MUZAFFARPUR: Bharat must move forward and emerge as a leading nation of the world. The circumstances are favourable, but the challenges are no less. Some countries are uncomfortable with Bharat’s progress as they fear the closure of their own “shops,” and therefore are trying to create obstacles in Bharat’s path of growth, said Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Sarsanghchalak (RSS) Dr Mohan Bhagwat while addressing the Samajik Sadbhav Ghosthi at Muzaffarpur on January 25, 2026.
He said that self-reliance is essential to overcoming fear, and through self-reliance, challenges can be effectively addressed.
He emphasised that social harmony is necessary in the world. In the absence of harmony, people will end up fighting and destroying one another. No foreign power enslaved Bharat solely by the use of force; they succeeded by taking advantage of our internal divisions. When harmony prevails in society, people share each other’s joys and sorrows, and many problems get resolved automatically. He said society is now awakening and the nation is progressing. People need not depend on leaders at block or sub-block levels to resolve social issues; society itself can take initiative.
In the second session, Sarsanghchalak Dr Mohan Bhagwat said that along with identifying problems, solutions must also be suggested. Today, the country is functioning on the strength of righteous people who are making efforts at their own levels to resolve issues. This chain must be extended further downwards. Problems cannot be solved by systems alone; liberation from problems will come only when society sits together and deliberates. He said the Sangh is working to awaken society. Those leading social and caste organisations at the block level should reflect on both the material and moral upliftment of society.
He stated that it is not only the affluent who serve society. Those who develop a sense of harmony are the ones who can truly serve the distressed and the deprived. Everyone must collectively work to resolve the problems of the needy, the afflicted, and the underprivileged. Citing examples from several villages, he said people resolved their problems without government assistance. Therefore, everyone should introspect and work at their own level to address local issues. The Sangh will organise meetings at the village and block levels, encouraging people to bring members of their respective communities and fraternities together. When everyone sits together to deliberate on problems, no external force can divide Hindu society.
On the issue of population control, he said that no one has stopped Hindu society from having three children, though the government recommends a replacement rate of 2.1. He clarified that there is no need to declare Bharat a Hindu Rashtra, as it already is one. Society is characterised by diversity, not separation. The British ruled by widening divisions; now those divisions must be removed and Hindu society unified.
He further said that the unity of Hindu society is more important than individual or sectional interests. All sections of Hindu society must be strengthened and empowered. For the nation’s prosperity, unity is essential.
During the Samajik Sadbhav Ghosthi, representatives shared information about the work their respective organisations have carried out. Leaders of various social and caste-based organisations highlighted initiatives undertaken during the COVID-19 period, including the marriage of underprivileged girls, the education of poor children, the provision of meals to the needy, and the generation of employment through organisational efforts.
