session. Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge requested that Singh allow other leaders to share their perspectives and suggestions.
Singh later clarified that his intention was to praise organizational strength, not the BJP or RSS, reiterating his opposition to both. He stated, “I praised the party organisation. You people have misunderstood things. I am a staunch opponent of the BJP and the RSS.”
In a post on X, Singh wrote, “It is very impressive. In what way did the grassroots ‘swayamsevak’ of RSS and the worker of Jan Sangh @BJP4India sat on the floor at the feet of leaders and became the Chief Minister of the State and the Prime Minister of the country. This is the power of the organization. Jai Siya Ram.”
Following the CWC meeting, Congress leaders declined to address questions from the media. Singh further emphasized his stance, stating, “You have misunderstood. I have only praised the organisation. I have and will always be opposed to the RSS, and prime minister’s policies.” He added that he had voiced his concerns regarding organizational strengthening within the CWC.
“We have to strengthen the organisation. Praising the organisation is not bad. In this vast country, if you see my tenure as chief minister and party president, I have functioned with decentralisation,” Singh said.
Singh, a former two-time chief minister of Madhya Pradesh, is currently a member of the Rajya Sabha with a term ending on June 21 next year.
Published – December 27, 2025 05:23 pm IST
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