Overview

• Speaking at the Vishva Samvad Kendra in Nagpur on September 11, Mohan Bhagwat said devotion to God and love of country are one and the same in India.
• He said India should show the world a new path as a friend and not seek conventional superpower status, stressing service to all.
• Marking his 75th birthday, he reiterated that true devotion produces patriotism and that authentic patriotism nurtures devotion.
• Modi’s message lauded Bhagwat’s vision, the Panch Parivartan social-work framework, organizational reforms, and the RSS’s COVID-era mobilization.
• Bhagwat has led the RSS since 2009, and the organization is preparing its centenary in the coming days, which Aaj Tak reports will coincide with Vijayadashami, Gandhi Jayanti and Lal Bahadur Shastri’s birth anniversary.