Want whole world to chant 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai': Mohan Bhagwat

March 28, 2016 09:02

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat said to instill the feeling of patriotism, everyone should chant 'Bharat Mata ki jai'. "We want the whole world to chant Bharat Mata ki jai. We want to make Bharat rich, free from exploitation and full of self-respect. For that we will have to live that Bharat in our lives," Bhagwat said.

Earlier this month, the RSS chief's remark that youth should be taught patriotic slogans triggered a debate after AIMIM leader Asaduddin Owaisi refused to chant "Bharat Mata ki jai", citing he was not obliged by the Constitution to do so. AIMIM MLA Waris Pathan has also been suspended from the Maharashtra Assembly for his refusal to chant 'Bharat Mata ki jai'.

Bhagwat said that the word 'Bharat' was not limited to the physical boundary of the country but its traditional values were looked upon across the world. "Bharat is the only nation where Hindu traditions are still witnessed. There has been a deviation from morality in all other countries but here, oldest traditions are maintained and followed," he added.

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