New Delhi: The RSS today clarified that its chief Mohan Bhagwat had not called for an end to quotas in education and jobs.
Faced with criticism, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh sought to suggest that Mr Bhagwat's remarks in an interview were misunderstood.
"Bhagwat ji has not commented on the reservation, which different weaker sections of the society are enjoying," RSS chief spokesman Manmohan Vaidya said in a statement.
"The subject of the interview was integral humanism, not reservation," the statement added.
"If we would have implemented this policy as envisaged by the constitution makers instead of doing politics over it, then the present situation would not have arrived," Mr Bhagwat had said.
The BJP also clarified that it was not in favour of reconsidering the reservation policy.
Faced with criticism, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh sought to suggest that Mr Bhagwat's remarks in an interview were misunderstood.
"Bhagwat ji has not commented on the reservation, which different weaker sections of the society are enjoying," RSS chief spokesman Manmohan Vaidya said in a statement.
"The subject of the interview was integral humanism, not reservation," the statement added.
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"If we would have implemented this policy as envisaged by the constitution makers instead of doing politics over it, then the present situation would not have arrived," Mr Bhagwat had said.
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The BJP also clarified that it was not in favour of reconsidering the reservation policy.
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