Chennai: The Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad (ABVP) is striving to safeguard India from destructive elements; and its members have been serving as cultural and patriotic messengers of the country, Swami Vimurtanand of Sri Ramakrishna Mutt has said.
Averring that like the Indian Army, Air Force and Navy, guarding the country, the ABVP members protected India’s cultural heritage. “ABVP karyakartas are cultural and patriotic messengers of the country. Their work in college campuses across India will have an important, positive effect on the youth of this country,” he said while addressing a huge gathering of the ABVP’s National Executive Council, underway here on Sunday evening.
Without naming anyone in particular, Swami Vimurtanand said, “some elements of the country are working towards breaking India. But ABVP karyakartas, for decades, have been working towards making India.” He urged the student community to strive in the spirit of Swami Vivekananda, and recalled a quote of Swami Vivekanand: “Think yourself strong, strong you’ll be. Do not be weak - physically, mentally, morally or spiritually. We need a heart to feel, brain to conceive and a strong arm to work. As you come to the world, leave some more behind.”
ABVP national general secretary Ashish Sainram said every karyakarta of ABVP worked on the spirit of united India and that they would never allow destructive forces to break India. “With an initiative like #SelfieWithCampus, ABVP karyakartas reached more than 46,000 campuses across India and 32 lakh members from these 46 thousand campuses are working for the cause of the nation,” he said.
ABVP always raised concerns over safety of women by taking out candle light marches, giving memorandums to concerned authorities and going a step further, the organisation provided a solution with #MissionSAHASI training over 8 lakh girls in self defence, Sainram said. He congratulated the karyakartas for successfully undertaking voter awareness campaign.
G.V. Selvam, vice president, Vellore Institute of Technology, called upon the youth to return and serve India after gaining knowledge and experience abroad.S. Subbiah, national president of ABVP, also spoke. ABVP - Tamil Nadu is hosting the national executive council from May 25 to 29. Over 500 academicians, students and Professors from across the country are participating in the five-day event.
