Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat urged people to identify “illegal infiltrators” and help the government identify them. He suggests that targeting language can help with this.
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat at the centenary function of the Hindutva organisation. (AFP file photo)”The government has a lot to do about infiltration. They have to be identified and deported. It was not happening till now, but it has started slowly and it will gradually increase,” said Bhagwat, who heads this ideological source. The ruling BJP at the centre.
“When a 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 noted. Special intensive correction Voter registration is currently underway in several states including West Bengal where the ruling TMC has accused the BJP of targeting Muslims by labeling them as “Bangladeshi intruders”.
Even in BJP-ruled Assam, which is due to go to polls soon along with Bengal, the issue of illegal immigration has added to the political heat, accused CM Himanta Biswa Sharma. targeting Bengali speaking Muslims.
“We can do one thing: we can work on identification. Their language gives them away. We should identify them and report them to the proper authorities,” Bhagwat said in a speech at the Sangh’s centenary celebrations in Mumbai.
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“We must not give employment to any foreigner. If someone is from our country, we give employment to them, but not to foreigners. You should be a little more careful and aware,” he added, according to a report by news agency ANI.
‘Anyone can become RSS chief’He stressed that the Sangh believed in inclusiveness, noting that “anyone can be a Sarsanghachalak (RSS chief)”, including Scheduled Castes or Scheduled Tribes (SC/ST).
“Kshatriyas, Vaishyas, Shudras or Brahmins are not eligible for this Association manager Pada (RSS chief), will become a Hindu — who works and is the best available,” he said, referring to caste groups in the Hindu caste system. “And it could be an SC or an STO. Anyone can be (RSS chief), it depends on the job. If you see today, all classes are represented in the Sangh. Decisions are made based on who works and the best available,” he said.
About himself, Bhagwat said that the Sangh asked him to continue working despite his age. He said this in response to a question during an interactive session with the participants of the event.
“Normally, it is said that after the age of 75, one should work without holding any post,” Bhagwat said, “I have completed 75 and informed the RSS, but the organization has asked me to continue working. Whenever the RSS asks me to resign, I will do so, but retirement from work will never happen,” he said. “There is no election for the post of RSS chief. Regional and divisional heads appoint the chief,” he noted.
RSS chief on conservation: ‘As long as necessary’Bhagwat also talked about caste quota. “Caste-based reservation should continue as long as necessary. It will be resolved through goodwill. We should not fight among ourselves,” he said.
“Politicians say ‘I am Brahmin, vote for me’ to get power; they are vote bankers. The solution lies in moving forward with goodwill. Politicians are vote seekers,” he added.
Trade agreements, and agricultureSpeaking further on recent trade deals with the US, European Union, UK and other countries, the RSS chief called for farmers’ welfare to be prioritized and pushed for an organic agriculture-centric approach.
“Agreements will happen and should happen, but our interests should be prioritized. Farmers should own their products in agriculture. We had organic farming and our own seeds. Farmers had knowledge, but it was taken away. Only a few varieties are left, yet they have sustained us for centuries,” he said.
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He added, “We should learn from the world but filter it through our own lens. Use science to conquer death. My growth should be linked to collective growth, not individual growth like an animal.” (ANI)
