RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's address is part of three-day lecture series titled ‘100 Years of the Sangh’s Journey - New Horizons’.RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat full speech: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said the Sangh will bat for reservation till the beneficiaries do not feel the need for it while addressing the media at a press conference on Thursday. Bhagwat said that while the caste system once existed, it has no relevance today. “Caste-based reservation must be approached with sensitivity. Deendayal Ji had a vision… those at the bottom should strive to rise, and those at the top should extend a hand to pull them up. The Sangh has always backed Constitutionally-guaranteed reservation,” he said. Bhagwat was speaking at an event — part of a three-day centenary lecture series — titled “100 years of the Sangh’s journey – New Horizons”.
‘Don’t give jobs to illegal migrants’: The RSS chief also urged not to give jobs to illegal migrants and termed conversion and illegal migration as the key reasons for demographic imbalance. “Conversion and illegal migration are key reasons for demographic imbalance. We should not give jobs to illegal immigrants; we should give jobs to our own people, including Muslims,” he said. Bhagwat said that while the government is trying to curb illegal immigration, society also needs to do its part.
On religion, Bhagwat said that it is a personal choice and should not be imposed on anyone. “Why talk of Hindu-Muslim unity when all are same, we all are Indians,” the RSS chief said, adding that Hindu thinking does not say Islam won’t be here in the country. “Akhand Bharat is fact of life, we should realise our culture and ancestors are same,” he said. He also added that roads and places should not be named after foreign aggressors and invaders. “I am not saying they should not be named after Muslims,” he said.
Have good co-ordination with Centre and state governments: When asked about the appointment of new BJP president and organisational changes, Bhagwat remarked, “If RSS chose BJP president, would it have taken so long.” He said RSS does not have any sub-ordinate units and added that the Sangh has good coordination with both the Centre as well as state governments.
On three-child policy: Bhagwat said Indian families should have three children in interest of the country. “This is what doctors have said… Our country’s population recommends a birth rate of 2.1, which is fine as an average, but you can never have 0.1 of a child. In math, 2.1 becomes 2, but when it comes to births, after two, it has to be three,” the RSS chief said.
On retirement, Bhagwat said that he never mentioned that “I or someone else should retire” at 75 years. He said, “No bar on a family person becoming RSS chief, but the person needs to devote all his time to the organisation”.
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said Artificial Intelligence (AI) can learn languages and asked whether it can understand emotions.
Bhagwat said even the Sangh is moving towards adopting AI."...after studying its pros and cons... I have been told AI can be used to write poetry... It can learn languages, but can it understand emotions?" he said.
With PTI inputs
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said every Indian family should have three children to keep the population sufficient and under control. "To keep a civilisation alive, India's population policy suggests 2.1 (average number of children), which basically means three children. But resources have to be managed too, so we must restrict it to three," he said.
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said: “Roads and places should not be named after aggressors. The name should be changed according to people’s emotions... I am not saying they should not be named after Muslims. Dr. Abdul Kalam should be the name of a place. This is not about religion; it is about who is our inspiration.”
On ties with BJP, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat says, "There is no quarrel anywhere... But being on the same page on all issues is not possible, we always trust each other."
We don't tell government how to deal with Trump; they know what to do and we will support it, says Mohan Bhagwat
How should India respond to US pressure over Russian oil purchase?
RSS chief answers: World operates on mutual dependance. This the Sangh thought.
"International trade is a must"
Friendship can't exist amid pressure"
RSS is focussed on its work in India, our volunteers work in other countries as per local laws, says Mohan Bhagwat
I am not the only one who can be sar-sanghchalak, there are 10 people here who can take over the mantle, says RSS chief Bhagwat
I never said I will retire or someone else should retire at 75 years, says RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat. The Sangh chief's remarks come amid speculations over Prime Minister Narendra Modi's retirement.
RSS would have been an underground organisation if it believed in violence, says Mohan Bhagwat
"There is no problem in learning English but we must not disown our own culture and language," says RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
All languages are national in India and there should be one for communication, says RSS chief. He added one should know one's mother tongue well.
