RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat flags population growth rate, says 'every couple should produce at least 3 kids'
3 months, 2 weeks ago

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat flags population growth rate, says 'every couple should produce at least 3 kids'

India TV News  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat raised concerns over India's declining Total Fertility Rate during the 'Kathale Kul Sammelan' in Nagpur on Sunday. Bhagwat cautioned that according to population science, a society with a fertility rate below 2.1 risks heading toward extinction. “Our country’s population policy, formulated either in 1998 or 2002, clearly says that the total fertility rate should not be below 2.1. Owaisi takes a dig at Bhagwat's remarks Latching on to Bhagwat’s remarks, AIMIM chief and Hyderabad MP Asaduddin Owaisi said, “PM Modi had earlier said that Muslim women produce more children."

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RSS has plans to make West Bengal the epicentre of communal forces, says CPI(M)‘s Prakash Karat
3 weeks, 2 days ago

RSS has plans to make West Bengal the epicentre of communal forces, says CPI(M)‘s Prakash Karat

The Hindu  

The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has plans to make West Bengal the epicentre of communal Hindutva forces in the east, senior Communist Party of India leader Prakash Karat said on Tuesday. Mr. Karat, the coordinator of the central committee and CPI Polit Bureau, said that the people of West Bengal were facing twin challenges of the “neo-liberal and communal agenda” of …

VHP Urges Hindu Families To Have At Least Three Children Amid 'Declining Birth Rate'
1 month, 3 weeks ago

VHP Urges Hindu Families To Have At Least Three Children Amid 'Declining Birth Rate'

ABP News  

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad raised concerns regarding the “declining birth rate among Hindus” and called for at least three children in every Hindu family. He said that the declining birth rate of Hindus has caused an “imbalance” in the Hindu population in the country, “The revered saints of the Hindu society have called for at least three children to be …

‘Have 4 children, get ₹1 lakh’: Brahmin body chief, who is Madhya Pradesh govt official, sparks controversy
2 months, 1 week ago

‘Have 4 children, get ₹1 lakh’: Brahmin body chief, who is Madhya Pradesh govt official, sparks controversy

Live Mint  

A Madhya Pradesh government board chief has announced a ‘reward’ of ₹1 lakh for Brahmin couples choosing to have ‘at least’ four children. Pandit Vishnu Rajoria — who holds a state cabinet minister rank — also insisted that the number of "heretics" were increasing as the younger generation “lagged in giving birth”. Rajoria announced that the Parshuram Kalyan Board would …

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on rising temple-mosque disputes: 'Not acceptable'
3 months ago

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on rising temple-mosque disputes: 'Not acceptable'

Hindustan Times  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday expressed concern over the resurgence of several temple-mosque disputes in the country, PTI has reported. Bhagwat, while delivering a lecture on 'India- The Vishwaguru' in Pune, said that some individuals, following the construction of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, are under the impression that they can become "leaders of Hindus" by raking …

Why Mohan Bhagwat's three-child pitch doesn't have many takers
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Why Mohan Bhagwat's three-child pitch doesn't have many takers

India Today  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat’s comments about declining population growth “being a serious concern” have stirred a political row, with several parties, including the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen, criticising his advocacy of a three-child norm as regressive. Speaking at the ‘Kathale Kul Sammelan’ in Nagpur on December 1, Bhagwat said that India’s Totality Fertility Rate, the average number of …

‘First give advice to BJP leaders’: Opposition slams RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's ‘3-children’ remark
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

‘First give advice to BJP leaders’: Opposition slams RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat's ‘3-children’ remark

Hindustan Times  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat's advocation for each couple in India to have at least three children has drawn ire from the opposition. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat had made the remarks while expressing concerns about the declining population growth in India. What did BJP leaders say Defending the RSS chief's remarks, BJP MP Manoj Tiwari said that if Mohan …

Naidu, Stalin and now Bhagwat flag India’s falling TFR: 8 things to know
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Naidu, Stalin and now Bhagwat flag India’s falling TFR: 8 things to know

Firstpost  

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat advocated expressed concern over India’s declining population growth and advocated for each couple to have at least three children. He said if the total fertility rate of a society falls below 2.1, it faces risk of extinction Each couple should have at least three children, advocated Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat as he expressed concerns …

Asaduddin Owaisi hits out at RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat over population remark: ‘Will he give ₹1,500 to…?’
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Asaduddin Owaisi hits out at RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat over population remark: ‘Will he give ₹1,500 to…?’

