India a Hindu nation and Hindus must unite for their security: RSS chief

Srinagar, Oct 6: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief, Mohan Bhagwat has said that Hindu society must unite for its security by eliminating differences in language, caste, and regional disputes.

The RSS chief termed the functioning of the Indian right-wing Hindu nationalist volunteer paramilitary organisation's, as idea-based instead of mechanical.

While addressing a 'Swayamsevak Ekatrikaran (volunteer gatheirng)' event in Rajasthan's Bran on Saturday evening, he said "Hindus consider everyone as their own and embrace everyone."

“We have lived here since ancient times even though the term Hindu came later.  They live in harmony through continuous dialogue,” said the RSS chief.

He called for Hindu society to “unite for its security by eliminating language, caste, and regional differences and disputes,” reported news agency KDC.

He also stressed that discipline in conduct, duty towards the state, and dedication to goals are essential qualities.

“A society is not just formed by individuals and their families, but by considering the comprehensive concerns through which one can attain spiritual fulfilment,” said Bhagwat.

“The functioning of the RSS is not mechanical but idea based. It is an unparalleled organisation whose values trickle down from the group leaders to the volunteers, their families and to the society at large,” he added.

Urging the volunteers to maintain widespread contact within communities, the RSS chief said that efforts should be made to alleviate community deficiencies by empowering the society.

“The focus should be on social harmony, justice, health, education, and self-reliance. The volunteers should always remain active and foster harmony, environmental awareness, indigenous values, and civic consciousness within families, which are the basic components of a society,” said Bhagwat.

The RSS chief said India’s global reputation and standing is attributed to its strength and the safety of its expatriates is assured only when their nation becomes strong.

A total of 3,827 RSS volunteers attended the event. The event was also attended by senior RSS functionaries Ramesh Agarwal, Jagdish Singh Rana, Ramesh Chand Mehta and Vaidya Radheshyam Garg, among others.