RSS has decided to bring out what it calls "lesser known facets" about Ambedkar on his 125th birth anniversary. RSS mouthpiece Organiser and Panchjanya will issue collector's editions, 200-page bumper issues on Ambedkar, where he would be celebrated as a 'purifier' who vehemently spoke against Islamic 'aggression', conversion to Islam, communism and Article 370. Till now, Sangh publications have never had a 'collector's edition' but only special issues limited to RSS founder KB Hedgewar and the Ram Janmabhoomi movement. At the recently-held Nagpur conclave, the Sangh reiterated its 'one well, one temple, one crematorium for all' policy and decision to project Ambedkar as a unifier of people to show its emphasis was on creating an inclusive society.

Ambedkar was a nationalist; the special editions would say and have pieces by Sangh's Dalit leaders and even joint secretary Krishna Gopal. The books will be launched by the Sangh organising secretary Bhaiyyaji Suresh Joshi.

The focal point will be Ambedkar's views on Pakistan. "He saw the universal brotherhood of Islam uniting just Muslims. He was critical of the spirit of aggression of political Islam that takes advantage of the weakness of Hindus and follows gangsterism," said Prafulla Ketkar, Organiser's editor. "Also, when in Pakistan and in some provinces such as Hyderabad, Scheduled Caste Hindus were forcibly converted, Ambedkar warned them against it and told, the converted Hindus would be welcomed back. In a way, he also supported ghar wapsi," he added.

By Premji