Lynching Is a Western Construct: Mohan Bhagwat

The RSS chief’s Dussehra speech is an annual ritual. Only this year, Mohan Bhagwat made more news than last time.

Transcript

00:00This is the first time I have seen such a thing in my life.

00:04This is the first time I have seen such a thing in my life.

00:30They must be taking the name of Sangh or Hindus.

00:39They don't just take the name.

00:42It has never been in our country.

00:44It is not there even today.

00:46It is not there in our constitution even today.

00:49It is our tradition of generosity.

00:52It is our tradition of accepting everyone.

00:54Such things have never happened here.

00:57In the countries where it has happened, there are words for them.

01:00For example, last year there was a word, lynching.

01:04Has it ever happened in our country?

01:06Has it happened?

01:08Where have these words come from?

01:11The old story about this

01:14is similar to the religious text that was prepared abroad.

01:22It has nothing to do with that religious text.

01:24But it has happened.

01:27A woman was hit with stones.

01:32A villager.

01:33Jesus Christ came there.

01:35He said, she is a sinner, that is why you are hitting her with stones.

01:38Okay, hit her.

01:40But the one who has not committed a sin should pick up the first stone.

01:44So everyone realized their mistake.

01:47So where have these incidents come from?

01:49In the countries where it has happened, there are words for them.

01:52It has never happened in our country.

01:57These are small groups of people

02:00who should be subjected to strict legal proceedings.

02:03Everyone wants this.

02:04It is our tradition of generosity.

02:06To live together.

02:08To live in brotherhood.

02:10But such a tradition from another country

02:14and they will put words on us

02:17and they will try to defame our society and our country.