RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat Warns Against Efforts to Dismantle India
Mohan Bhagwat asserts that regime change cannot solve societal problems and warns of Western-influenced forces attempting to destabilize India's cultural and social order.
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat declared during the organization's centenary Vijayadashami Utsav in Nagpur that efforts to dismantle India will not succeed. Speaking on the organization's 101st foundation day, Bhagwat argued that regime change does not automatically improve national conditions, citing recent instability in France, Albania, Bangladesh, and Nepal as evidence. He warned of a "storm coming from the West" that opposes cultural values and social order, claiming that India is being targeted because of its progress.
These remarks follow a political dispute triggered by Supreme Court lawyer Prashant Bhushan, who described protests in Delhi against Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar as a "fight for regime change." The protests center on alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls. While Bhagwat acknowledged that protests are integral to democracy, he cautioned against politically motivated demonstrations that create social division.
Government officials and opposition leaders have reacted sharply to the regime change rhetoric. Union Minister Kiren Rijiju accused the opposition of conspiring to incite anarchy, while Congress MP Shashi Tharoor rejected these claims, asserting that the opposition believes in peaceful constitutional efforts to ensure fair elections. Bhagwat concluded by urging all parties to remain within the boundaries of the law and the Constitution.
