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Magh Shukla 9 Vik. Samvat 2079, Yugabda 5124 : 16 January, 2023:SM 4020 (For Private Circulation only)


1. FESTIVALS: MAGH MELA 2. PROGRAMS OF SARSANGHACHALAK DR. MOHAN BHAGWAT
3. FAMILY SYSTEM CAN BE BHARAT’S GIFT TO THE WORLD: DATTATREYA HOSABALE 4. PRAVASI BHARATIYA DIVAS 2023
5. HINDU AWARENESS CAMP CONDUCTED IN MALAYSIA 6. HSS GERMANY CELEBRATED GEETA JAYANTI
7. UTKARSH INITIATIVE STARTED BY SEWA BHARATI 8. 1171 BHARATIYA PEACEKEEPERS AWARDED UN MEDALS IN SOUTH SUDAN
9. BHARATIYA-AMERICAN IS NASA'S CHIEF TECHNOLOGIST 10. TWO BHARATIYA-ORIGIN DOCTORS RECEIVE 'GP OF THE YEAR AWARD'
11. OBITUARY: SRI SIDDESHWARA SWAMIJI 12. SHRI VISHWA NIKETAN & 12. SHRI VISHWA NIKETAN

Article: EXCERPTS OF INTERVIEW WITH DR MOHAN BHAGWAT


1. FESTIVALS: MAGH MELA is an annual festival that is celebrated in the month of Magh (January and February) at Triveni Sangam - the holy confluence of three sacred rivers Ganga, Yamuna, and Saraswati - in Prayagraj.

The festival holds great significance for devotees who gather to perform rituals and take a dip in the holy waters. Magh Mela usually begins with Makar Sankranti and continues for a period of 45 days till Mahashivratri. This period of 45 days is known as Kalpvas. The festival comprises of various yajnas, prayers and rituals that are aimed at celebrating and praising the source of the creation of universe. Magh Mela also finds mention in ancient manuscripts like Mahabharata and various Puranas.  -GoTop

2. PROGRAMS OF SARSANGHACHALAK DR. MOHAN BHAGWAT: On January 8, RSS Sarsanghachalak Dr. Mohan Bhagwat attended the concluding ceremony of the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of Prasad Prakashan in Pune. Thirteen books by different authors were published by Prasad Prakashan and Anahat Prakashan. Maharashtra’s Minister for Cultural Affairs Sudhir Munguntiwar and veteran Indologist and former Chairman of Deccan College Deemed University Dr. G. B. Deglurkarwere also present on the occasion.
In his address, Dr. Bhagwat said that our culture strives to make humans lead a human life. What we call culture is the tradition of conduct imbibed from generation to generation. He added that our vaidyas used only herbal medicines for ten thousand years, but forests did not diminish because they planted ten times what they took. This sense of gratitude is the hallmark of our conduct.
On January 6, Dr. Bhagwat addressed a public meeting in Goa which was attended by more than 5000 people. Speaking on the occasion, he said that if we want to be happy and secure, the nation will have to be happy and secure and hence, we need to strengthen the society to achieve the goal of becoming ‘Vishwaguru’. He also said that the nation progresses only when the vision of the society is clear and the understating is rich. He concluded by saying that we should contribute to the nation and work for the betterment of the society.
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3. FAMILY SYSTEM CAN BE BHARAT’S GIFT TO THE WORLD: DATTATREYA HOSABALE: On January 8, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Sarkaryavah Shri Dattatreya Hosabale said that the world is working to protect family values and Bharat can give a family system to the world as a gift. He added that we need to be in an ideal position so that the world accepts our example.
Shri Hosabale was addressing a gathering at the inauguration of the office building of 'Vishvamanglya Sabha' in Nagpur. He also said that the Bharatiya culture has always been working towards people's welfare and world’s welfare through dharma. He added that Bharat has gifted International Yoga Day, Ayurveda and Sanskrit to the world and preservation of the environment is something that the country has always practised.
