Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday issued a warning about the plight of Hindus in neighboring Bangladesh, saying that if they decide to stand up for their rights, Hindus around the world will help them in their fight.
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat spoke at a two-day seminar titled ‘100 Years of Sangh Yatra: New Horizons’ in Mumbai. (ANI)Addressing the second day of the RSS lecture series titled ‘100 Years of Sangh Yatra: New Horizons’ in Mumbai, Bhagwat pointed out that the population of Hindus in Bangladesh is 1.25 crore.
“There are around 1.25 crore Hindus in Bangladesh. If they decide to stay there and fight, all Hindus around the world will help them,” Bhagwat told India Today.
A two-day commentary, where Mohan Bhagwat He was saying, the program organized on the occasion of the centenary of RSS at the Nehru Center in Worli, Mumbai.
Bangladesh has been in turmoil since the ouster of exiled Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina in August 2024. Incidents of mob violence against minorities have increased since the killing of student leader Osman Hadi in December last year.
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Several Hindus, Like Deepu Chandra Daswas killed in a mob lynching incident. Among the dead are businessmen, laborers and students. The attack was carried out during street protests that turned into organized attacks on minorities.
‘Infiltrators’ target RSS chiefsRSS chief Mohan Bhagwat Also urged people to “identify and report to the police” “illegal intruders”.urging people not to give them any employment and to be more “cautious”. Bhagwat also highlighted that the Special Intensive Revision (SIR) exercise had revealed “foreigners” already living in the country.
“The government has a lot to do about immigration. They have to be identified and deported. It was not happening until now, but it has started slowly and will gradually increase. When the census or SIR is conducted, many people come to light who are not citizens of this country; they are automatically excluded from the process,” he said.
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“But we can do one thing: we can work on detection. Their language gives them away. We should identify them and report them to the proper authorities. We should inform the police that we suspect these people are foreigners, and they should be investigated and monitored, and we will monitor them. We will not give jobs to any foreigners. If someone is from our country, we will give them a little more jobs and should not be foreigners.” has been added
Emphasizing on the inclusiveness of the Sangh, he said that anyone can be a ‘Sarsanghachalak’ (RSS chief), including SCs and STs, as the decision is based only on the organization a person holds.
“A Kshatriya, Vaishya, Shudra or Brahmin is not eligible for the post of Sarsanghchalak (RSS chief), a Hindu who works and is the most accessible. A Hindu, and it can be an SC or STO. Anyone can be it, depending on the work. Today if you see, all classes are represented in the Sangh and he says, decisions are made on the basis of who does the best work.”
Mohan Bhagwat also supported caste-based reservation and believed it should continue “as long as necessary”, as he urged Hindus to remain united despite politicians’ attempts to approach voters based on caste.
