Giving an insight into RSS ideologies, Chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said that being a Hindu rastra doesn’t mean we are against Muslim community.
Speaking on the second day of the three-day lecture series on ‘Bharat of future: An RSS perspective’, Bhagwat said “Hum kehte hain ki hamara Hindu Rashtra hai. Hindu Rashtra hai iska matlab isme musalman nahi chaiye, aisa bilkul nahi hota. Jis din yeh kaha jaega ki yahan muslim nahi chaiye, uss din vo Hindutva nahi rahega (We say that we are a Hindu Rastra. Hindu Rashtra doesn’t mean there is no place for Muslims. The day it becomes so, it won’t be Hindutva.).”
Hum kehte hain ki hamara Hindu rashtra hai. Hindu rashtra hai iska matlab isme musalman nahi chaiye, aisa bilkul nahi hota. Jis din yeh kaha jaega ki yahan muslim nahi chaiye, uss din vo Hindutva nahi rahega: RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat at RSS’s lecture series. pic.twitter.com/MNR8lxhXs3
— ANI (@ANI) September 18, 2018
Bhagwat also said the RSS aims to bring social reforms and unite the entire society. We want to unite the whole society, he said.
Refuting the speculations of Sangh’s influence on government, Bhagwat said, “We never ask swayamsevak (volunteer) to work for a particular party, we do ask them to back those working in the national interest. RSS keeps away from politics but has views on issues of national interest.”
Prior to this, Bhagwat was also heard praising Congress for their contribution to India’s freedom.