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4. PRAVASI BHARATIYA DIVAS 2023: Bharat has celebrated Pravasi Bharatiya Divas (PBD) on January 9 since 2003 to recognise the contribution of the Bharatiyas living abroad to the growth of Bharat. The day honours Mahatma Gandhi’s arrival in Mumbai on January 9, 1915, after travelling to South Africa. PBD provides an important platform to engage and connect with overseas Bharatiyas and enable the diaspora to interact with each other. The 17th edition of the PBD was conducted from January 8 - 10 at Indore, Madhya Pradesh. Pradhan Mantri Narendra Modi formally inaugurated PBD on January 9. Prior to that, the ‘Youth Pravasi Bharatiya Divas’ was held on January 8. According to a PBD press release, more than 3,500 diaspora members from around 70 countries registered for the convention. Suriname President Chandrikapersad Santokhi was the Special Guest of Honour at the PBD and Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, President of Guyana was the Chief Guest.
This year, the theme of PBD was “Diaspora: Reliable partners for India’s progress in Amrit Kaal”. Five thematic plenary sessions were also organised to discuss the role of the diaspora in promoting innovation in technology, promoting Bharatiya Healthcare Ecosystem, leveraging the soft power of Bharat through craft, cuisine and creativity, enabling global mobility of Bharatiya workforce and harnessing the potential of diaspora entrepreneurs in nation building.
The Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award was also awarded as part of the programme. According to the official website, it is the highest honour conferred on a Non-Resident Bharatiya, Person of Bharatiya Origin; or an organisation or institution established and run by them. The award is to commemorate the contribution of the Bharatiya diaspora to create a better understanding of Bharat abroad, support Bharat’s causes and work for the welfare of the local Bharatiya community. This year, Rashtrapati Droupadi Murmu presented the award to 27 people from various countries including Australia, Ethiopia, Israel, Japan and others. 
Addressing the valedictory session of PBD, Rashtrapati Murmu said that the Bharatiya diaspora has become an important and unique force in the global system and praised overseas Bharatiyas for excelling in various walks of life through hard work and resilience. She added that the collective power and potential of the Bharatiya diaspora would be a force multiplier in the nation's inclusive development.
Addressing the inaugural session, Pradhan Mantri Narendra Modi hailed the contribution of Pravasi Bhartiyas and described them as “brand ambassadors” and “rashtra doots”. He said that when the world assesses the contribution of our non-resident Bharatiyas, it hears the sound of a strong and capable Bharat.
Antar Rashtriya Sahayog Parishad (ARSP) organised a program for the guests attending the convention and a select invited audience. At the program, Vishwa Vibhah Samyojak Shri Saumitra Gokhale said that people who teach spiritual upliftment can establish values in the society. He also spoke about the overarching reach of Bharatiya culture and said that not just the pravasi Bharatiyas, but the entire world is being benefitted by the cultural heritage of Bharat. During the event, several Pravasi Bharatiyas shared inspiring experiences of sewa activities and working for the next generation Bharatiyas overseas.
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5. HINDU AWARENESS CAMP CONDUCTED IN MALAYSIA: Hindu Sevai Sangam, HSS Malaysia organised a Hindu Awareness Camp from December 30 to January 1 at SJKT Ladang Midlands Shah Alam, Selangor. 90 participants from 4 states namely Kuala Lumpur, Selangor, Negeri Sembilan and Perak attended the camp. 13 sikshaks and 15 prabandhaks conducted the camp with the guidance of senior karyakartas.
The camp was focused on creating awareness on social and religious aspects in the country, motivating and empowering students on culture and heritage and imparting family values and a sense of responsibility.
The concluding program of the camp was presided by the State Legislative Member for Sentosa Dr Gunaraj. Former Member of Parliament for Klang Mr Charles Santiago, Selangor Bharatiya Consultative Council Member Shri Gunasegaran Kandaswamy, Headmistress of Midlands Estate Tamil School Shrimathi Thevamani Raman and HSS Malaysia Saha Sanghachalak Shri Vesuanathan Suppiah also attended the event.
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6. HSS GERMANY CELEBRATED GEETA JAYANTI: On December 23, Wolfsburg unit of Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh HSS Germany celebrated the Geeta Jayanti Utsav. The event included shlok recital and kirtans. Children performed a skit in German language on the importance of Geeta Jayanti and the tarun gana performed a skit on Arjun and Krishna. Shri Paramashreya Prabhu and Shri Shivatma Prabhu from ISKCON Germany gave talks on the occasion. More than 50 swayamsevaks and sevikas attended the event.
In response to an appeal by SEWA-Europe, Braunschweig and Wolfsburg unit of HSS Germany also donated new winter clothes including jackets and gloves for orphanages in Ukraine to help them tide over the harsh winter weather.
