‘1947 Hurt Runs Deep, Some Don’t Get Houses: Mohan Bhagwat Talks About Partition at RSS Event | Quotes – News18

Calling cultural Marxists and ‘woke’ elements selfish, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday said these people are using their influence in media and academia to spoil India’s education and culture. He also recalled the horrors of India’s partition in 1947, and said the event left a “deep rooted hurt.”

Addressing the annual RSS Dussehra rally in in Reshimbagh area of Nagpur, Bhagwat said some anti-social people call themselves cultural Marxists or woke but they have forgotten Marx.

Noted singer-composer Shankar Mahadevan also attended the programme and hailed the contribution of RSS towards the nation, its culture, traditions and preservation of the ideology of “Akhand Bharat”.

Mohan Bhagwat’s Top Quotes

• Bhagwat described cultural Marxists and woke as selfish, discriminatory and said theses people claim to be working for some lofty goals, but their real goals are to disrupt orderliness in the world.
• “These selfish, discriminatory and deceitful forces seeking their sectarian interests are making efforts to disrupt social cohesion and promote conflict. They wear various cloaks. Some of them call themselves cultural Marxists or woke,” he said.
• Bhagwat said cultural Marxists reward, promote and spread anarchy. “They take control of the media and academia, and plunge education, culture, politics and social environment into confusion, chaos, and corruption,” he said.
• RSS chief also asked if extremists across the border were involved in Manipur violence. “For many years, Meitei and Kuki communities have been living together. How did the violence erupt all of a sudden? The conflict benefits external forces. Are external factors involved,” Bhagwat said.
• “Union Home Minister Amit Shah was there for three days. Who actually fueled the conflict? It (violence) is not happening, it is being made to happen,” he added.
• Bhagwat said he was proud of the Sangh workers who worked in Manipur to restore peace.
• He also cautioned against attempts to garner votes by inflaming emotions ahead of 2024 general elections and asked people to vote keeping in mind unity, integrity, identity and development of the country.
• He also urged them to opt for the “best available” among the candidates. “Don’t succumb to the people who try to provoke you to divide the society,” said RSS chief.
• Bhagwat was also all praise for successfully hosting the prestigious G20 Summit in India and for extending the Indian hospitality to the participant countries. “The guests in India enjoyed the Indian traditions and culture and warm receptions to them,” he said.
• The RSS chief said it was indeed an achievement that during its Session in India, the G20 warm heartily welcomed the African Union in its fold. The all round progress of India be it on science, agriculture and defence sector was showcased.
• Talking about achievements in the field of sports, the RSS chief complimented the athletes who did the country proud in the recently held Asian Games in China.
• Bhagwat also lauded the progress in the digital India, agriculture and defence sector. The Indian economy has reached top five from the 10th position in the recent, he said.
• He also talked about horrors of partition and said, “We will have to keep love within ourselves. There is no other solution. No system can fix this. People feel hurt…Partition too has deep rooted hurt.But we have to keep calm, irrespective of the situation. Only then there will be unity, and everything will be fine. Victimhood mentality has to be shunned. There is no victim.”
• “The hurt runs deep. People don’t get houses in other localities. This happens in this country. Language of love is different from language of hate. You have to be powerful and make friends. Friendship and love doesn’t mean submission,” he added.