Mohan Bhagwat Dasara address: ‘What is happening in Bangladesh is also a learning for Hindus in India’

‘Tyrannical fundamentalist nature exists in Bangladesh, sword of danger hangs over heads of minorities, including Hindus,’ says RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat in his annual speech on Vijayadasami.

Expressing concerns over the prevailing war situations across the globe, Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, in his annual address at the RSS headquarters in Nagpur on Saturday (October 12, 2023), said that everyone is worried about the impact and future of the war between Israel and Hamas.

On Vijayadasami, which is also the RSS’ founding day, (The RSS was founded in 1925 by Keshav Baliram Hedgewar in Nagpur on Vijayadasami) Mr. Bhagwat cautioned about the recent happenings in the neighbourhood, particularly Bangladesh, where democratically elected governments were toppled.

“It has a become a ritual that any nation which starts growing rapidly is being pulled down. People will try to destabilise the democratically elected government. An example of this is our neighbour, Bangladesh. We know that there are immediate reasons for that but such a violence and war like situation cannot happen due to any immediate or sudden happening, said Mr. Bhagwat.

‘Enemies of cultural traditions’

Using the terms like “Deep State’‘, ‘Wokeism’‘, ‘Cultural Marxists’ Mr. Bhagwat declared them the enemies of cultural traditions. “They first hit the culture of a country and then take over the education institutions. They start building a intendancy in people that they start hating their own culture and traditions. They fan discontent. Direct conflicts are created in society... An atmosphere of anarchy and fear is created by intensifying distrust and hatred towards the system, law, governance, administration etc. This makes it easy to establish their supremacy over that country,” Mr. Bhagwat said.

 “What is happening in Bangladesh is also a learning for Hindus in India that is that till the time we are weak and unorganised, we are inviting the atrocitiesm” Mr. Bhagwat warned.

Dismissing the perception hat Bangladesh sought ‘nuclear-powered’ Pakistan’s help to contain the ‘threat from India”, Mr. Bhagwat recalled that Bangladesh iself was formed and built due to the help of India. “India that never had any animosity with this neighbour,” he said.

However, tyrannical fundamentalist nature exists in Bangladesh, sword of danger hangs over heads of minorities, including Hindus, Mr. Bhagwat said. The same people who spread  rumours and narrations in Bangaldesh wanted the same unrest to happen in India, Mr. Bhagwat alleged.

Expressing satisfaction over the peaceful conduct of Assembly polls in Jammu and Kashmir, Mr. Bhagwat said ‘the society in India is getting mature.’ “This is the reason why we see that election in Jammu and Kashmir took place peacefully,:” he said.

‘Alternate politics’

Vouching for ‘alternate politics’, the RSS chief said differences in society should never hamper the unity and growth of the nation. “For this, we can always support one such organisation (party) by supporting it from behind without playing infront. This is called alternate politics,” he added.

Condemning the recent Kolkata rape and murder horror and similar crimes against women, Mr. Bhagwat said what bothered him more was the attempts to cover up those crimes.

“Apradh or Rajniti ka jo gathbandhan ho gya hai uska ye parinam hai,” he said. (This is the result of the coalition of crime and politics),

Amit Shah greets RSS

Meanwhile, Union Home Minister Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Saturday (October 12, 2024) greeted members of the RSS on the occasion of its foundation day and said since its inception, the organisation has been doing a remarkable job of protecting Indian culture and inculcating the ideas of patriotism in youth. Mr. Shah also greeted the people of the country on the occasion of Vijayadashami.

Published - October 12, 2024 10:08 am IST