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7. UTKARSH INITIATIVE STARTED BY SEWA BHARATI: Sewa Bharati, along with National Medico Organization (NMO), started the Utkarsh initiative some time ago as a Medical Camp for the people in need.
On January 1, a weekly clinic facility of the initiative was inaugurated at GB Road, New Delhi. The initiative aims at providing better medical facilities with routine check-ups and treatment to the under-privileged and more than three thousand sex workers and their families.
Sewa Bharati has also been playing a key role in the rehabilitation of the daughters of sex workers through their hostel initiative - Aparajita - at Anand Niketan.
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8. 1171 BHARATIYA PEACEKEEPERS AWARDED UN MEDALS IN SOUTH SUDAN: In a proud moment for Bharat, more than 1,000 Bharatiya peacekeepers, including five female Army personnel, have been honoured with UN medals for their vital work in the UN Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS). For the first time, the parade of the large contingent, consisting of infantry, engineers and medical staff, was also led by a woman - Major Jasmine Chattha. According to the UN, even though the Bharatiya contingent may be best known for its efforts to build and repair critical infrastructure, protecting civilians is also a vital and sometimes dangerous part of their mandate. 
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9. BHARATIYA-AMERICAN IS NASA'S CHIEF TECHNOLOGIST: A Bharatiya-American aerospace industry expert AC Charania has been appointed as NASA's new chief technologist to serve as principal advisor on technology policy and programmes. In a statement on January 9, NASA said that in his position, AC Charania will align NASA’s agencywide technology investments with mission needs across six mission directorates and oversee technology collaboration with other federal agencies, the private sector, and external stakeholders. In a statement, Charania said that there are incredible opportunities in partnerships within and outside of NASA and he was looking forward to the opportunity to work with the entire community to increase the rate of space and aviation progress.
Charania received a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in aerospace engineering from Georgia Institute of Technology, and a bachelor’s in economics from Emory University. Prior to joining NASA, he served as vice president of product strategy at Reliable Robotics, a firm that works to bring certified autonomous vehicles to commercial aviation.
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10. TWO BHARATIYA-ORIGIN DOCTORS RECEIVE 'GP OF THE YEAR AWARD': Two Bharatiya-origin doctors - Dr Anju Aggarwal, a general practitioner based in Sydney, and Dr Abhishek Verma from Victoria - have shared this year's prestigious 'General Practitioner of the year award' given by the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP). The two GPs have been recognised for their dedication to the profession of general practice, excellence in primary healthcare, and participation in continuing professional development and training. These awards are given for extraordinary service to the community at large including rural and remote areas. According to RACGP website, Dr Aggarwal was honoured for her involvement in educating, organising and leading health promotion efforts in ethnic and CALD Communities through health checks at community gatherings and Indian Doctors Networks at a national and international level.
The website also noted that Dr Verma - medical educator, GP advocate and leader in clinical governance - practices in Narre Warren and is committed to serving socio-economically disadvantaged families, recent migrants and people with mental health issues.
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11. OBITUARY: SRI SIDDESHWARA SWAMIJI: Spiritual leader Sri Siddheshwar Swamiji of Jnana Yogashram, Vijayapura breathed his last on January 2 after a prolonged illness. He was 81 years old. At a very young age of 14, Swamiji got his spiritual calling and became the discipleship of H.H. Shri Mallikarjuna. Siddheshwar Swamiji had given Pravachans in Kannada, English and Marathi for more than 50 years. Being widely travelled, both in Bharat and across the world, Swamiji had a very wide knowledge of spiritual traditions from many parts of the country and the world. In the last few decades, Swamiji had written several books on Upanishads, Gita, Sharana philosophy and general spirituality. 
Pradhan Mantri Narendra Modi condoled the demise of seer Siddheshwara Swamiji and said that Swamiji will be remembered for his outstanding service to society and scholarly zeal. RSS Sarkaryavah Shri Dattatreya Hosabale paid his respects to Swamiji and said that the life message of the seer who has given dharmadiksha and preachings of value-based life to countless people, inspires all to walk on the righteous path forever.
