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Intense hatred claim is reverse of RSS work: Mohan Bhagwat at London event

Speaking at a civilisational dialogue in London, Bhagwat said a sense of "apnapan", or belonging and oneness, lies at the heart of the RSS's understanding of society. I heard some people say, intense hatred is the basis of our work. He said this idea of…

Intense hatred claim is reverse of RSS work: Mohan Bhagwat at London event

Speaking at a civilisational dialogue in London, Bhagwat said a sense of "apnapan", or belonging and oneness, lies at the heart of the RSS's understanding of society. I heard some people say, intense hatred is the basis of our work.

He said this idea of belonging stretches beyond the individual to encompass family, community, society and humanity, while also extending to nature. So, a Hindu is not an individual; he is family, as well as his community, as well as his society, as well.

What Happened

And, as all of us know, Hindus, they love nature. Bhagwat said the principle had remained central to the RSS even as the organisation marked 100 years since its founding.

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  • Elaborating on the centenary outreach, the London dialogue marked the final leg of Bhagwat's three-city international programme, which began in New York and continued in Toronto.

  • That is how our thought processes evolve.

  • So live and let live--not only that: live, let live, and make others live.

Key Details

We sing a song in Sangh; we say: 'Shuddha saatvika prem apne karya ka aadhaar hai.' (Pure, noble love is the foundation of our work.) I heard some people say intense hatred is the basis of our work. Outlining his vision of.

  • Why should development and progress be at loggerheads?

  • And when we are part of nature, our progress must add to and aid the progress of nature.

  • If I say, 'He needs this, I need this, we both should get this.

Why It Matters

So we have to accept them; we have to respect them. He argued that different schools of thought and forms of worship could coexist without one seeking to replace another.

  • When we think in terms of enmity, or competition, or 'I want this, and he should not get this, I want more, and he should not get it'...

  • He argued that seeing people and nature as interconnected could encourage cooperation rather than competition.

What Reports Say

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  • Continued reporting by India Today as more details emerge

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