Thrice banned organisation in India for violence Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) marks Vijay Dashmi as one of its biggest events when the RSS chief addresses the workers on a number of issues concerning politics, society, national security and family values
Bhagwat also performed Shastrapuja, the Hindu tradition in which arms are worshipped annually in Dussehra by warriors..
 
With Bhagwat, other RSS leaders participated in the annual Dussehra function at Maharshi Vyas auditorium, RSS headquarters in Nagpur.
 
Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, only 50 volunteers were allowed inside the auditorium.
 
“This is probably the first time in Sangh’s history since its foundation day that an RSS Vijay Dashmi programme, is being organised with such a restricted low number.
 
We have done this keeping in view the COVID-19 protocol,” Bhagwat said.
 
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday listed various “noteworthy incidents” that took place in the last one year.”
 
“Many noteworthy incidents occurred in the last one year. Before last year’s Dussehra function, Article 370 became ineffective following due parliamentary procedures.
 
Bhoomipujan for grand Ram Mandir was performed on August 5, 2020, based on Supreme Court’s unambiguous judgment on November 9, 2019.
 
During the groundbreaking ceremony of the Ram temple, we witnessed the patience and sensibility of all Indians during these events.
 
The lawful passage of Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA) also took place,” Bhagwat said in his address at the annual Dussehra function at Maharshi Vyas auditorium, RSS headquarters in Nagpur.
 
Bhagwat said that using CAA, opportunists unleashed organised violence in the name of protests.
 
“CAA does not oppose any particular religious community. But those who wanted to oppose this new law misled our Muslim brothers by propagating a false notion that it was aimed at restricting the Muslim population.
 
Before it could be discussed further, the focus shifted on coronavirus this year.
So, communal flare in minds of few people stayed in their minds only. Coronavirus overshadowed all other topics. In the background, the efforts by rioters and opportunists to reignite the conflict still continue,” he added.
 
“The role of China in the context of COVID-19 pandemic can be said to be doubtful, but it was clear to the whole world, the manner in which China attempted to encroach on India’s borders, because of its economic strategic force.
 
Indian defence forces, government and the people remained unfazed and responded sharply to China’s boisterous efforts to invade our territories,” he added
 
“The message sent by our leaders with a sense of self-respect and the indomitable ethical-patience of our citizens must compel China to reform its attitude but if push comes to shove we will not fall short of alertness, firmness and readiness,” he added.
 
Bhagwat asserted that securing cooperative ties with our neighbours and at international relations is the only way to neutralise the expansionist aspirations of China and “our present policies seem to be charting those very horizons.”
 
“Rising above China economically and strategically. We intend to be friendly with all. This is our nature. But mistaking our benevolence for weakness and attempts to disintegrate or weaken us by sheer brute force is unacceptable. Our reckless detractors should know this by now,” he said.