Overview
- Mohan Bhagwat, who spoke Thursday at a Datta Meghe Foundation event in Ramtek, said India should offer a new development model grounded in traditional knowledge, holistic life practices and self-reliance.
- He linked that model to the One Health idea, saying human, animal and environmental health are interconnected and warning that animal diseases can cross to people.
- Bhagwat warned against treating humans as masters of nature and urged self-restraint to protect biodiversity and ecological balance.
- Regional leaders at the event highlighted practical agricultural concerns, with Maharashtra chief minister Devendra Fadnavis stressing climate impacts and the need for research and skills, and union minister Nitin Gadkari announcing a Mother Dairy expansion to boost Vidarbha milk production.
- No immediate policy changes were announced; the remarks act as public messaging from the RSS that could shape debates over cattle breeding, rural research priorities and self-reliance in agriculture.