Come in close contact with RSS to understand organisation, says Mohan Bhagwat

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat urges people to understand the organisation's goal of uniting Hindu society, emphasizing close contact over distance.

Observing that the only task for the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is to unite the society, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday (February 16, 2025) urged people to come close to the organisation to understand its workings. The RSS Sarsanghchalak, who was addressing volunteers of the organisation at Purba Bardhaman in West Bengal, also added that misunderstandings develop when people try to understand the organisation from a distance.

“My appeal is to understand Sangh, come within its fold. There is no fee for this. No membership is required. You can come here at your will and leave if you do not like,” Mr. Bhagwat said.

The RSS chief stressed that it takes time for people to understand the organisation whose only goal is uniting the entire “Hindu samaj (Hindu society)” and develop a feeling of “atmiyata (close bond)” among the Hindu society. According to Mr. Bhawgat the work taken by the RSS can only be compared to what Lord Buddha did on developing character centuries ago.

“It important to understand the work of the Sangh, because such work is happening in the country after centuries. I believe that after Tathagata Buddha (Lord Buddha), this is the first time that such a work of developing the character of people is being undertaken in the entire country. It takes times to understand such a work,” Mr. Bhagwat said.

Citing the parable of blind men and the elephant, he said that often people fail to understand the workings of the organisation from a distance. The RSS chief exhorted people to come in close contact with the organisation so that they can form an opinion.

“Those who feel that by the activities of the Sangh their shops might shut down, they spread misinformation about the organisation. Some people also say a lot of things because of their ignorance,” he added.

The RSS chief also highlighted that the organisation set up in 1925 is celebrating its 100 years and added that the organisation does not want to grow for its own sake but for the country.