RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat has said that Muslims in India have nothing to fear, but they should give up “their bigoted rhetoric of supremacy”.
In an interview to Organizer and Panchjanya, Bhagwat also spoke in support of the LGBT community and said that they too should have their own personal space and the Sangh has to promote this approach.
“There have always been people with this attitude; As long as man exists… it is organic, a way of life. We want them to have their own personal space and feel that they are also a part of the society. It is such a simple matter. We have to promote this idea because all other ways of solving it will be futile.”
Bhagwat said the renewed aggression among Hindus across the world was due to an awakening in a society that has been at war for more than 1,000 years.
“You see, Hindu society has been at war for more than 1000 years – this battle has been going on against foreign invasions, foreign influences and foreign conspiracies. The Sangh has lent its support to the cause, so have others.
There are many who have spoken about it. And it is because of all these that the Hindu society has awakened. It is natural for people involved in war to be aggressive, Bhagwat said.
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief said India It has been undivided (Akhanda) since the earliest times of recorded history, but divided whenever the original Hindu spirit was forgotten.
“Hindu is our identity, our nationality, the characteristic of our civilization – a quality that everyone considers their own; The one who takes everyone along. We never say, mine is true and yours is false. You are right in your place, I am right in mine; Bhagwat said, why fight, let us move forward together – this is Hindutva.
“The simple truth is this – India must remain India. No harm to the Muslims living in India today… Islam has nothing to fear. But at the same time, Muslims should give up their lofty rhetoric of supremacy. We belong to a great race; We once ruled this country, and will rule it again; Only our way is right, all others are wrong; We are different, therefore we shall remain so; We cannot live together – they (Muslims) should drop this narrative. In fact, everyone living here – whether Hindu or Communist – should give up this argument,” the RSS chief said.
On the RSS’s engagement with political issues despite being a cultural organisation, Bhagwat said that the Sangh has deliberately distanced itself from day-to-day politics, but has always engaged with politics that is “concerned with our national policies, national interest and affects the Hindu interest”.
“The only difference is that earlier our volunteers were not in positions of political power. This is the only addition in its current state. But people forget that it is the Swayamsevaks who have reached some political positions through a political party. The Sangh continues to organize society for the sake of organization.”
However, whatever the Swayamsevaks do in politics, the Sangh is held responsible. Even though we may not be directly related to others, there is definitely some accountability because ultimately it is in the Sangha where the volunteers are trained. So, we are forced to think about how our relationship should be, what things we should pursue (in the national interest) with full dedication.
Bhagwat reminded that earlier the Sangh was looked upon with disdain, but now those days are gone.
“The thorns he had encountered earlier on the road have changed his character. In the past we were faced with thorns of opposition and scorn. which we could have avoided. And many times we have also avoided them. But the new-found acceptance has given us resources, convenience and abundance,” he said.
Bhagwat said that in the new circumstances, popularity and resources have become the thorn that the Sangh must face.
“If we have means and resources today, they should be seen as no more than tools necessary for our work; We should control them, they should not control us. We should not get addicted to them. Our old habit of facing difficulties should never be abandoned. Time is favourable, but it should not lead to arrogance,” Bhagwat said.
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