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In Photos: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat addresses Vijayadashami Utsav in Nagpur

Updated On: 20 October, 2026 11:30 AM IST | ronak mastakar

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday said that regime-change agitations do not resolve fundamental problems, warning that protests could become instruments of political interests and fuel divisions in society rather than delivering solutions. (Pics/PTI)

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RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat. Pic/PTI
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat. Pic/PTI
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Addressing the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's annual Vijayadashami Utsav gathering in Nagpur, Bhagwat cited recent upheavals in Bangladesh, Nepal, France, and Albania, asserting that forces pursuing their own interests use regime change as a means to alter political circumstances, rarely achieving intended results.
Addressing the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's annual Vijayadashami Utsav gathering in Nagpur, Bhagwat cited recent upheavals in Bangladesh, Nepal, France, and Albania, asserting that forces pursuing their own interests use regime change as a means to alter political circumstances, rarely achieving intended results.
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"They claim that changing a regime will change the situation, but that has never really happened," he said.
"They claim that changing a regime will change the situation, but that has never really happened," he said.
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Bhagwat claimed that a stronger India would constrain such forces, making the country a target of attempts to weaken and divide it.
Bhagwat claimed that a stronger India would constrain such forces, making the country a target of attempts to weaken and divide it.
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While some global powers want India to develop, they do not want it to become too powerful, as it could challenge their dominance, he added.
While some global powers want India to develop, they do not want it to become too powerful, as it could challenge their dominance, he added.
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Bhagwat performed shastra puja (weapon worship) at RSS' Vijayadashami Utsav in Nagpur.
Bhagwat performed shastra puja (weapon worship) at RSS' Vijayadashami Utsav in Nagpur.
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On protests in a democracy, the RSS chief said their purpose should be to resolve problems rather than deepen social divisions.
On protests in a democracy, the RSS chief said their purpose should be to resolve problems rather than deepen social divisions.
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"Problems will remain, and protests are inevitable in a democracy. But what should the purpose of protests be? They should be aimed at finding solutions," he said.
"Problems will remain, and protests are inevitable in a democracy. But what should the purpose of protests be? They should be aimed at finding solutions," he said.
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He cautioned that protests could become political instruments when driven by objectives other than public welfare, fuelling hostility towards individuals, groups or ideologies.
He cautioned that protests could become political instruments when driven by objectives other than public welfare, fuelling hostility towards individuals, groups or ideologies.

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