Bhagwat said the ethos that represents our Constitution was Hindutva, which was the same as national integration. He said the concept of national integration didn't need uniformity because "to be different is not being separate".

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and veteran Samajwadi Party leader, former Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav were seen sitting together at the wedding function of Vice President Venkaiah Naidu's granddaughter.

Rahul Gandhi's comments have come after Mohan Bhagwat during an event said that for over 40,000 years, DNA of all people in India has been the same adding he was not faffing.

Spiritual guru Sri Sri Ravi Shankar and Hindutva leader Sadhvi Rithambara were among the seers from across the country who attended the gathering. The participants also pledged to protect the “modesty and honour of Hindu sisters” and strengthen Hindu society by rising above the divisions of caste and language.

Speaking about India's partition, Bhagwat said, "After partition, India broke off and Pakistan was formed. It happened because we forgot the idea that we are Hindus. The Muslims there also forgot this."

Bhagwat also advocated for the 'Akhand Bharat' (united India). He termed the partition is an unforgettable event and asserted that the pain of division will only end when the partition would be revoked.

Bhagwat also said that, even after 75 years, India hasn't made the progress it could have. "We did not walk the path that could've taken us towards progress. If we walk it, we will surely reach there", he said.

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said that terrorists are resorting to targeted violence in Jammu and Kashmir to instil fear and that the military preparedness on borders needs to be alert.

Dussehra holds a special importance for sarsanghchalaks as the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) was founded on this day in 1925.

The RSS chief was speaking at the book launch — ‘Veer Savarkar: The Man Who Could Have Prevented Partition.

The RSS chief spoke about preserving traditional family values and traditions. He also urged people to visit Indian tourist sites, consume home-grown food and wear traditional outfits.

It has a firm belief in sustainable development and eco-friendly lifestyle and the European countries have coined these terms in recent times, Bhagwat said.

Mohan Bhagwat arrived in Jammu on Thursday on 4-day visit to the union territory during which he'll meet intellectuals and prominent citizens.

This is Mohan Bhagwat's first visit to Jammu and Kashmir since August 5, 2019, when the erstwhile state's special status was ended and it was bifurcated into UTs -- J-K and Ladakh.  

Incidentally, the RSS chief is visiting the BJP-ruled Gujarat for the first time after a new government led by Bhupendra Patel took over.

RSS chief is on a 4-day visit to Jodhpur prant.

RSS' Jharkhand Sah Prant Karyavah Rakesh Lal said this while briefing the media on the three-day visit of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat, who held marathon meetings with 'pracharaks' and other functionaries.

Singh was commenting on Bhagwat's comment on men being breadwinners and women the housewives.

Speaking at an event here organised by Pune-based Global Strategic Policy Foundation, he said "sane" Muslim leaders should stand firmly against fundamentalists and added the minority community does not have to fear anything in India as Hindus don't hold enmity towards anyone.

The main agenda of this meeting- on Sept 3 and 4- is to "achieve all the goals by improving the mutual coordination between all the affiliated organisations of the Sangh".