US EditionDo We Need Constitutional Approval to Know Sun Rises in East: RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat Says "India Is Hindu Nation"
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said India’s Hindu identity is cultural and independent of constitutional wording, urging people to understand RSS and use their mother tongues.
- At the RSS centenary `100 Vyakhyan Mala` in Kolkata on December 21, Mohan Bhagwat, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief, said India is a `Hindu nation` and needs no constitutional approval as a `truth` tied to cultural heritage.
- The RSS argues India is a `Hindu Nation` based on culture and majority affiliation, saying Parliament of India approval is unnecessary and amendments do not change its Hindutva ideology.
- To rebut criticism, Mohan Bhagwat, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief, invited visits to RSS offices and `shakhas` to dispel perceptions the group is `anti-Muslim` and denied caste-by-birth is part of Hindutva.
- Bhagwat said he blamed `false campaigns` for misconceptions and rising `anti-Sangh` and `anti-India` propaganda, urging Indian opinion to be based on facts and inviting visits to RSS offices and `shakhas`.
- Against the constitutional history—`secular` added by the 42nd Amendment —Mohan Bhagwat, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief, used the `the Sun rises in the east` analogy and said India remains Hindu while even `one` person cherishes ancestors.
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Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat clarified that the RSS has no political agenda regarding the BJP and the RSS. Speaking at the RSS's Centennial Lecture Series in Kolkata, Bhagwat said that viewing the RSS from the BJP's perspective is a misunderstanding. He explained that viewing the RSS from a narrow and comparative perspective spreads confusion. RSS volunteers work across the country in various service projects without governmen…
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat calls India a 'Hindu nation', says 'no constitutional approval needed'
India is already a Hindu nation and does not require any constitutional approval to declare it so, said Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat. Speaking at a conference in Kolkata, he described this as a “truth” that is evident as long as people celebrate the country’s cultural heritage and respect the glory of their ancestors. “The sun rises in the east; we don’t know since when this has been happening. So, do we need constitutio…
‘India Is A Hindu Nation’: Mohan Bhagwat Says Constitution Not Required For Approval
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Chief Mohan Bhagwat told an audience in Kolkata on Sunday that India is, and will remain, a Hindu nation, regardless of any formal wording in the Constitution. Bhagwat argued that this status comes from culture and history, not from legal approval.Bhagwat also addressed criticism of the organisation, saying many people now see the RSS as nationalist and protective of
Do we need constitutional approval to know Sun rises in east: Mohan Bhagwat says, 'India is Hindu nation'
Seeking to counter criticism of the organisation, Mohan Bhagwat urged people to engage directly with the RSS to dispel what he described as false perceptions of it being 'anti-Muslim'
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