Overview
- Speaking across a two‑day centenary series in Bengaluru, the RSS chief said there is no 'Ahindu' in India because all citizens share common ancestors and a civilisational culture he describes as Hindu.
- He argued that the Sangh seeks to organise society rather than pursue power, calling Hindus 'responsible' for Bharat and presenting 'Hindu' as an inclusive identity that respects diversity.
- Bhagwat announced plans to extend RSS work to every village and every section of society, with dialogues underway with Muslims and others to 'erase differences' as part of a goal to organise all 142 crore people.
- Defending the organisation’s legal standing, he said RSS is a recognised unregistered 'body of individuals', citing past court decisions, income tax treatment and earlier government bans that were lifted by courts.
- To bolster his framing, he referred to Guru Nanak’s usage of the word 'Hindu' in accounts of Babur’s Saidpur massacre and invoked episodes of Hindu‑Muslim unity such as the 1857 uprising while describing diversity as a 'decoration' of unity.