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Jaipur, Nov 13 (IANS) Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday said India should teach the world to manage diversity as “the world does not have the systems that India has.”
He was addressing prominent entrepreneurs of Rajasthan at the program ‘Entrepreneurial Dialogue: Towards New Horizons’ organized as part of ‘100 Years of Sangh Yatra Series’ at Prithviraj Chauhan Auditorium of Constitution Club, Jaipur.
This event marks the centenary of RSS.
In his address, RSS chief Bhagwat stressed that no one should form an opinion about the Sangh without first-hand experience.
“Come to the shakha to join the Sangh and do whatever is convenient for you,” the RSS chief said.
“The goal of the Sangh is to unite the entire society – so that everyone lives for the country with authentic, selfless devotion.”
He said that the centenary of the Sangh is not a celebration, but an opportunity to reflect on the future and expand its work.
“Making the country glorious and a world leader is not the job of one person alone. Leaders, slogans, policies, governments, great men and organizations like the Sangh can contribute to it, but they cannot be the root cause. It is everyone’s responsibility and we all must work together to achieve it.”
Recalling the origins of the organisation, RSS chief Bhagwat said that the RSS was not founded on any one issue.
The founder of the Sangh, Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, was a revolutionary who was jailed twice for his participation in the movements of the Indian National Congress – once before the establishment of the Sangh and once after.
RSS chief Bhagwat said, “Hedgewar believed that for true independence of India, it was necessary to eliminate the social evils that had existed for 1,500 years.”
“He (Dr. Hedgewar) realized that this could be achieved only by organizing the Hindu community, and after a decade of thought and experimentation he founded the Sangh.”
RSS chief Bhagwat clarified that the Sangh was not formed to oppose anyone, but to unite the society.
“In India, our identity is Hindu – it unites everyone. Our nation has always been bound by culture, not state. Even when India had many states or was under foreign rule, we remained one country.”
RSS chief Bhagwat said the main work of the Sangh is to create individuals and organize volunteers who then serve the society in diverse ways.
The next phase of the Sangh’s work will focus on ensuring that the entire society remains in the interest of the nation, he said.
He called for awakening the noble spirit of the Hindu community and promoting social harmony: “Temples, water sources and crematoriums should be open to all. Families should meet at least once a week to eat and worship according to their language and traditions. We should also lead efforts in environmental protection – saving water, planting trees and eliminating plastic.”
He urged the citizens to nurture a sense of self, indigenousness and civic discipline and abide by the rules, laws and the Constitution.
“Cooperation, agriculture and industry are the pillars of our development,” he said.
“Agriculture, trade and industry must work interdependently so that all progress together.”
He emphasized that small and medium industries play an important role in decentralization of the economy, while large industries should help in creating a supportive environment for them.
“Small scale industries should increase employment, skills and productivity. Business and happiness should go hand in hand – happiness-based industries will bring true prosperity to the country.”
The program started with the introduction of Rajasthan Regional Sanghchalak (Chief) Ramesh Chandra Aggarwal and was moderated by Hemant Sethia.
–IANS
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