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By Neena Vyas
The dispute which has also become an important factor in the strained relations between the Bharatiya Janata Party and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad will be the subject of discussion at the coming working committee meeting of the RSS in Kanyakumari on July 5 and 6. The RSS spokesperson, Ram Madhav, told The Hindu that the ``karyakarini baithak'' in Kanyakumari would certainly take note of the ``public perception'' of serious differences between the BJP and the VHP, especially in the context of the current efforts by the Kanchi Sankaracharya, Sri Jayendra Saraswati, to resolve the Ayodhya dispute. ``We may adopt a policy statement with regard to Ayodhya, and this could serve as a guideline to all our organisations,'' Mr. Madhav said. He, however, insisted that the differences between the BJP and the VHP, which have erupted over the Acharya's as yet secret formula for resolution of the dispute, were not irreconcilable. ``The differences are not real, but there is a public perception of these and we have to address that,'' he said. Both the BJP and the VHP will be represented at the Kanyakumari meeting — the BJP by its general secretary, Sanjay Joshi, and the VHP by its working president, Ashok Singhal, and general secretary, Pravin Togadia. ``The RSS will certainly try to correct the impression of these serious differences between the two organisations,'' Mr. Madhav said. It is significant that the meeting will conclude on July 6 when the All India Muslim Personal Law Board is scheduled to meet in Lucknow to consider the Kanchi Acharya's formula for an out-of-court resolution of the Ayodhya dispute. Ahead of the Kanyakumari meeting, office-bearers of the RSS will discuss the detailed agenda from July 2. There are indications that apart from Ayodhya, foreign policy issues related to India's relations with China and Pakistan would figure prominently at Kanyakumari. A few months ago the BJP used the RSS to silence a strong criticism of its economic policies by the Swadeshi Jagran Manch, another RSS front. And more recently, the lead ruling party at the Centre has been more than subdued in its response to strong criticism of its leaders by the VHP, as it has taken a conscious decision not to publicly join issue with any RSS organisation. At the recent `chintan baithak' in Mumbai, a lot of attention was paid to what was described as ``coordination'' and ``maintaining of good relations'' with other Sangh organisations.
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