The Rashtrya Sevika Samiti held its 15th, 3 day national convention in Nagpur from November 6 to 8. (Video of the Complete Event) A total of 10,297 Sevikas from across the country including 35 Sevikas from Nepal, South Africa, Kenya, Mauritius and Sri Lanka participated in the convention. On November 6, noted Yogacharya Swami Ramdev organised an exclusive class of yoga for the participants. It included seven pranayams, some yogasans for women with his apt comments regarding swadeshi and role of women in nation building. In his inaugural address he insisted that women need not go on begging for 33 per cent reservations. “Beggars have no choice and self-respect. If women demonstrate glare like fire, speed like air, patience like earth, coolness like water and broadness like space, they will be respected by all,” he said. He further said .. Reservations can’t help a nation grow. Power is not given but it is taken. Moreover, Swami Ramdev gave some tough love to women and told that Mothers alone are responsible for “dowry” carnage being played across the Bharat. At the same time, he also urged women to set high goals for themesleves and achieve everything they can. Ramdev Baba asks every woman to awaken Sitamata, Jijabai and Rani Jhansi in them. He inspires everyone take active role in serving the society.