RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Monday said Hindus and Muslims share the same ancestry but those with bad intentions like to insist that Indian people are ‘separate’ and not one.
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Monday said Hindus and Muslims share the same ancestry but those with bad intentions like to insist that Indian people are ‘separate’ and not one.
While addressing a seminar organised by Pune-based Global Strategic Policy Foundation, Mohan Bhagwat said, “Hindus and Muslims in India have common ancestors. For us, the word Hindu is synonymous to the rich heritage brought to us by our motherland, ancestors and the culture and in this context every Indian is Hindu for us. Those who want to break the nation try to say we are not one, we are separate. One should not fall prey to it. We are one nation. We shall remain united as a nation. This is what we at RSS thinks and I’m here to convey this to you.”
He further said that “sane” Muslim leaders should stand firmly against fundamentalists, stressing that Muslims don’t have to live in fear in India as Hindus don’t hold enmity towards anyone.
“Islam came to India with invaders. This is history and should be told in that manner. Sane Muslim leaders should oppose unnecessary issues and stand firmly against fundamentalists and hardliners. The more we do this at the earliest, the less damage it will cause to our society,” Bhagwat said.
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The RSS chief added that India shall be a global superpower or ‘vishwaguru’ as Indians have always been striving for well-being of all. For all-round development of India, everyone should work together, he remarked during the seminar titled ‘Nation First, Nation Supreme’.
“In line with our culture which accepts all diverse opinions, we assure that there won’t be disrespect for other faiths, but, for that we will have to ensure that we think of dominance of India and not that of a particular faith like Islam. Coming and being together is inevitable for prosperous India, for the progress of the motherland,” he said.
Kerala Governor Arif Mohammad Khan and Lt Gen Syed Ata Hasnain (retd), Chancellor, Central University of Kashmir, were among other prominent speakers at the event.
Arif Mohammad Khan said, more diversity leads to a prosperous society. “Indian culture considers everyone equal,” he added.
Sayyad Ata Hasnain said, “Pakistan has been promoting terrorism in India since its defeat in the war of 1971. After a short lull, the efforts are likely to be fanned again. It will be the responsibility of the Muslim intelligentsia of India to defy these efforts of Pakistan.”
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