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Bhagwat says Hindu wanting Muslims out ceases to be Hindu
The Hindu··30 Aug
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said in New York that a Hindu who believes Muslims have no place in Bharat will cease to be a Hindu. He said around 1.3 lakh service projects are run by RSS volunteers. Muslims had questioned him during a 2018 lecture series about whether a Hindu Rashtra meant driving Muslims out.
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What It Means For You
- Bhagwat is scheduled to address a gathering of around 5,000 people at Madison Square Garden after the faith leaders conference.
- His US tour is part of the RSS centenary-year global outreach programme that also includes Canada and the UK.
- He argued that politics has become a game of self-interest and change must begin with society.
What's Happening
- Bhagwat spoke at the Faith Leaders Conference organised by the AHEAD Forum in New York City on Saturday.
- He said Hindutva does not envisage a Bharat without Muslims and humanity remains one despite different religions.
- He cited around 1.3 lakh service projects run by RSS volunteers with help from society as evidence of non-discrimination.
What Bhagwat Said About Dadri Relief Work
- In 2018, Muslim attendees at his Delhi lecture series asked whether Hindu Rashtra meant Muslims would be driven out.
- Bhagwat recalled RSS volunteers helping arrange funerals after two aircraft from Muslim-majority countries collided in Dadri, Haryana.
- He invoked Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, who practised different religious traditions including Islam and Christianity.
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