Live Mint  

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat sparked debate on Sunday after calling for a “fertility rate of three" in order for Indian society to ‘survive’. The comments have left politicians divided along partisan lines — with AIMIM supremo Asadudddin Owaisi wondering whether Bhagwat planned to pay people and introduce a scheme for the same. “I want to ask Mohan Bhagwat, what will …

RSS chief Bhagwat says ‘fertility rate must be 3’, Owaisi asks 'will you pay the parents'
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

RSS chief Bhagwat says ‘fertility rate must be 3’, Owaisi asks 'will you pay the parents'

Hindustan Times  

A war of words broke out between the Bharatiya Janata Party and its rival All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen's supremo Asadudddin Owaisi over Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat's remark that a “fertility rate of three" is required "for the society to survive.” AIMIM MP Asaduddin Owaisi during the ongoing Winter session of Parliament, in New Delhi. Owaisi's dig at Mohan …

Couples should have at least 3 children: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
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3 months, 2 weeks ago

Couples should have at least 3 children: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

Hindustan Times  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday advocated for each couple to have at least three children, expressing concern over India’s declining population growth, saying if the total fertility rate of a society falls below 2.1, it faces risk of extinction. Speaking at the ‘Kathale Kul Sammelan’ in Nagpur, the RSS Sarsanghchalak highlighted that “Kutumb” is an integral part …

‘At least three children’: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat urges Indian families to counter population decline
3 months, 2 weeks ago

‘At least three children’: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat urges Indian families to counter population decline

Live Mint  

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat expressed concern over the decline in population growth, stating that India's total fertility rate should be at least 3, which is significantly higher than the replacement rate of 2.1 per cent. Demographic studies suggest that when a society’s total fertility rate falls below 2.1, it risks facing extinction. “Our country’s population policy, formulated either in 1998 …

After Chandrababu Naidu RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat Calls On Couples To Have 3 Children Declining Population Serious Concern
3 months, 2 weeks ago

After Chandrababu Naidu RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat Calls On Couples To Have 3 Children Declining Population Serious Concern

ABP News  

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat expressed concern over India's declining population growth, stating that the country's Total Fertility Rate should be at least 3, far above the current rate of 2.1, which is considered the replacement rate. Referring to India’s population policy formulated in 1998 and 2002, he clarified that the target of 2.1 is a bare minimum and should be …

‘Society will perish if…’: Mohan Bhagwat's warning over low population growth
3 months, 2 weeks ago

‘Society will perish if…’: Mohan Bhagwat's warning over low population growth

Hindustan Times  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday stressed the importance of family, saying that a society will perish if its population growth rate falls below 2.1. “Decreasing population is a matter of concern because the Loksankhya Shastra says that if we go below 2.1, then that society perishes, no one will destroy it, it will perish by itself,” Bhagwat …

'Population below replacement rate risks extinction,' says RSS chief; AIMIM's Owaisi responds
3 months, 2 weeks ago

'Population below replacement rate risks extinction,' says RSS chief; AIMIM's Owaisi responds

New Indian Express  

NAGPUR: Expressing concern over declining population growth, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said the total fertility rate in India should be at least 3, well above the fertility rate of 2.1 per cent that is considered as the population replacement rate. Speaking at the 'Kathale Kul Sammelan' in Nagpur, Bhagwat also highlighted the vital role of families, and warned …

Sangh Parivar’s critique of ‘arrogance’ in BJP and its election strategy hints at realignment within Hindu nationalist camp.
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Sangh Parivar’s critique of ‘arrogance’ in BJP and its election strategy hints at realignment within Hindu nationalist camp.

The Hindu  

Published : Jun 23, 2024 11:46 IST - 7 MINS READ It is the centenary of the RSS next year, and it is an organisation that plays the long game. It must be read as a clear message to Modi, and it could be the beginning of a change in the power balance within the BJP and in its equation …

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat asks people to remain vigilant against divisive forces
1 year, 4 months ago

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat asks people to remain vigilant against divisive forces

Hindustan Times  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday asked people to remain vigilant against “divisive forces” ahead of the assembly elections in five states in November and the 2024 national polls while emphasising the importance of backing the most competent candidates. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat with singer Shankar Mahadevan. Bhagwat cited India’s expanding influence on the global stage and said …

Till discrimination exists...: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat backs reservations
1 year, 6 months ago

Till discrimination exists...: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat backs reservations

India Today  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday said that reservations should continue till discrimination exists in society, adding that the RSS organisation "completely supported the reservations provided in the Constitution". "If sections of society faced discrimination for 2000 years, why cannot we accept some trouble for 200 more years," he added, as per news agency PTI. RSS CHIEF ON …

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat backs LGBTQ rights, says 'they too should have their own private space'
2 years, 2 months ago

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat backs LGBTQ rights, says 'they too should have their own private space'

India TV News  

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat backs LGBTQ rights, says 'they too should have their own private space' The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief said India has been undivided from the earliest times of recorded history, but was divided whenever the core Hindu sense was forgotten. Muslims have nothing to fear in India, but they must abandon their "boisterous rhetoric of supremacy", RSS …

