Mohan Bhagwat: News
Mohan Madhukar Bhagwat is a veterinary doctor, socio-cultural activist, and the sixth Sarsanghchalak (chief) of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). Bhagwat comes from a Maharashtrian family of RSS workers. He graduated in Veterinary Science and Animal Husbandry and joined the RSS in the 1970s, becoming a pracharak in 1975. In his early years at RSS, Bhagwat worked in Akola, Nagpur, and Vidarbha in Maharashtra. From 1991 to 1999, he was in charge of physical training for the Sangh cadres nationwide. In 2000, he became the Sarkaryvah (General Secretary) of RSS, re-elected in 2003 and again in 2006. The big appointment came in 2009, when the then Sarsanghchalak, KS Sudarshan, handed over his seat to Bhagwat. At 57, Mohan Bhagwat became one of the youngest RSS chiefs, after its founder KB Hedgewar and MS Golwalkar. In 2017, Bhagwat was the first RSS Chief to be officially invited to the Rashtrapati Bhawan by the then President Pranab Mukherjee.
18 Jan 2025
BR Ambedkar'Dalit BJP MPs tell me they feel caged': Rahul Gandhi
Congress leader Rahul Gandhi has slammed Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) during his Patna, Bihar visit.
15 Jan 2025
Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)Rahul accuses Bhagwat of treason, says Congress fighting 'Indian state'
Leader of the Opposition in the Lok Sabha, Rahul Gandhi, has accused Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat of treason.
14 Jan 2025
Narendra Modi'True independence...': Bhagwat on Ram Mandir's consecration day
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat said the consecration of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya signified India's "true independence."
02 Jan 2025
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP)BJP, AAP engage in poster war ahead of Delhi elections
The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and the Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) have upped the ante in their campaigns for the upcoming Delhi elections with a bitter exchange of allegations.
01 Jan 2025
Arvind Kejriwal'Buying votes': Kejriwal writes to RSS chief on BJP's 'wrongdoings'
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) leader Arvind Kejriwal has written an open letter to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, flagging the alleged misdeeds of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) ahead of the Delhi Assembly elections.
24 Dec 2024
Akhilesh YadavSeers upset over RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's mandir-masjid statement
The Akhil Bharatiya Sant Samiti (ABSS) has slammed Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat's recent remarks on the 'mandir-masjid' issue.
23 Dec 2024
AyodhyaRSS chief Mohan Bhagwat calls for 'right interpretation' of religion
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has called upon religious sects to correctly interpret and teach their faiths, cautioning that "half knowledge of religion will lead to 'Adharma.'" Bhagwat was speaking at the Mahanubhav Ashram Shatakpurti Samaroh in Amravati, Maharashtra.
02 Dec 2024
Asaduddin Owaisi'Are we rabbits?': Congress MP on Bhagwat's '3 children' advice
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has ignited a debate with his recent remarks on India's falling population growth.
02 Dec 2024
Asaduddin OwaisiWhy RSS's Bhagwat wants Indian couples to 'produce 3 kids'
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has voiced concern over India's falling population growth, saying the country's Total Fertility Rate (TFR) should be at least three.
27 Nov 2024
Delhi University'500 years of sanskar...': RSS's Bhagwat on India's life force
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has claimed that India has a unique "praan shakti" or life force, which often goes unseen due to 500 years of deeply ingrained "sanskar."
13 Oct 2024
Kapil Sibal'Who is listening? Modi?': Sibal questions RSS chief's 'harmony' speech
Rajya Sabha MP Kapil Sibal has questioned the efficacy of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat's recent Vijayadashmi speech.
30 Sep 2024
Eknath Shinde'If someone from Delhi tells me...': Uddhav attacks Amit Shah
Shiv Sena (UBT) chief Uddhav Thackeray has accused Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Shinde of shifting industrial projects from Mumbai to Gujarat—the home state of Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah.
25 Sep 2024
Arvind Kejriwal'Shouldn't retirement rule apply to Modi?': Kejriwal writes to Bhagwat
Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) national convener Arvind Kejriwal on Wednesday wrote a letter to Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, raising five concerns about the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) conduct.
05 Sep 2024
Bangladesh'Global evil forces diminish upon reaching India,' says RSS chief
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has said that global evil forces tend to decline once they reach India, where they are metaphorically given "last rites."
28 Aug 2024
Amit ShahRSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's security upgraded to PM Modi's level
The Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has upgraded the security protocol for Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, from Z-plus to an Advance Security Liaison (ASL).
31 Jul 2024
Kangana Ranaut'He should undergo drug test': Kangana Ranaut attacks Rahul Gandhi
Bollywood actor and Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) MP Kangana Ranaut has stirred controversy by suggesting a drug test for Congress MP Rahul Gandhi.
17 Jun 2024
Amit ShahAmit Shah to chair security review meeting on Manipur today
Union Home Minister Amit Shah is scheduled to chair a high-level security review meeting on the situation in Manipur on Monday evening.
15 Jun 2024
AyodhyaYogi Adityanath to meet RSS chief after latter's 'arrogant' remark
Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath will meet Mohan Bhagwat, the head of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), in Gorakhpur on Saturday evening.
15 Jun 2024
JaipurRSS leader makes U-turn after 'BJP arrogance' remark triggers row
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Indresh Kumar has sought to clarify his earlier remarks that linked the Bharatiya Janata Party's poor performance in the Lok Sabha elections to "arrogance."
14 Jun 2024
Lok Sabha Elections'Those who became arrogant…': RSS leader Indresh's dig at BJP
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) leader Indresh Kumar on Thursday hit out at the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for its worst performance since 2014 in the Lok Sabha elections.
28 Nov 2023
AyodhyaRam Mandir inauguration: RSS to embark on special door-to-door campaign
With less than two months before the inauguration of Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is gearing up for a nationwide door-to-door campaign from January 1-15.
