Overview
- Addressing an RSS centenary lecture in Bengaluru on November 8, Mohan Bhagwat said India is a Hindu Rashtra and urged unity across faiths, castes and languages.
- He claimed Guru Nanak Dev first used the word 'Hindu' while describing Babur’s atrocities, referencing the massacre at Saidpur.
- Bhagwat argued that Muslims and Christians share the same forebears as others in Bharat and described 'Hindu' as an inclusive term for those who accept diverse traditions.
- He outlined four kinds of Hindus and called for organising Hindu society, asserting that Hindus are responsible for Bharat and that the nation predates British rule.
- He said Hindu society is in its prime and seeks to unite the world, with the remarks positioned as part of the RSS’s centenary outreach rather than a policy move.