All Indians are Hindus irrespective of religion: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
2 years, 3 months ago

All Indians are Hindus irrespective of religion: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat

India TV News  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat today said that all the people of India are Hindus and that whoever considers India as his motherland is a Hindu, irrespective of religion.At the closing ceremony of the third Sangh Shiksha organized by the RSS in Nagpur, he said, "All the people of India are Hindus. Bhagwat also said that India's presidency in …

From untouchability to population policy, how Mohan Bhagwat mapped road ahead for RSS and Bharat
2 years, 5 months ago

From untouchability to population policy, how Mohan Bhagwat mapped road ahead for RSS and Bharat

Firstpost  

Vijayadashami happens to be the foundation day of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. Third Sarsanghchaalak of RSS Balasaheb Deoras while delivering his landmark speech during Vasant vyakhyan mala in Pune in 1970s said, “Untouchability should go lock, stock and barrel.” Bhagwat also applauded the role of society and various NGOs in providing jobs and livelihood for the displaced due to COVID in …

Muslims use condoms the most, fertility rate on decline: Owaisi on RSS chief's 'population' remark | WATCH
2 years, 5 months ago

Muslims use condoms the most, fertility rate on decline: Owaisi on RSS chief's 'population' remark | WATCH

India TV News  

Highlights Asaduddin Owaisi has asked Mohan Bhagwat to not fret as Muslim population is declining in India Owaisi asserted that Indian Muslims were the ones using contraceptives the most in the country Owaisi's remarks came days after Bhagwat had called for a comprehensive population policy Muslim population row in India: All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen chief Asaduddin Owaisi has asked Rashtriya …

Pinarayi slams RSS chief's statement on population control policy
2 years, 5 months ago

Pinarayi slams RSS chief's statement on population control policy

The Hindu  

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has slammed Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat's call for a broad population control policy that applied to all, irrespective of religious differences. Mr. Vijayan termed Mr. Bhagawat's statement Islamophobic and patently anti-minority. The RSS chief's implication that religion-based population balance was necessary for nationhood had grave consequences for the country's secular, liberal and democratic polity. …

Opinion | How Mohan Bhagwat has changed RSS
2 years, 5 months ago

Opinion | How Mohan Bhagwat has changed RSS

India TV News  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh supremo Mohan Bhagwat, while addressing the traditional Dussehra rally on Wednesday in Nagpur, sought to dispel confusions about his organization’s views on Muslims, population control and casteism. The RSS chief also called for a “well thought out, comprehensive population control policy, which should be applicable to all social groups equally”. On this, Mohan Bhagwat said, “Scare-mongering is …

Bhagwat expresses concern over growing population, calls for policy to check it
2 years, 5 months ago

Bhagwat expresses concern over growing population, calls for policy to check it

Hindustan Times  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Wednesday expressed concern over the growing population, called for a comprehensive policy to check it, and the need for all sections of society to abide by it. “We have 57% of youth in our population but we need to think 50 years ahead on education, health care, and other aspects of our people …

Ensure there are no riots: Mamata Banerjee tells police ahead of RSS chief's Bengal visit
2 years, 10 months ago

Ensure there are no riots: Mamata Banerjee tells police ahead of RSS chief's Bengal visit

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, while reviewing the security arrangements ahead of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat's visit, told police officials to ensure there are no riots. Mamata Banerjee said, "RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will be in Keshiary village in West Midnapore from May 17 to 20. But don’t overdo it: #Bengal CM @MamataOfficial pic.twitter.com/r3vazJG5zO — | INDRAJIT …

All Indians are descendants of Hindu ancestors: Bhagwat
4 years ago

All Indians are descendants of Hindu ancestors: Bhagwat

India TV News  

All Indians are descendants of Hindu ancestors and no one in India is a foreigner, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Sunday. Releasing the book titled "Historical Period-Counting: An Indian Discourse" by former RSS pracharak and Director of the Centre for Civilization Studies Ravi Shankar, Bhagwat said that powerful nations try to rule over a weak nation and everyone knows …

Policy related to population control should be drafted: RSS chief
5 years, 2 months ago

Policy related to population control should be drafted: RSS chief

Live Mint  

Bareilly: Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said that a policy should be in place to deal with the problem of population. Bhagwat, who was addressing 'Bhavishya Ka Bharat' here, had said in a programme at Moradabad in the state that law for two children should be brought in to ensure proper development of the country. The RSS …

RSS has no connection with politics, works for 130 crore Indians: Mohan Bhagwat
5 years, 2 months ago

RSS has no connection with politics, works for 130 crore Indians: Mohan Bhagwat

India Today  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said his organisation has no connection with politics and it works only to uplift the moral, cultural and human values of the country. He also denied that the RSS was "remote controlling" the BJP pointing out that the organisation was working for all 130 crore Indians. Bhagwat asserted that the RSS was …

