Mohan Bhagwat's top quotes from mega RSS event: From 'hum do, humare teen' to 'Hindu-Muslims are the same'
"There is no problem in learning English but we must not disown our own culture and language, all languages born in India are national languages; we need one common language to interact, but it should not be foreign," Mohan Bhagwat said.
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday answered questions of the media as part of the three-day lecture series on ‘100 years of Sangh journey’. From demographic change and population control to BJP’s next president, the RSS chief discussed a wide range of topics. Here are his key quotes from the event. (Image: PTI)
2/9
Mohan Bhagwat said, "I never said I will retire or that someone should retire. In Sangh, we are given a job, whether we want it or not. If I am 80 years old, and the Sangh says go and run a 'shakha', I will have to do it. We do whatever the Sangh tells us to do...This is not for anyone's retirement. We are ready to retire or work - as long as the Sangh wants us to." (Image: PTI)
3/9
"From the day Islam came to India, it has been here and it will remain here. I had said this earlier, too. Those who think Islam will not remain are not guided by Hindu thought. Hindu philosophy does not think this way. Only when there is trust on both sides will this conflict end. First, we must accept that we are all one." (Image: PTI)
4/9
"This is what doctors have said… Our country’s population recommends a birth rate of 2.1, which is fine as an average, but you can never have 0.1 of a child. In math, 2.1 becomes 2, but when it comes to births, after two, it has to be three." (Image: PTI)
“There is no problem in learning English but we must not disown our own culture and language, all languages born in India are national languages; we need one common language to interact, but it should not be foreign. No point in having any dispute over languages, all should together decide on common transactional language. Everyone should be fluent in their mother tongue, language of state and common transactional language; no bar in learning more.” (Image: PTI)
6/9
"Conversion and illegal migration are key reasons for demographic imbalance. We should not give jobs to illegal immigrants; we should give jobs to our own people, including Muslims." (Image: PTI)
7/9
“We don't influence the government to respond in this way or that according to what Trump says. They have to handle that. What they have to do, they will decide. Whatever they will do, it is necessary for everyone to support that. They have to decide what to do. They know how it is done. They will look after the hurdles." (Image: PTI)
8/9
"Religion is by individual choice, there should be no allurement or force in this. Our DNA is the same, but permission must be obtained. If permission is not granted, do not come." (Image: PTI)
"We are having good coordination with every government, both state governments and central governments. But there are systems which have some internal contradictions. The system in general is the same, which was invented by the British so that they can rule. So, we have to have some innovations. Then, we want something to happen. Even if the man in the chair is 100% for us, he has to do it, and knows what the hurdles are. He may or may not be able to do it. We have to give him that independence. There is no quarrel anywhere..." (Image: PTI file photo)
![Mohan Bhagwat said, "I never said I will retire or that someone should retire. In Sangh, we are given a job, whether we want it or not. If I am 80 years old, and the Sangh says go and run a 'shakha', I will have to do it. We do whatever the Sangh tells us to do...This is not for anyone's retirement. We are ready to retire or work - as long as the Sangh wants us to." (Image: PTI)](https://images.moneycontrol.com/static-mcnews/2025/08/20250829103649_4.png "Mohan Bhagwat said, "I never said I will retire or that someone should retire. In Sangh, we are given a job, whether we want it or not. If I am 80 years old, and the Sangh says go and run a 'shakha', I will have to do it. We do whatever the Sangh tells us to do...This is not for anyone's retirement. We are ready to retire or work - as long as the Sangh wants us to." (Image: PTI)")
!["From the day Islam came to India, it has been here and it will remain here. I had said this earlier, too. Those who think Islam will not remain are not guided by Hindu thought. Hindu philosophy does not think this way. Only when there is trust on both sides will this conflict end. First, we must accept that we are all one." (Image: PTI)](https://images.moneycontrol.com/static-mcnews/2025/08/20250829103639_3.png ""From the day Islam came to India, it has been here and it will remain here. I had said this earlier, too. Those who think Islam will not remain are not guided by Hindu thought. Hindu philosophy does not think this way. Only when there is trust on both sides will this conflict end. First, we must accept that we are all one." (Image: PTI)")
!["This is what doctors have said… Our country’s population recommends a birth rate of 2.1, which is fine as an average, but you can never have 0.1 of a child. In math, 2.1 becomes 2, but when it comes to births, after two, it has to be three." (Image: PTI)](https://images.moneycontrol.com/static-mcnews/2025/08/20250829103710_7.png ""This is what doctors have said… Our country’s population recommends a birth rate of 2.1, which is fine as an average, but you can never have 0.1 of a child. In math, 2.1 becomes 2, but when it comes to births, after two, it has to be three." (Image: PTI)")
!["Conversion and illegal migration are key reasons for demographic imbalance. We should not give jobs to illegal immigrants; we should give jobs to our own people, including Muslims." (Image: PTI)](https://images.moneycontrol.com/static-mcnews/2025/08/20250829103717_8.png ""Conversion and illegal migration are key reasons for demographic imbalance. We should not give jobs to illegal immigrants; we should give jobs to our own people, including Muslims." (Image: PTI)")
![“We don't influence the government to respond in this way or that according to what Trump says. They have to handle that. What they have to do, they will decide. Whatever they will do, it is necessary for everyone to support that. They have to decide what to do. They know how it is done. They will look after the hurdles." (Image: PTI)](https://images.moneycontrol.com/static-mcnews/2025/08/20250829103656_5.png "“We don't influence the government to respond in this way or that according to what Trump says. They have to handle that. What they have to do, they will decide. Whatever they will do, it is necessary for everyone to support that. They have to decide what to do. They know how it is done. They will look after the hurdles." (Image: PTI)")
!["Religion is by individual choice, there should be no allurement or force in this. Our DNA is the same, but permission must be obtained. If permission is not granted, do not come." (Image: PTI)](https://images.moneycontrol.com/static-mcnews/2025/08/20250829103731_10.png ""Religion is by individual choice, there should be no allurement or force in this. Our DNA is the same, but permission must be obtained. If permission is not granted, do not come." (Image: PTI)")
![We are having good coordination with every government, both state governments and central governments. But there are systems which have some internal contradictions. The system in general is the same, which was invented by the British so that they can rule. So, we have to have some innovations. Then, we want something to happen. Even if the man in the chair is 100% for us, he has to do it, and knows what the hurdles are. He may or may not be able to do it. We have to give him that independence. There is no quarrel anywhere..." (Image: PTI file photo)](https://images.moneycontrol.com/static-mcnews/2025/08/20250829103723_9.png "We are having good coordination with every government, both state governments and central governments. But there are systems which have some internal contradictions. The system in general is the same, which was invented by the British so that they can rule. So, we have to have some innovations. Then, we want something to happen. Even if the man in the chair is 100% for us, he has to do it, and knows what the hurdles are. He may or may not be able to do it. We have to give him that independence. There is no quarrel anywhere..." (Image: PTI file photo)")
