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RSS regards 130 cr population of India as Hindu society: Mohan Bhagwat

Speaking at a public meeting in Hyderabad, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said that irrespective of religion and culture, people who have the nationalistic spirit and respect the culture of Bharat and its heritage are Hindus and RSS considers the 130 crore people of the country as Hindus.

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat (file photo)
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat (file photo)
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Published : Dec 26, 2019, 7:31 AM IST

Updated : Dec 26, 2019, 10:31 AM IST

Hyderabad: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday said that for Sangh all 130 crore Indians are part of Hindu society, irrespective of their region, religion and culture.

He told a public meeting of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) here that Sangh considers all 130 crore Indians as "Hindu Samaj".

The RSS chief said that all those who have nationalistic spirit, respect India's culture and heritage are part of Hindu society.

"When I say Hindu Samaj, it includes those who consider India their motherland, love its 'jal, jungle and janwar', have the nationalistic spirit and respect its culture. Irrespective of the languages they speak, the regions they come from, their forms of worship and even if they don't follow any religion, all are children of India," he said.

Stating that the Sangh wants to unite all, he asked the cadres to go door to door to explain what the organisation stands for.

Bhagwat said that 'Dharma Vijay' is the idea of Sangh, Hindu Samaj and India. He also remarked that the country is traditionally "Hindutva- vadi".

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat speaking at a public meeting

Stating that RSS workers at its 'shakhas' spend daily one hour doing practice for 'Dharma Vijay'. he said: "This is the thinking of not just the Sangh but of all Indians. They have inherited this."

Bhagwat said that those working for 'Dharma Vijay' are "selfless people who remove the sufferings of others and work for the betterment of the society and the country".

The RSS chief believes that this 'moral force' should win over two other forces who, he alleged, were playing their tricks in India. According to him, one force is of those who live in pain and also want to see others in pain while another force works only for its vested interests.

Claiming that RSS is working selflessly to remove the sufferings of others, he said every village and every habitation need teams of such selfless workers. "This will change the society and India's destiny," he said.

Stating that the world is looking towards India for guidance for peace and happiness, he said only an organised 'Hindu Samaj' can deliver this.

Bhagwat was addressing RSS cadres and people at Saroornagar Stadium on the outskirts of the city.

The meet was organised to coincide with the three-day winter camp titled 'Vijaya Sankalpa Sibiram', which began on Tuesday at Ibrahimpatnam on Tuesday. This is the first state-level camp of RSS since formation of Telangana state in 2014.

Cyient Technologies founder and Executive Chairman B.V.R. Mohan Reddy shared the dais with Bhagwat at the public meeting, which was also attended by Union Minister of State for Home G. Kishan Reddy, BJP national General Secretary Muralidhar Reddy, state BJP chief K. Laxman and other party leaders.

Earlier, about 7,000 lathi-wielding RSS cadres marched through the streets on the outskirts of to reach the meeting venue.

Also Read: Anti-CAA protests: PM slams protestors for damaging public property in UP

Hyderabad: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday said that for Sangh all 130 crore Indians are part of Hindu society, irrespective of their region, religion and culture.

He told a public meeting of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) here that Sangh considers all 130 crore Indians as "Hindu Samaj".

The RSS chief said that all those who have nationalistic spirit, respect India's culture and heritage are part of Hindu society.

"When I say Hindu Samaj, it includes those who consider India their motherland, love its 'jal, jungle and janwar', have the nationalistic spirit and respect its culture. Irrespective of the languages they speak, the regions they come from, their forms of worship and even if they don't follow any religion, all are children of India," he said.

Stating that the Sangh wants to unite all, he asked the cadres to go door to door to explain what the organisation stands for.

Bhagwat said that 'Dharma Vijay' is the idea of Sangh, Hindu Samaj and India. He also remarked that the country is traditionally "Hindutva- vadi".

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat speaking at a public meeting

Stating that RSS workers at its 'shakhas' spend daily one hour doing practice for 'Dharma Vijay'. he said: "This is the thinking of not just the Sangh but of all Indians. They have inherited this."

Bhagwat said that those working for 'Dharma Vijay' are "selfless people who remove the sufferings of others and work for the betterment of the society and the country".

The RSS chief believes that this 'moral force' should win over two other forces who, he alleged, were playing their tricks in India. According to him, one force is of those who live in pain and also want to see others in pain while another force works only for its vested interests.

Claiming that RSS is working selflessly to remove the sufferings of others, he said every village and every habitation need teams of such selfless workers. "This will change the society and India's destiny," he said.

Stating that the world is looking towards India for guidance for peace and happiness, he said only an organised 'Hindu Samaj' can deliver this.

Bhagwat was addressing RSS cadres and people at Saroornagar Stadium on the outskirts of the city.

The meet was organised to coincide with the three-day winter camp titled 'Vijaya Sankalpa Sibiram', which began on Tuesday at Ibrahimpatnam on Tuesday. This is the first state-level camp of RSS since formation of Telangana state in 2014.

Cyient Technologies founder and Executive Chairman B.V.R. Mohan Reddy shared the dais with Bhagwat at the public meeting, which was also attended by Union Minister of State for Home G. Kishan Reddy, BJP national General Secretary Muralidhar Reddy, state BJP chief K. Laxman and other party leaders.

Earlier, about 7,000 lathi-wielding RSS cadres marched through the streets on the outskirts of to reach the meeting venue.

Also Read: Anti-CAA protests: PM slams protestors for damaging public property in UP

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"RSS regards 130 cr population of India as Hindu society"
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Hyderabad, Dec 25 (PTI) RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on
Wednesday said the Sangh regards the 130 crore population of
India as Hindu society, irrespective of their religion and
culture.
Irrespective of religion and culture, people who have the
nationalistic spirit and respect the culture of the country
and its heritage are Hindus, and RSS considers the 130 crore
people of the country as Hindus, he said.
"Entire society is ours and the Sangh aims to build such
a united society," he said.
When Sangh says Hindu, it includes those who believe India
is their motherland, love India, its people, water, land,
animals and forests and reflects in their lives, the countrys
great traditions and culture, in which the whole creation is
looked at with friendliness and their welfare is cared for, he
said.
"The son of mother India, whether he may speak any
language, from any region, follow any form of worship or not
believing in worship of any, is a Hindu....
In this regard, for Sangh all the 130 crore people of
India is Hindu society," he said.
Bhagwat said RSS accepts one and all, thinks good of them
and desired to take them to a higher level for betterment.
He was speaking at a public meeting organised as part of
the three-day Vijaya Sankalpa Sibiram of RSS members from
Telangana.
"There is a famous saying that there is unity in
diversity. But our country goes one step ahead. Not just unity
in diversity, (it is) diversity of unity.
         We are not searching for unity in diversity. We are
searching the unity from which the diversity came and there
are different ways to achieve unity," he said.
Bhagwat said the country is Hindutvavadi by tradition.
He said eminent freedom fighter Rabindranath Tagore, in
his 'Swadeshi Samaj', wrote that despite some inherent
contradictions between Hindus and Muslims, Hindu society was
capable of finding solutions in a Hindu way to unite the
nation
         The public meeting was attended by a large number of
people, including swayamsevaks from Telangana.PTI SJR VVKAPR
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