RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat alleges attempts to dismantle India, says regime change is no solution

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday said that attempts to dismantle India would not succeed asserting that a change in regime would not necessarily resolve the countrys problemsBhagwat while addressing the annual Vijayadashami gathering in Nagpur said that the belief that changing the government would transform the situation was misplaced as per IANSThe RSS chief said ldquoThey said that a regime change would change the situation but it did not happen It did not happen earlier and it will not happen today eitherrdquo as cited by IANSRSS celebrates its 101st foundation dayCoinciding with the Dussehra festivities the RSS observed its 101st foundation day on Tuesday Bhagwat delivered his annual address highlighting the organisations activities during its centenary year and discussing challenges facing the countryMohan Bhagwatrsquos remarks came amid ongoing protests over alleged irregularities in the Special Intensive Revision SIR of electoral rolls and demands for accountability from Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh KumarMohan Bhagwat talks about ongoing unrest in western countriesBhagwat said India was facing challenges from forces that opposed established institutions cultural values and social order Referring to developments in several countries he said the situation in France Albania Bangladesh and Nepal reflected the wider challenges confronting societiesBhaghwat said ldquoA storm has blown in from the West that opposes every form of order propriety auspiciousness culture and human values seeking to destroy corrupt and ruin them Even developed nations are affected by itrdquo as cited by IANSThe RSS chief further said that India was a vast society and a developing nation and therefore continued to face several challengesHe also stressed that the actions of protesters law enforcement authorities and political leaders should not create hatred bitterness or divisions within societyBhagwat highlighted ldquoWhether it is protesting groups authorities enforcing law and order or political leaders no actions should create conflict hatred bitterness or division within our united society No matter how strong emotions run our actions must stay within the boundaries of the Constitution the law and civil decorumrdquo as cited by IANSThe RSS chief also alleged that certain forces were targeting India because of its progress and the policies pursued by the country over the past few decadesldquoIndia is their main target because India is progressing These evil forces know that they cannot disrupt India the way it has moved ahead with decisive policies in the last few decades They are trying to dismantle India and the Sanghrdquo he addedHe further alleged that some people within the country including political leaders supported such effortslsquoProtests should focus on finding solutions to problems says BhagwatAcknowledging that public grievances persisted and could lead to protests Bhagwat said demonstrations were an integral part of democracy but should focus on finding solutions to problemsHe cautioned that politically motivated or instigated protests could instead create tensions encourage disorder and disrupt public lifeHis remarks came days after senior Supreme Court lawyer Prashant Bhushan said that protests in Delhi over alleged irregularities in the SIR of electoral rolls had become ldquoreally a fight for regime changeWith inputs from IANS