Why aren’t Hindus bearing more kids: Mohan Bhagwat

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has made another controversial statement when he said that there is no law in the country that prevents Hindus from having more children.

During an interactive session with teachers and students in Agra, the RSS chief said, “Which law asked Hindus to produce fewer children If their (Muslim) population is increasing then why your numbers are not growing ” Mr Bhagwat was responding to a question on the RSS’ stand on the “disproportionate” rise in population of Muslims.

While addressing a large gathering of university and college teachers, he said that to improve the current education system we have to change our attitude towards it.

“We need to change ourselves in order to change the society at large. If we want to improve our education system, we have to change ourselves first,” he added.

Speaking on Hindutva, he said it is ingrained in the fabric of India and that is why Hindutva is nationalism. “What is quite easy to understand is that Hindutva is the quality of Bharat and that is why Hindutva is rashtriyata (nationalism).”

During his lecture on Hindu culture, Mr Bhagwat said that Bharat and Hindu have the same meaning and the entire world describes India as Hindu.

On suggestions and concerns raised by the teachers for salaries and change in education system, Mr Bhagwat said that he will convey their messages to the education ministry or they, on their own, can send a detailed letter to the Union education minister.