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12. SHRI VISHWA NIKETAN: Pravas: Vishwa Vibhag Sah Samyojak Dr. Ram Vaidya will be travelling to Bharat. Visitors: Avneesh Tyagi - Cyprus

FOOD FOR THOUGHT : All the time, circumstances are not going to favor us. We shall have to face obstacles and adversities. Fearlessness is the first virtue of a hero, the starting point of all other noble virtues. ― Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar ‘Sri Guruji’.
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JAI SHRI RAM
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EXCERPTS OF INTERVIEW WITH DR MOHAN BHAGWAT

RSS Sarsanghchalak Dr Mohan Bhagwat addressed several issues in an exclusive conversation with Hitesh Shankar, Editor, Panchjanya and Prafulla Ketkar, Editor, Organiser. The full interview is available at https://organiser.org/2023/01/09/103855/bharat/retaining-the-core-essence-direction-of-sangh-during-the-favourable-times-is-the-biggest-test/  Excerpts:
For any organisation, completing the hundred-year journey is a stiff challenge. One tends to deviate from the path or the journey ends. As the Sangh marched towards this major milestone, when did it face its biggest challenge? And what was it?
Challenge is a too lofty word. Yes, it has been a journey through an uneven and difficult road. You have to face many unexpected turns on it. There were hurdles and roadblocks too. But we had a mission at hand, which we had to see through; this was all we focused on. Not losing our direction and our core essence, even as we went through all that ordeal—this was our greatest challenge.

As we were met with opposition—often quite loud—we had to face it calmly and prevail. However, we were sure that we must not become adversaries of our detractors. Because that would have resulted in more opposition; it we would have meant untiring firefighting. We could not afford to let that happen. Sometimes, circumstances force you to change the direction. However, on such occasions, instead of changing the course of our journey, we should simply explore new routes to the destination. We may take an unplanned turn, but never loose sight of our direction. Only then these new routes and turns will fetch desired rewards. Otherwise, a change of route could result in a change of direction. This realization was our guiding beacon throughout our journey. We knew the road was laden with thorns; we had anticipated all these.
When I look at the present, those days of contempt and opposition are over. Today, we get boundless love and affection from society. Time is conducive for our thought too. In fact, the contemporary global scenario is also nudging humanity in that direction. Willy-nilly, people have started thinking like us, and this feeling will only get stronger with time. Because of this, our path has become somewhat easy. This, too, is a challenge.
The thorns we encountered earlier on the road have changed their character. In the past, we had to brave the thorns of opposition and contempt. Those we could avoid. And at times we have avoided them too. But the newfound acceptance has brought us resources, convenience and abundance. Our social esteem has soared. The society has reposed its faith in us; expectations are high. It feels that we will make a difference. Under these circumstances, our
popularity and resources have become thorns which we must brave. For example, even though we do not want to go to media on many issues, we cannot avoid doing so any longer. This may be counterproductive. They might wonder why we are hiding in the shadows. We have to face the media. When we step out, press will write about us; print our photos too. But we must not crave for publicity. If today we have means and resources, they should be seen as no more than instruments essential for our work; we should control them, they should not control us. We should not be accustomed to them. Our old habits of facing hardships must never die. Times are favourable, but that should not lead to vanity.
A favourable climate brings along popularity—something we are very fond of. When a crowd comes to greet you at the railway station, it feels good. But we must stay watchful of the factors that lead to such feelings. At the same time, in order to understand the feelings we must remain watchful of, we will have to go through those very experiences. Our challenge is to have this realisation and stay alert all the time. We are working tirelessly.
Our mission is moving forth, as we are working for the real and truthful thought. Eventually, everyone comes around to embracing the truth. This reality is the foundation on which we shall shape our future, and the future of this country too. We are not worried about it. But we have to ensure that we do not deviate as we complete our journey and keep our swatva (essence) intact throughout the distance. So, from the point of view of these objectives, the present phase—when our circumstances are the most favourable—seems the most difficult. We must wade past this phase. This is our challenge.
There was a time when Sangh’s thought process and its style of working followed the logic of ‘organisation for organisation’s sake.’ Now, as you have been saying, Sangh needs to work for social transformation and humanity at large. What changes do you see in Sangh’s style of working and its thoughts?
There is no change; I see it as progression. When a bud grows into a flower, not all petals blossom together; some of the petals bloom early. Our organisation remains the same; our methods remain the same. We still organise for the sake of organisation. Otherwise we will get complacent and say that given the work we already doing, even if we do not conduct shakha, there will be people with us.
