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‘No quarrel anywhere…’: Mohan Bhagwat on differences between RSS and BJP
The RSS chief said, while speaking during an event in New Delhi, said that there may be “struggle” between the two organisations, but there is no quarrel.
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday responded to a question of whether there are any differences between RSS and BJP, by saying that the organisation has good coordination with both Centre and state governments.
The RSS chief, while speaking during an event in New Delhi, said that there may be “struggle” between the two organisations, but there is no quarrel. He added that the goals of the two organisations are the same.
"There are opinions, but we discuss and form a consensus to decide whether it is against one's opinion or in favour of it. I will follow the collective decision. When that nature is there, quarrel doesn't exist. There can be matbhed (difference of opinion) here, but no manbhed (heart-to-heart disagreement). We need to move forward in one direction, and not different ones," Bhagwat said during the briefing.
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"We are having good coordination with every government, both the Centre and states. There are systems that have internal contradictions. The system in general is the same... There is no quarrel in any way... We have good coordination with every government," he added.
He said that there may be some ‘matbhed’ (differences of opinion), but there is no ‘manbhed’ (resentment).
“Humare yahan mat bhed ho sakta hai, mann bhed nahi hai. (There may be differences in our opinions, but not in our hearts.),” the RSS chief said.
On the question of why RSS support doesn't other political parties, Bhagwat said his organisation provide assistance to those who seek help.
“We provide assistance to those who seek help from us for good work. When we attempt to provide assistance, those who run away from us often don't receive the help they need, so what can we do?... But sometimes, to run the country or to carry out a party's work, if it is good, our volunteers go and help...We have no hesitation,” he said.
Bhagwat said that the Swayamsevaks are never at loggerheads with each other, even though some struggle was involved in the pursuit of the "truth". He added that the goal was to do good for the country and its people, which allows the Sangh to maintain coordination, according to PTI.