RSS fully supports Constitutionally-mandated reservation policies and will support it till the time it is required, says Mohan Bhagwat
Whatever is outdated is bound to go, caste system was there once, but has no relevance today, says RSS chief
Blocking entry to illegal migrants not contrary to belief in Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, says RSS chief
Roads shouldn't be named after foreign invaders, says RSS chief
Muslim and Christians shouldn't be made to believe that they are different from fellow Indians because their mode of worship is different, says RSS chief
Hindu-Muslim don't have to be united because they are already one, says RSS chief
No Hindu can believe that Islam will ever cease to exist in India, says RSS chief
All Indian citizens should consider having three children, so that population is sufficient and under control too, said Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat
Government trying to curb illegal immigration, but society also needs to do its part, says RSS chief Bhagwat.
I am an expert in running 'shakhas', BJP is expert in running government, we can only give suggestions to each other: RSS chief Bhagwat
Religion is a personal choice....Muslims have every right for employment in the country and should be granted...However, it differs in case of migrants, says Mohan Bhagwat
Parliament right forum to decide on new bill barring criminals from being part of govt; favour clean and transparent leadership: RSS chief
We help everyone, not just BJP, if they need our assistance in doing good work: RSS chief Bhagwat on opposition parties
When asked about the appointment of new BJP president and organisational changes, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat remarked that “If RSS chose BJP president, would it have taken so long.”
"People should be the owners of technology, the technology should not become our owners. If technology goes in hands of uneducated, it can backfire. Education is not just about information cramming. One should become a human. Such kind of education is expected. Our earlier education vanished, a new system came when we were slaves. They made the system according to them. But we are now free, we not only have to run the state, but people should also follow. We need to go in that direction... In the new education policy, these points should be covered," Bhagwat said
We have good co-ordination with every government, not just the Centre, but States as well, says Bhagwat
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat is currently answering questions from the audience.
RSS does not have any sub-ordinate units, says Mohan Bhagwat
There should be more focus on Sanskrit language, says Mohan Bhagwat.
There should be emphasis on scientific education as well the gurukul model, says Mohan Bhagwat
Need to educate people on their culture and values and it should not be on the basis of religion, Mohan Bhagwat said.
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat begins his address
On Wednesday, during his address, Mohan Bhagwat clarified that self-reliance does not mean isolationism. “When we talk about swadeshi, people think we want to sever ties with foreign countries. It isn’t so. Swadeshi means we prioritise what we can make ourselves. It’s okay to have pizza once in a while, but we don’t need to eat out every Sunday.”
Urging people to support local economies by buying goods produced within their villages, states, and regions, he said: “If your state manufactures cars, buy them from your state. When we ignore what’s made locally and get goods from outside, our villages suffer.”
Calling on people to embrace “bhasha, bhusha, bhojan, bhawan aur bhajan” (speaking in their mother tongue, wearing traditional attire, eating local cuisine, living in traditional homes, and maintaining prayer practices), he said: “If your home doesn’t have a prayer room, you are not practising Hinduism. Whatever is convenient, we should wear, but we must know how to wear a dhoti.”
As RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat is in New Delhi for the three-day event, eyes are keen on the decisions on BJP's organisational changes and appointments. “The top brass of the RSS and BJP are also expected to discuss changes in the Union Cabinet, which is in turn interconnected to the organisational overhaul, including the appointment of a new BJP national president, and changes at Raj Bhavans,” the source said, adding that the RSS like usual would not suggest specific names but lay down “broad criteria (for selection to posts)… when asked by the BJP”.
Mohan Bhagwat said India’s national policy should ensure that international trade is done on a “voluntary basis and not under any pressure”.
Speaking at Vigyan Bhawan on second day of a three-day lecture series titled ‘100 Years of the Sangh’s Journey – New Horizons’, Bhagwat laid out the Sangh’s vision on self-reliance, cultural values, governance, and India’s role in shaping a global “dharmic” order as RSS approaches its centenary. Wednesday’s lecture saw attendance of diplomats from over 55 nations. Over 30 international organisations also participated.
His remarks came hours after the new US tariffs kicked in, a move seen as escalating trade tensions between the two countries. “Why should we import goods that we can produce ourselves? We will import only life essentials that are not manufactured in our country,” Bhagwat said. “In our national policy, international trade should be voluntary and not under pressure. The world runs on mutual self-reliance just as a family thrives on interdependence. There will always be give and take, but we should be self-reliant and practise ‘swadeshi’,” he added.
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