You see, we mobilise talent in our society at large. Many people join us by birth due to their family. And yet we continue to hold our shakha. This increases our workload. But the question remains: what purpose does organising society serve? Why do we want to remain healthy? We want health because then all our worked become healthy too. We retire, when we get old. Even if there is no work at hand, we wish to remain healthy. During our childhood, we are not burdened with the responsibility of supporting a family—there is little work to do—yet we wish to stay healthy. And of course while we are working, health is a priority. Organise for the sake of organisation—this principle is our polestar.
But for social service, we have swayamsevak to bring about social transformation, we have swayamsevak to change the system, we have swayamsevak for an entire spectrum of works. Sangh will only organise and do nothing else. Swayamsevak will not leave any field untouched. We have been saying this and today we can see manifestation of the same. This is progression. Back then also people used to say we organise only for the organisation’s sake. And we agreed because we have nothing to hide.
There’s been a tendency to view Sangh from the political prism. How do you see Sangh’s relationship with politics?
For various reasons, in our society, political prism is a favourite perspective. So not only Sangh activities, everything else also is viewed from the political perspective. Generally, we remain unmindful to the good or bad happenings in other walks of social life. Everything is politics centric. However, right from its inception, Sangh has consciously kept itself away from day to day politics. The politics of votes, the politics of elections, the politics of humiliating oneanother— Sangh has no relation with any of these.
But, there are other dimensions of politics that affect our national policies, national interest and Hindu interest. The Sangh has been always concerned about whether the overall political direction is conducive to these issues or not; right from the days of Doctor Ji (Dr K B Hedgewar, founder of RSS). If politics takes a wrong turn and because of that our social awakening is adversely impacted, we are concerned. We have always been vocal about national policy; and whatever strength we have, accordingly we try to mobilise it to drive it in the right direction. We do openly and without any hesitation. We have never been secretive about it. This is true of the present time as well. We are not concerned with day to day politics, but we are definitely linked to rasthra neeti—the national policy. We have our opinion about the same. Today, as we have gained adequate strength (through organisational network), we try to utilise it in the national interest and we will certainly do so.
The only difference is, earlier, our Swayamsevaks were not in positions of political power. This is the only addition in the present situation. But people forget that it is the Swayamsevaks who have reached certain political positions through a political party. Sangh continues to organise the society for the organisation’s sake. However, whatever Swayamsevaks do in politics, Sangh is held accountable for the same.
Even if we are not implicated directly by others, there is certainly some accountability; as ultimately, it is in the Sangh where Swayamsevaks are trained. Therefore, we are forced to think– what should be our relationship, which things we should pursue (in the national interests) with due diligence. For instance, there was a conference of traders to present the activities of Sangh. At the end, there was a Q&A session. They were fine with the Sangh’s work but had questions about Income Tax, GST and ease of doing business. They asked everything concerning the Government, trade and commerce. And every time, I kept telling that this is not our work. I repeatedly argued that the policy is one side of this; the other side is the mindset (of making and implementing the policies). But, they will naturally raise those questions. We have to go to the extent of reassuring them that will convey your issues to the concerned people.
The only point is about political developments, if people are expecting something, if they are facing any difficulty- that is conveyed to us then it can be brought to the notice of concerned people, if they are Swayamsevaks. Even when Swayamsevaks were not there in power positions, there were people who used to pay heed to the advice of others. There will be such people in the future too. We will keep approaching them with people’s concerns. Pranab Da
was Finance Minister in the Congress government. He was also looking after Nepal affairs. We used to take our concerns to him. And he would listen to us too. That is all we do. Otherwise, we have no business in other spheres of active politics.
On many occasions, people on social media wonder whether the Sangh has abandoned its earlier aggressive stance. How do you see this change? Is it because of the transformation the Sangh has undergone or Sangh has strategically changed its role due to changes in the society at large?
You see, Hindu society has been at war for over 1,000 years – this fight has been going on against foreign aggressions, foreign influences and foreign conspiracies. Sangh has offered its support to this cause, so have others. There are many who have spoken about it. And it is because of all these that the Hindu society has awakened. It is but natural for those at war to be aggressive. As said (in Bhagwatgeeta), ‘yudhyasva vigata-jvarah’–“Become free from desire and selfishness, and with your mental grief departed, fight!” It is not possible for everyone to follow this maxim. However, there are people who took on the task of social awakening
through Sangh. This tradition of social awakening is quite old — it started on the day when Alexander, the first invader, arrived at our frontiers.
