No Hindu Is Anti-India Says Mohan Bhagwat

RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat looked back at Mahatma Gandhi to drive home his point that all Hindus are patriotic.

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00:00But Gandhiji said that my patriotism comes from my religion.

00:06If a Hindu is a patriot, he has to be a patriot.

00:09He is a patriot in his nature.

00:11But there is no such thing as anti-India.

00:14There is no such thing as anti-India.

00:30If a Hindu is a patriot, he has to be a patriot.

00:58He is a patriot in his nature.

01:00But there is no such thing as anti-India.

01:13There is no such thing as anti-India.

01:16India is not just a name given to a region.

01:23It is a name given to a movement.

01:26But Gandhiji said that my patriotism comes from my religion.

01:35He also said that there are many people who ask for independence.

01:41But I have a question in my mind.

01:44Do they know what independence means?

01:50You cannot understand independence until you understand your own religion.

02:01Gandhiji did his best to become independent.

02:07He did what he said.

02:12He was not one of those people who were highly educated.

02:18Dr. Edgware had spoken about him in a meeting in 1922.

02:23He had spoken about Gandhiji in front of the Congress.

02:27He had put Gandhiji in jail.

02:32On that day, the Congress Committee used to hold a meeting to remember Gandhiji's thoughts.

02:39Dr. Edgware was invited to that meeting.

02:44Dr. Edgware said that the Congress Committee would not be enough.

02:48Gandhiji had sacrificed a lot for his country.

02:53He was selfless.

02:57He was honest.

03:00He was ready to give up everything for his country.

03:05We will have to follow his example.

03:10Gandhiji is an example of what he has written.