Senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh has advised Youth Congress workers to take lessons from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the BJP’s ideological mentor, on effective communication and organisational growth.
Speaking at a sit-in protest in Jabalpur organised by the Youth Congress against the alleged nursing college scam and NEET paper leak, Singh highlighted the need for strategic action over mere protests.
“Learn from RSS though we are their staunch opponents. They play mind games. They will never protest, never stage demonstrations, never get beaten up, and will never go to jail, but rather they will send us to jail,” Singh said.
Singh said that protests alone would not help without a robust grassroots organisational network.
The former Madhya Pradesh CM suggested that Youth Congress hold agitations at three levels: booth, district, and state.
“RSS normally focuses on three things: distributing pamphlets, holding discussions, and finally the expenses incurred on the movement. If you want to fight them, beat them in their own game, of course, not physically but intellectually,” Singh said.
He said that understanding the RSS’ methods and propaganda is crucial for effectively countering them.
Singh expressed disappointment over the Congress’s performance in the recent Lok Sabha elections in Madhya Pradesh, stating that the party is analysing the causes of their defeat.
Despite expecting to win at least three to five seats, including strongholds like Rajgarh and Chhindwara, which used to be the bastion of former Chief Minister Kamal Nath, the Congress lost all 29 seats to the BJP.
Meanwhile, Singh has filed a petition in the Madhya Pradesh High Court, alleging irregularities in the 2024 Lok Sabha elections in Rajgarh, where he was defeated by BJP’s Rodmal Nagar by a margin of approximately 146,089 votes.
“We have some questions which the Election Commission is not answering. The Commission has violated directions of the Supreme Court. If you ask common people for their opinion, 60-70 per cent of the people say that elections should not be conducted through EVMs. So, I have filed a petition with the (Madhya Pradesh) High Court and we will submit proof of the points that we have applied,” said Singh.
