Everyone living in India is Hindu: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat lists 4 types of Hindus
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RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said everyone living in India is Hindu, calling Hindu an adjective, not a noun. He outlined four types of Hindus and said forgetting Hindu sentiment led to India's Partition.
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said that “everyone living in India is Hindu,” asserting that Hindu is not a noun but an adjective that reflects India’s civilisational nature.
Speaking at a programme titled ‘100 Years of the Sangh Journey’, Bhagwat said India would become a world leader “not through speeches, but through example.” He added, “If you are Indian, this nature is inherent in you,” and stressed that the Muslims and Christians of India belong to the country.
Bhagwat outlined four types of Hindus in India. The first, he said, are those who declare, “Say it with pride, we are Hindus.” The second category includes those who say, “We are Hindus, so what? What’s there to be proud of?” The third comprises people who believe, “Speak softly, we are Hindus. If you ask us at home, we’ll tell you.” The fourth category, he said, includes “those who have forgotten, those who have been made to forget,” adding that efforts are underway to make even more people forget.
The RSS chief said the Partition of India took place because the “Hindu bhav” or Hindu sentiment was forgotten. “Partition happened because of religion. We said we respect all religions, because we are Hindus. There are people who say this was wrong. Islam, Christianity still exist in India. There are skirmishes, but the country has remained united. ‘Hindu bhav ka vismaran’ led to the partition of India,” he said.
Bhagwat emphasised that accepting Hindutva does not require anyone to give up their faith, language, or religious practices. “You don’t lose anything by accepting Hindutva, neither your religious practice nor your language. Hindutva is a guarantee of your safety,” he said.
He added that while a person’s faith, food habits, and language may differ, “we are all one as a society, culture and nation.” “We call this Hindutva, and you may call it Bharatiyata,” he said. Bhagwat also argued that the phrase “Hindu-Muslim unity” is incorrect because “you unite two people and not those who are already one.”
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