RSS leader’s remarks expose Modi regime’s deviation from Constitution
Indore: In a fresh admission of the Modi regime’s ideological shift away from India’s secular constitutional framework, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale has openly declared that “Hindutva is the soul of Bharat,” calling for strict enforcement of anti-conversion laws across India.
According to Kashmir Media Service, Hosabale made these remarks while addressing the ‘Pramukh Jan Goshthi’ in Indore, held as part of the RSS’s centenary outreach campaign. Representatives from various sections of society attended the event, which centred on further mainstreaming the Hindutva-driven agenda.
In a statement issued by the RSS, Hosabale asserted that India is a “Hindu nation” and claimed that Hindu society—through its cultural and religious identity—forms the essence of the country. He insisted that the core ideas of Hindutva must be imparted to the younger generation.
Equating national identity with Hindu religious philosophy, Hosabale said, “Hindutva is the soul of Bharat,” adding that God can be attained through “this path or that path,” yet all such expressions remain part of one Hindu civilisation.
Analysts say such assertions undermine the secular and pluralistic principles enshrined in India’s Constitution, drafted under the leadership of Dr. B.R. Ambedkar.
On the issue of religious conversions, Hosabale advocated “dharma jagaran,” social harmony campaigns, and strict implementation of so-called anti-conversion laws—statutes widely criticised by rights groups for targeting religious minorities. He argued that “dharma” cannot be changed, drawing an analogy between traffic rules and moral duty.
He also invoked the RSS narrative around historical events, citing struggles during the 1975 Emergency and the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, and claimed that the organisation has carried out over one lakh service activities during its hundred-year existence.
Observers note that Hosabale’s comments openly contradict the secular, inclusive vision articulated by Dr Ambedkar and the framers of the Indian Constitution, and reflect the growing institutionalisation of Hindutva ideology under the BJP-RSS regime. KMS-4K
