Addressing a gathering of RSS 'swayamsevaks' in North- East here, days before three states of the region go to polls, the RSS chief said India will survive as long as Hinduism thrives.
"Struggle took place. Pakistan was born. 'Bharatvarsh' forgot the enmity with Pakistan from August 15, 1947. Pakistan has not forgotten it yet. This is the difference between Hindu nature and other nature," Bhagwat said at the rally.
Bhagwat said all ancient civilisation such as Mahenjodaro, Harappa and our culture developed in places which are now in Pakistan.
"They did not say this and rather wanted to separate from the name 'Bharat'. Because they know that with the name 'Bharat', Hindutva comes in. And Hindutva is there, so is 'Bharat'," he said.
Also Read
The RSS chief said that despite its diversity, India was united because of Hindutva.
"We have internal unity based on Hindutva and that is why India is a Hindu Rashtra," he said.
Bhagwat said India gives the world the message of humanity.
"If the people of India forget the Hindutva sentiment, then their relation with the country also gets snapped," he added.
Bhagwat said that during the formation of Bangladesh, the country did not merge with India despite having similarities with it because of lack of Hindu sentiment.
"..after partition of Pakistan, why did Bengali-speaking Bangladesh not merge with 'Bharat'? (Because) That sentiment is not there -- Hindu sentiment... If Hindu sentiment is forgotten, then 'Bharat' breaks," he said.
"But we never become enemy, even while fighting. We do not hate others," he said.
Bhagwat also said that gau-raksha and gau-dependent farming is the only solution to the woes of Indian farmers and appealed to people to work in this direction.
Disclaimer: No Business Standard Journalist was involved in creation of this content