Build friendship among all groups: Mohan Bhagwat to RSS volunteers

Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat. File.
| Photo Credit: RSS via PTI

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday (February 23, 2025) appealed to all the volunteers of the organisation to enhance friendship among different groups, irrespective of their caste, creed, region, and language.

While attending a “bouddhik” (intellectual) programme here, Mr. Bhagwat pointed out that swayamsevaks work as catalysts for the welfare of society.

“He urged the Swayamsevaks to enhance the friendship among different sections in the society irrespective of their castes, creeds and regions or languages they possess,” the RSS said in a statement.

Mr. Bhagwat, the Sarsanghchalak (head) of the organisation, also said that all Hindus should share the same temples, crematoriums and water for various uses, with mutual respect and cooperation.

He said that sustained communal harmony among various ethnic groups in society, and goodwill among relatives and clans, would lead the nation towards positive direction and outcomes.

Mr. Bhagwat said that society as a whole should take the responsibility to conserve water, plant saplings, and avoid plastic utensils to protect the environment.

“Every Indian should pursue food items, housing, travel, and even languages matching their self-expression. Everyone should converse in mother tongues instead of using foreign languages in their day-to-day activities,” he added.

The RSS chief reiterated that citizens should follow traditional social norms even though all such rules may not be termed as laws from the legal point of view.

Mr. Bhagwat reached Guwahati on Friday on a six-day tour, during which he is slated to interact with RSS members, and deliberate on strengthening the organisation further. The trip is a part of his tour to different regions of the country, coinciding with the centenary year of the organisation.