New Delhi: Reiterating his earlier stand on Hindus and Muslims having the identical DNA, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat Tuesday mentioned the DNA of these dwelling within the huge landmass of “Akhand Bharat” for over 40,000 years is similar.

At a programme right here, themed “100 Years Journey of RSS: New Horizons,” the RSS sarsanghachalak mentioned Hindus are these dwelling on this landmass, although a few of them don’t acknowledge themselves as Hindu, and others have even forgotten that they have been Hindu.

Nevertheless, even those that don’t know they’re Hindu don’t thoughts being referred to as Hindavi or Bharatiya, he mentioned, including that some even settle for being Sanatani.

If one doesn’t consider they’re Hindu, however consider they’re Hindavi or Bharatiya, that’s positive, he mentioned, including that they ought to perceive the “content material” of the phrase, and that “content material” will not be geographical, however comprises a “bhakti for Bharat Mata,” and a typical custom of our ancestors. “Even in the event you see the DNA, it’s the similar. For 40,000 years, DNA of the individuals of Bharat has been the identical … those that are on the land of Akhand Bharat.”

Precisely hundred years in the past, Dr Ok.B. Hedgewar began the RSS with the intention of uniting the Hindu society, Bhagwat mentioned.

“Right here, the query arises, why have been the others unnoticed?” he requested earlier than delineating a historic model of how individuals belonging to “Bharat” got here to be referred to as Hindus. In historical instances, the individuals of Iran used to name individuals who lived throughout the Sindhu river as “Hanad,” which was progressively remodeled to “Hindu”, he mentioned.

Whereas individuals dwelling right here believed in a number of gods and granths (scriptures) there was an overarching perception that every one routes result in one vacation spot, and nobody route is true or unsuitable, he mentioned. Anybody who believed on this unity of vacation spot was referred to as Hindu.

“So who’s a Hindu? Anybody who believes in it is a Hindu. No matter path one has acquired, go on that path. Don’t change your self or others,” Bhagwat instructed the viewers.

Including, “Respect your religion and that of others. By no means disrespect it, and don’t struggle over the paths—anybody who has this custom and tradition is a Hindu.”

Furthermore, anybody who believes that we’ve widespread ancestors is a Hindu, he added. “However when the Sangh began, not everybody referred to as themselves a Hindu. They don’t now both.”

And it’s our custom to reside collectively. We don’t consider that one needs to be uniform to be united. Variety is a product of unity, mentioned the RSS chief.

However simply as one solutions the simplest questions in an examination first, the Sangh believes in uniting those that name themselves Hindus first, Bhagwat mentioned, including that then even those that don’t name themselves Hindus will begin calling themselves Hindu.

Hindu doesn’t indicate “Hindu versus all” as a result of Hindu means inclusive, and there are not any limits to this inclusivity, he mentioned.

Drawing a parallel between train and the Sangh, Bhagwat mentioned, simply the best way one doesn’t train with a view to struggle another person, however to maintain good well being, the Sangh doesn’t work towards anybody, however to maintain society in good well being.

This isn’t the primary time Bhagwat made this remark a few widespread ancestry and DNA. In 2021 too, he mentioned Hindus and Muslims share the identical ancestry. “The phrase Hindu is equal to the wealthy heritage of our motherland, ancestors and tradition, and each Indian is a Hindu,” he mentioned in an announcement that prompted some resentment amongst RSS cadre.

(Edited by Amrtansh Arora)

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