NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has no political agenda and viewing the orgnaisation throught the lens of BJP is a “huge mistake,” said Sangh chief Mohan Bhgawat. Addressing the ‘RSS 100 Vyakhyan Mala’ programme in Kolkata on Sunday, Bhagwat cautioned against viewing the RSS through narrow or comparative frameworks. “If you want to understand the ‘Sangh’, making comparisons will lead to misunderstandings. If you consider the ‘sangh’ to be just another service organisation, you’ll be mistaken,” he said.
He specifically warned against associating the RSS solely with the BJP. “Many people have a tendency to understand the ‘sangh’ through the lens of the BJP, which is a huge mistake.”Speaking later at a separate event, Bhagwat reiterated that the RSS does not pursue any political agenda and said the organisation works for the betterment, protection of Hindu society. He emphasised that the core objective of RSS is the creation of “sajjan”, or morally upright and virtuous individuals. Bhagwat said such people, guided by service and values, help strengthen national pride and contribute to the country’s development.Addressing perceptions about the organisation, Bhagwat said the RSS is often labelled as anti-Muslim, a view he rejected. He said the Sangh’s work is transparent and open for anyone to see firsthand. “People who have come and observed our functioning have concluded that we are staunch nationalists who organise and work for the protection of Hindus, but are not anti-Muslim,” he said, adding that many have accepted this reality and those who wish to understand the RSS better should visit and see its work themselves.The country will once again become a ‘Vishwaguru’, and that “it is the duty of the Sangh to prepare the society for the purpose,” he added.Bhagwat further maintained that the RSS does not consider anyone as its enemy, but said there are some “whose shops of narrow interest” will shut down if the organisation continues to grow.The Sangh chief said people are free to form opinions about the RSS, but these must be based on facts rather than “narratives and secondary source information”.“In order to bring the reality in front of people, lecture and interaction sessions have been organised in four cities of the country,” Bhagwat said.The RSS has been organising these sessions in Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru as part of its centenary celebrations.
