BANGALORE, INDIA, January 27, 2002: The IT capital of the country is the venue three-day harmony meeting of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) which began on Friday. Over 36,000 RSS cadres from 16 districts of southern Karnataka are taking part in the event, being held at Manyatha Nagar on the outskirts of the city after a gap of two decades. In the 270-acre camp site, located on the outer Ring Road, off Hebbal tank, 16 separate townships have sprung up, each having a capacity to accommodate 3,000 delegates. The highlight of the three-day event is the route march on Saturday afternoon in six different directions, each procession having 6,000 RSS cadres. Some of the top Muslim leaders, including former Union Minister C K Jaffer Shareif, have already visited the venue of the camp and the RSS leadership has assured the minority community members that there was no cause for concern as the processions would be peaceful.
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