‘Where is Islam safe other than India?’: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat in Nagpur

Referring to Islamic invasion across the world, Bhagwat said, “The whole world faced attacks as Islam spread from Spain to Mongolia. Slowly and steadily, people awakened and defeated the attackers. This confined Islam to its own area… The vandals are gone, Islam is most secure here. This peaceful co-existence has been there for centuries.”

The RSS chief emphasised that every Indian should unite and work for the glory of the motherland. “Unfortunately, we are fighting among ourselves, unable to reconcile our differences on caste, creed and religion. What is required is to show our unity and collective strength in fighting enemies across borders. It is still not happening,” he said.

Bhagwat also spoke about caste discrimination and said that “we have to accept that injustice (on account of the caste system) has taken place in our country”.

In a veiled reference to Congress leader Rahul Gandhi, who is on an overseas tour, Bhagwat expressed disappointment with the Opposition for trying to undermine the country’s image abroad. He also described the G20 presidency as “a matter of great pride” for the country and said that India had withstood the global economic crisis during the Covid pandemic.