'India Is Hindu Nation, No Constitutional Approval Needed': RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat

Last Updated:December 21, 2025, 22:22 IST

Bhagwat said the organisation has long believed that India is a 'Hindu Nation' because of its culture and the religious traditions followed by the majority of its people.

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat. (Image: PTI/File)

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday highlighted the importance of Indian culture, saying that India is a “Hindu nation" and no constitutional approval is needed for the same as it’s “truth".

Speaking at an event marking 100 years of the RSS, Bhagwat stressed that India will remain a Hindu nation until Indian culture is appreciated in the country.

“The Sun rises in the east; we don’t know when this has been happening. So, do we need constitutional approval for that, too? Hindustan is a Hindu nation. Whoever considers India their motherland appreciates Indian culture, as long as there is even one person alive on the land of Hindustan who believes in and cherishes the glory of Indian ancestors, India is a Hindu nation. This is the ideology of the Sangh," he said at the ‘100 Vyakhyan Mala’ program of RSS in Kolkata.

“If Parliament ever decides to amend the Constitution and add that word, whether they do it or not, it’s fine. We don’t care about that word because we are Hindus, and our nation is a Hindu nation. That is the truth. The caste system based on birth is not the hallmark of Hindutva," he added.

Bhagwat reiterated that the organisation is not against Muslims and has urged people to visit its offices and daily gatherings to understand its work directly rather than rely on assumptions.

Speaking about the ideological position of the RSS, Bhagwat said the organisation has long believed that India is a “Hindu Nation" because of its culture and the religious traditions followed by the majority of its people.

He also pointed out that the word ‘secular’ was not part of the original Preamble of the Constitution and was added later, along with the word ‘socialist’, through the Constitution (42nd Amendment) Act in 1976 during the Emergency imposed by then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi.

Bhagwat said there is a common perception that the RSS is anti-Muslim, but insisted this view is incorrect and based on misunderstanding. He invited people to see the organisation’s functioning for themselves so that such ideas could be cleared.

“If there is a perception that we are anti-Muslim, then, as I said, the RSS work is transparent. You can come anytime and see for yourself, and if you see anything like that happening, then you keep your views, and if you don’t see it, then you change your views.

There is a lot to understand (about RSS), but if you don’t want to understand, then no one can change your mind," Bhagwat said.

He added that people who are unwilling to learn or engage openly cannot be convinced.

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