India’s determination to confront China had led more countries to realize the need to confront the expansionist power that had taken hold of various nations. “Unwavering caution, vigilance and preparedness are the only ways to respond,” he said.
“This time China was surprised when India stood up decisively … it is not known how it will respond,” Bhagwat said. “If we do this (we increase our power and forge close ties with our neighbor), we can stop China. Our neighbors like Myanmar, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Nepal they are not just our neighbors. We have links with them for thousands of years and more or less they are countries with the same nature and temperament as us. We should quickly partner with them … there will be disputes when borders are shared. We should act faster to eliminate these problems, “he said.
In quite explicit references to the border situation with China, the RSS chief said that India’s friendly hand towards all should not be confused with weakness. “The mistaken impression of those who felt that (India) can be bent in this way and that should have already been clarified. The courage of our Army and the self-esteem reflected in the policies of our leadership and the unity of our people must be recognized by China There is an air of self-confidence in the nation, “he said.
“A haughty China took on several countries in a single moment. Of course, it has been an expansionist regime and has been invading the territories of others, be it Taiwan, Vietnam, Japan and even the United States. However, India’s reaction to her aggression has left her nervous. Rather, India’s response took China by surprise, ”he added.
Bhagwat said that it was also necessary to be attentive to internal challenges. Political competition is a fact of democracy, but there should be some wisdom in this and elections are not a war between enemies, he said, warning against bitterness within society. “This is not political, there are forces that want to see a society in conflict with itself, they are in the world and in the country,” he added.
He said that the anti-CAA agitation was used to create conflict by propagating the view that it intended to reduce the Muslim population. “These people talk about Bharat ke tukde but they use certain situations to present themselves as secular and constitutionalist. In reality, they have no respect for the Constitution. They teach society the wrong things (ulti patti) and speak the grammar of anarchy like the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar said. They have worked against the Sangh, they are just not effective today, “he added.
In a departure from tradition, the event was held in a room within the RSS’s Smruti Mandir premises and not on the adjacent grounds. A limited number of about 50 swayamsewaks, sporting saffron masks, attended.
“The diversity among the country’s people is being used to fuel separatism. You have to be careful with those elements that are carrying out their activities in the name of saving the Constitution but only trying to divide the country by their profits, ”he said.
On the protests against the Citizenship Amendment Act, Bhagwat said the misconception had spread that it was an attempt to reduce the Muslim population in the country. “It was only intended to facilitate the immigration of minorities facing religious persecution in some of the neighboring countries. These people had no other place to seek refuge than India. The existing law on obtaining Indian citizenship remains and the amendment only grants certain facilities to those people, ”he said.
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