25 Nov 2023
World Hindu Congress'Hindutva not Hinduism,' says declaration adopted by World Hindu Congress
The World Hindu Congress (WHC), which began on Friday in Bangkok, Thailand, adopted a declaration promoting the use of "Hindutva" or "Hindu-ness" instead of "Hinduism" when referring to the Sanatan Dharma faith in English, ANI reported.
24 Oct 2023
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh'Cultural Marxists' spoiling India, claims Mohan Bhagwat; references Manipur violence
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday denounced "cultural Marxism," calling it "selfish, discriminatory, and deceitful," Hindustan Times reported.
17 Sep 2023
Pawan KheraCongress's Pawan Khera links Sanatan Dharma controversy to RSS chief
Congress leader Pawan Khera on Sunday attributed the ongoing controversy surrounding Sanatan Dharma to recent statements made by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, the Hindustan Times reported.
05 Sep 2023
Narendra Modi'India' to 'Bharat': Will BJP government rename the country
The central government, led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, is reportedly planning to introduce a resolution during the upcoming special session of Parliament to rename the country as "Bharat."
23 Apr 2023
Rashtriya Swayamsevak SanghIndia believes in serving others, unlike US, Russia: Mohan Bhagwat
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said India believes in serving others and has no intention to become an authoritative state such as Russia, the United States (US), or China, reported Hindustan Times.
12 Feb 2023
Uttar PradeshVHP leader shot after argument over Mohan Bhagwat's anti-Brahmin remarks
A Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader was reportedly shot in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad by a local Brahmin leader after a heated argument over Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat's recent alleged anti-Brahmin remarks.
11 Feb 2023
India'India mine too': JUH chief Madani flags Islamophobia, hate speech
Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind (JUH) President Maulana Mahmood Madani flagged the alleged rise of Islamophobia, religious prejudice, and hate speech against minorities in India on Friday, ANI reported.
11 Jan 2023
LGBTQ+RSS chief Bhagwat speaks in support of LGBTQ community
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) head Mohan Bhagwat spoke in support of the LGBTQ community, stating that they are humans and have the right to live like others.
05 Oct 2022
Rashtriya Swayamsevak SanghOn Dussehra, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat pitches for Hindu Rashtra
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday stood above the customary party line, highlighting several concerns of common and national importance during the annual Dussehra event in Nagpur, Maharashtra.
22 Sep 2022
AIMIMRSS chief Bhagwat visits mosque, cleric calls him 'Rashtra Pita'
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat visited a mosque in Delhi on Thursday and held a meeting with the chief cleric of the All India Imam Organization, Umer Ahmed Ilyasi, who called Bhagwat Rashtra Pita.
03 Jun 2022
Rashtriya Swayamsevak SanghWhy look for Shivling in every mosque?: RSS chief Bhagwat
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday said that the Gyanvapi Mosque matter was ongoing and noted that "history cannot be changed."
15 Oct 2021
DussehraRSS chief Mohan Bhagwat warns of 'unregulated' OTT platforms
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday highlighted the need to regulate the OTT platforms because if left unregulated, they can lead to anarchy in the country.
21 Jul 2021
GuwahatiCAA, NRC have nothing to do with Hindu-Muslim divide: Bhagwat
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, who is in Assam on a two-day visit, said that the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) and the National Register of Citizens (NRC) have nothing to do with the Hindu-Muslim divide and communal narrative surrounding the two issues were being peddled by some to gain political mileage.
06 Jul 2021
MayawatiThere's difference in words, actions of Sangh, BJP, government: Mayawati
BSP supremo Mayawati on Monday said RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's remark that the DNA of all Indians is the same has not gone down well as there's a difference in the words and actions of the Sangh, the BJP, and the government.
24 Dec 2020
Rahul GandhiGovernment invites farmers for talks; says MSP discussions 'not logical'
The central government on Thursday extended an invitation to farmer unions for talks once again as protests against new agricultural laws have continued for a month.
05 Aug 2020
Narendra Modi"Jai Siya Ram," says Modi after groundbreaking ceremony in Ayodhya
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave a speech from the Ram Janmabhoomi site, shortly after he participated in the Bhoomi Pujan ceremony that will kickstart the temple's construction.
17 Feb 2020
BollywoodSonam Kapoor slams RSS chief, calls him foolish
On Sunday, right-wing volunteer organization Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)'s chief Mohan Bhagwat stirred controversy, after he said that the cases of divorce are more prevalent in educated and affluent families. He argued that education and wealth bring along arrogance, which destroy families.
26 Dec 2019
IndiaSangh sees all Indians as Hindus, regardless of religion: Bhagwat
On Wednesday, the chief of Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS), Mohan Bhagwat said the organization sees all 130 crore Indians as Hindus, irrespective of their religion and region.
08 Oct 2019
Article 370Lynching a "western construct" being used to "defame" India: Bhagwat
In his Vijay Dashami speech at an event in Nagpur, Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) Chief Mohan Bhagwat called lynching a "western construct". He also said the term should not be used in the Indian context to "defame" the country.
20 Aug 2019
Narendra ModiModiji doesn't respect RSS' views anymore, claims Priyanka Gandhi
Congress leader Priyanka Gandhi Vadra took a dig at Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday saying he no longer respects the views of Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS), the ideological mentor of BJP.
19 Jul 2019
Amarinder SinghAfter sedition charges, rapper Hard Kaur supports pro-Khalistan campaign
A month after she was booked for sedition, rapper Taran Kaur Dhillon, professionally known as Hard Kaur, has joined the secessionist "Referendum 2020" campaign, run by Sikhs for Justice (SFJ), demanding a separate homeland for Sikhs, Khalistan.
