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Bhagwat Opens RSS Centenary Series, Frames ‘Hindu Rashtra’ as Inclusive, Non-Political

The speech launched a three-day centenary forum meant to widen the RSS’s audience through curated invitations.

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat addresses the gathering during an event to mark 100 years of RSS at Bharat Mandapam, in New Delhi on Tuesday.
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Overview

  • Speaking at Vigyan Bhawan in New Delhi, Mohan Bhagwat opened the “100 Years Journey of RSS: New Horizons” lectures before about 1,300 invitees, including representatives from roughly 25 embassies.
  • He said the idea of Hindu Rashtra is not linked to political power and signifies justice and equality for all rather than exclusion.
  • Bhagwat advanced a civilisational definition of identity, asserting a shared heritage and “common DNA,” and urged social transformation to help India become a Vishwaguru.
  • He called for discussions about the RSS to rest on facts, emphasized the organisation’s autonomy from government, and said it does not remote control its swayamsevaks.
  • Organisers said similar lecture series are planned in Bengaluru, Kolkata and Mumbai, with over one lakh Hindu sammelans nationwide and a Vijayadashami address in Nagpur on October 2.