RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat Says India a Hindu Nation, Says No Constitutional Approval Needed

Kolkata: On Sunday, Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat said that India is a Hindu nation and no constitutional approval is needed. According to reports by national media, he emphasised that the country would remain a Hindu nation as long as people celebrate the cultural heritage of the country.

"Hindustan is a Hindu nation. Whoever considers India their motherland appreciates Indian culture, as long as there is even one person alive on the land of Hindustan who believes in and cherishes the glory of Indian ancestors, India is a Hindu nation," Bhagwat said in Kolkata, as per a report by ANI.

He added that RSS does not care whether Parliament amends a law to make India a Hindu nation as it strictly believes in the ideology of Hindutva.

Adding further, the RSS leader asserted that though the organisation is "staunchly nationalist", it is not anti-muslim.

"If there is a perception that we are anti-Muslim, then, as I said, the RSS work is transparent. You can come anytime and see for yourself, and if you see anything like that happening, then you keep your views, and if you don't see it, then you change your views. There is a lot to understand (about RSS), but if you don't want to understand, then no one can change your mind," Bhagwat added.