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Bhagwat rejects regime change at RSS 101st event
The Indian Express·
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Tuesday that regime change will not happen in India. He spoke at the RSS 101st anniversary at Reshimbagh Ground in Nagpur. Bhagwat cited unrest in France, Albania, Nepal and Bangladesh as a storm from the West. He said solutions come from the rise of society. He alleged global powers do not want India powerful.
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What It Means For You
- Bhagwat tied his remarks to how protests are framed inside India during current public campaigns.
- He told volunteers that changing governments has not resolved problems in the countries he named.
- The speech gives RSS volunteers a public position on regime-change talk in domestic debate.
What's Happening
- Bhagwat addressed the RSS 101st anniversary gathering at Reshimbagh Ground in Nagpur on Tuesday.
- He named France, Albania, Nepal and Bangladesh while describing a storm from the West.
- He said India had progressed with sound policy and leadership in recent decades.
What He Said About Agitations
- Bhagwat argued that movements demanding regime change had not necessarily improved conditions elsewhere.
- He said forces seeking to damage India exploit social differences and feelings of victimhood.
- Hindustan Times linked the speech to ongoing protests against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
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