You may say that all those who undertook the task of social awakening—in the great tradition of Chanakya—have cautioned the Hindu society against yet another war. Unfortunately, we have not been thoroughly alerted to this impending reality. This war is not against an enemy without, but against an enemy within. So there is a war to defend Hindu society, Hindu Dharma and Hindu culture. Foreign invaders are no longer there, but foreign influences and foreign conspiracies have continued. Since this is a war, people are likely to get over zealous. Although this is not desirable, yet provocative statements will be uttered.
But at the same time, there are some internal issues concerning us. Shri Ram symbolises our pride. His temple must be built. There was a movement for it. Those in the movement exclaimed ‘Jai Shree Ram’. Such slogans obviously meant to energise. Shri Ram strung together all jati and sects. But even today, people in our country are getting whipped so much as mounting another’s wagon. Should this not change? Everyone, who has carried forward that tradition of awakening, has talked about this. Hindu society has hailed the sloganeering but not this message of self-purification. Hindu society has not fully awakened to this reality; it should happen. We keep talking about war, war, war (against someone) but what about us? If war is there, what is our status? In a war we have to think and understand the enemy. We also have to decide what to do and when.
If you see, after the Mughal aggression, the last experiment was that of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj. Since then, there has been continuation and imitation of his strategy. What was Shivaji Maharaj’s policy? He was aware of the enemy but also conscious about self. He knew when to fight and when to avoid it. After his coronation, Shivaji Maharaj extended a hand of friendship to the neighbouring Muslim dynasties. He went to Golkonda and established friendly relations with Qutub Shah with the condition that at least two of his Ministers should be Hindus and atrocities against Hindus should stop. Qutub Shah had to accept the same. It is different story that this was changed after the demise of Shivaji Maharaj, as the fundamentalists among the Qutubshahi killed the Hindu ministers. But, Shivaji Maharaj tried this, as he knew very well that noble things advocated from the position of strength can become acceptable.
The other thing is, if the Hindu society understands itself, it will also find solutions to the problems that assail it. Staunch Christians say they will convert the entire world to the Christian faith. Those who do not fall in line will either live at their mercy or perish. Staunch Muslims, followers of the Abrahamic ideology, believers, non-believers, communists, practitioners of black capitalism — all of them believe that others must accept their path as it is the only true path. And if you refuse to do so, you will have to choose between surviving on our mercy and death. We will destroy you. But what is the Hindu worldview? Does a Hindu ever say that everyone should endorse his faith? This is not how we think. We want to present an example for others to see. We want to have a dialogue with everyone. Those who wish to improve will follow our example. If they do not, we do not intend to harm them. But we must be watchful that they are not able to harm us. We have gained enough strength in these battles. They cannot harm us anymore. No one has the audacity to disturb our political independence. It is now certain that Hindus will stay in this country; they w ould not seek refuge elsewhere. Now, they are quite alert.
We must also capitalise on this opportunity to resolve our internal conflicts and offer solutions to others. Today, when we are in a position of strength, so we must do that. If not today, in the next fifty years will have to provide this. And to ensure that we are able to accomplish this in five decades, we will have to start right away. China’s present position of prominence was planned in 1948. They have been following that blueprint ever since. When we have acquired sufficient strength, we should be clear about priorities for the future. Staying perpetually into fighting mode will do us no good. In the national life, it does not happen this way. To think that those who fight can accomplish everything is also a mistake. Garibaldi led the war, but at once fighting stopped, he wanted others to lead. At the end when they had to choose a monarch, Garibaldi refused the mantle and said it should go to someone else. Of the three leaders who rose to prominence during Italy’s rise, it was Garibaldi who led on the battlefield. However, at the end, he distanced himself saying this is not my job. Likewise, we too should change our discourse and language according to the circumstance. The direction remains the same. Hindustan is a Hindu rashtra. This prosperous and powerful Hindu society—Hindu Rashtra – Bharat—will reach to the pinnacle of its glory and provide leadership to the world. If at all, there are shortcomings in achieving this goal, then how to overcome them? If needed, we will fight by choice. We should not change our strategy because others have challenged us. We fight a battle according to our own plan. This is how the Hindu society should think.
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