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Mohan Bhagwat

Mohan Bhagwat

Height: 173 cm DOB: 11 September 1950

Mohan Madhukar Bhagwat is the chief (Sarsanghchalak) of the nationalist organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and was chosen, in March 2009, as the successor to K. S. Sudarshan. After K. B. Hedgewar and M.S.Golwalkar, he is one of the youngest leaders to head the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. Due to a high threat perception from various Islamic terrorist organisations, in June 2015, Centre ordered the Central Industrial Security Force (CISF) to provide Bhagwat with round-the-clock protection. With Z+ VVIP security cover, he is one of the most protected Indians today. Early life: He was born in Chandrapur, Maharashtra. and comes from a family of RSS activists. He is the eldest son of his parents. From Government Veterinary College, Nagpur, he graduated in Veterinary Sciences and Animal Husbandry. Towards the end of 1975, he dropped out of his postgraduate course in Veterinary Sciences and became a pracharak (full-time promoter/worker) of the RSS.

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Politics | Oct 25, 2014, 09:03 PM IST

Nagpur: Union Transport and Highways Minister Nitin Gadkari today rode into a controversy when he was caught on camera entering RSS headquarters here on his scooter without wearing a helmet in violation of traffic rules.TV

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Gadkari meets RSS chief, says no discussion on Maharashtra politics

Politics | Oct 25, 2014, 02:19 PM IST

Nagpur: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today met RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and discussed ‘important' issues but said there was no talk on politics in Maharashtra where the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is in the process

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Maharashtra polls: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat gives voting a miss

Politics | Oct 16, 2014, 06:45 AM IST

Nagpur: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat and general secretary of the organisation Bhaiyyaji Joshi could not cast their votes for the Maharashtra Assembly elections here.Both are in Lucknow at present ahead of

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UP governor hosts RSS chief for dinner

India | Oct 15, 2014, 10:20 AM IST

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh Governor Ram Naik late Tuesday hosted RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat for dinner, officials said Wednesday.Bhagwat was closetted with Ram Naik at the sprawling Raj Bhawan for over an hour, informed sources said.While

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Hinduism heritage of Hindus, not their fiefdom: Bhagwat

Politics | Oct 10, 2014, 11:35 PM IST

New Delhi: RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat today said people of India have not treated Hinduism as their fiefdom but as their heritage meant for the world and there is a greater need for people in

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If DD can show Nawaz Sharif at Jama Masjid, why should it not show RSS chief: Nitin Gadkari

Politics | Oct 07, 2014, 07:08 PM IST

New Delhi: Union Minister Nitin Gadkari today defended state – run Doordarshan's stand on telecasting Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Mohan Bhagwat's speech, saying that if it can telecast Nawaz Sharif at the Jama Masjid then

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What Congress did in 60 years to bring back black money, asks Naidu

Politics | Oct 06, 2014, 05:24 PM IST

Hyderabad: Taking exception to Congress president Sonia Gandhi's reported attack on NDA government on the issue of black money, Union Minister M Venkaiah Naidu asked what her party did on the matter when it was

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Javdekar defends live telecast of RSS chief's address on Oct 3

Politics | Oct 05, 2014, 03:47 PM IST

Nagpur: Defending the live telecast by Doordarshan of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's address on Dussehra, Union Information and Broadcasting Minister Prakash Javdekar today said the Government wants to instill professionalism.  The hour-long broadcast on October

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Hindutva is country's national identity: RSS chief

Politics | Oct 03, 2014, 10:08 PM IST

Nagpur: In an address whose live telecast by Doordarshan sparked a controversy, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat today described Hindutva as the country's “national identity” and the “thread of unity” running through its diversities.  Speaking at

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RSS chief's speech covered just like a news event: Doordarshan

India | Oct 03, 2014, 06:20 PM IST

New Delhi: Amidst a controversy over the national broadcaster telecasting live a speech of RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat, Doordarshan today said it was covered like any other news event and no special arrangements had been

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Issues raised by Bhagwat are relevant: Narendra Modi

Politics | Oct 03, 2014, 03:15 PM IST

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today hailed the Dusshera address of RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat and said the issues of social reform he raised are “very relevant” today.“Mohan Bhagwat ji talked about important national

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Mohan Bhagwat inaugurates new office building of RSS in Ludhiana

India | Sep 25, 2014, 12:53 PM IST

Ludhiana: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday called for expansion and consolidation of the outfit's work of preserving country's heritage and culture across the country.He was here to inaugurate the newly constructed

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Reservation is needed till inequality in society: RSS

Politics | Sep 07, 2014, 05:34 PM IST

New Delhi: Deploring inequality in society, RSS today came out in support of reservation, saying it has to remain to bring equality to those suffering from discrimination but cautioned against politics on the quota issue.“We

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Teach girls meaning of 'Love Jihad', says Mohan Bhagwat

India | Sep 07, 2014, 06:39 AM IST

Ghaziabad: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat raked up the issue of 'Love Jihad' saying the girls should be taught its meaning and ways to save themselves from the ‘trap', more than a fortnight

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RSS to hold 10-day conclave in Lucknow from October 13 to 23

India | Sep 03, 2014, 09:12 AM IST

Lucknow: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) will hold a 10-day conclave here in October, an official said on Wednesday.Top RSS functionaries, including sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat and karyavak Bhaiyya Ji Joshi, will attend the event from

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Amit Shah to be in Kerala for two days

Politics | Aug 31, 2014, 12:24 PM IST

Thiruvananthapuram: Making his maiden trip to Kerala after taking over as BJP President, Amit Shah will be addressing party leaders and grass root-level functionaries tomorrow in a bid to galvanise the party in the state

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RSS chief asks cadres to work for strong society

India | Aug 28, 2014, 01:41 PM IST

Idukki: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagawat addressed workers of various bodies of Sangh Parivar and RSS workers in Thodupuzha in the district as part of his week long programmes in the state.Addressing the

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Hindu not a religious concept;its a cultural identity: Venkaiah Naidu

Politics | Aug 21, 2014, 06:19 PM IST

Hyderabad: Amid a raging debate on RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's remarks, Union Minister and senior BJP leader M Venkaiah Naidu today slammed attempts to create controversies whenever there is a reference to the word “Hindu”.“Hindu

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SP leader Azmi asks Maharashtra government to file FIR against RSS chief

Politics | Aug 21, 2014, 12:00 PM IST

Mumbai: Maharashtra unit chief of Samajwadi Party, Abu Azmi today asked state Home Minister R R Patil to take stern action against RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat for his “Hindu nation” remarks, saying the utterances are

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RSS's Hindutva claim a challenge to secular India: CPI-M

Politics | Aug 21, 2014, 12:07 PM IST

Chennai: The claim of RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat that India is a Hindu nation and Hindutva its identity is a “challenge” to the concept of secular India, CPI(M) General Secretary Prakash Karat said Wednesday.“RSS head