Population control on RSS agenda, Mohan Bhagwat calls for two-child law
5 years, 2 months ago

Population control on RSS agenda, Mohan Bhagwat calls for two-child law

India TV News  

It is not Mathura or Kashi that is on the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh agenda. RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat who is presently on a four-day visit to Moradabad, has said at a meeting that a law for two children should be brought in to ensure proper development of the country. Addressing the meeting at the Moradabad Institute of Technology on Friday, …

'No place for Hindus in world except India': RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat weighs in on Kashmir after Article 370, NRC, mob lynchings
5 years, 5 months ago

'No place for Hindus in world except India': RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat weighs in on Kashmir after Article 370, NRC, mob lynchings

Firstpost  

Meeting comes a year after Bhagwat’s three-day lecture series in September last year, in which Indian media had participated but international media was largely left out The government should make all arrangements to allay the fear of a common Kashmiri, said Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Tuesday while interacting with nearly 80 foreign journalists from 30 countries in …

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to interact with foreign media on September 24
5 years, 6 months ago

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat to interact with foreign media on September 24

India TV News  

In an attempt to dispel misconceptions, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat is expected to interact with foreign media here on September 24. The RSS chief will interact with as much as 70 journalists from the international publications and news channels and reply to their queries on various issues "with no subject forbidden". The RSS functionary said the Sarsanghchalak's meeting …

This is what RSS training does to a weak mind: Rahul Gandhi slams Haryana CM Khattar over 'brides from Kashmir' remark
5 years, 7 months ago

This is what RSS training does to a weak mind: Rahul Gandhi slams Haryana CM Khattar over 'brides from Kashmir' remark

India TV News  

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Saturday termed as despicable Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar's "brides from Kashmir" remark, claiming that his comments show what years of RSS training does to the mind of a "weak, insecure and pathetic man". His reaction came after Khattar on Friday courted controversy with his remarks that some people of Haryana are saying that …

RSS chief Bhagwat warns against 'misuse of power'
5 years, 9 months ago

RSS chief Bhagwat warns against 'misuse of power'

The Quint  

Kanpur, June 4 The Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh has asked the elected governments to guard against "misuse of power". RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, while addressing over 600 RSS volunteers, said: "Those getting elected in a democratic set-up have immense power, but this does not mean that it should be misused. The RSS chief's comments come days after the Narendra Modi government …

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat gives clarion call to Hindu community, urges to work for betterment of society
6 years, 6 months ago

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat gives clarion call to Hindu community, urges to work for betterment of society

India TV News  

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday urged the Hindu community to unite and work for the betterment of the mankind. Addressing the second World Hindu Congress in Chicago, Bhagwat said even though the Hindu society has the largest number of meritorious persons, they have never come together. "Coming together of Hindus in itself is a difficult thing,” Bhagwat said in …

RSS' expansion plans in Bihar: Mohan Bhagwat urges farmers to join Sangh to build discrimination-free society
7 years, 1 month ago

RSS' expansion plans in Bihar: Mohan Bhagwat urges farmers to join Sangh to build discrimination-free society

Firstpost  

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat urged farmers of Bihar to join the Sangh and become a part of its mission to build a society free from discrimination. Muzaffarpur : RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat urged farmers of Bihar to join the Sangh and become a part of its mission to build a society free from discrimination. Our swayamsevaks have made laudable contribution …

RSS' silly dream of more Hindu sons proves Mohan Bhagwat is still stuck in the 1930s
8 years, 6 months ago

RSS' silly dream of more Hindu sons proves Mohan Bhagwat is still stuck in the 1930s

Firstpost  

Every time the RSS talks of an imminent danger to Hindus, it actually plays on fear psychosis. So, for argument’s sake, even if Hindu women start reproducing at an even higher rate, how will it help Bhagwat’s idea of a more martial India? Several studies have extrapolated the current fertility rates in India to conclude that 80 per cent Indians …

RSS chief Bhagwat's comment on Hindu population's 'rise' strokes controversy
8 years, 6 months ago

RSS chief Bhagwat's comment on Hindu population's 'rise' strokes controversy

Firstpost  

Bhagwat addressed young couples at the Agra College as part of his four-day stay in the city to interact with groups representing various social strata and professions. Addressing about 2,000 young couples on Sunday at another function, Bhagwat urged them to work for family values and help inculcate patriotic sentiments in children. ” Azad, who was asked by reporters in …

Discern the RSS and BJP’s two voices on Bharat Mata
8 years, 11 months ago

Discern the RSS and BJP’s two voices on Bharat Mata

Hindustan Times  

Mohan Bhagwat, the sarsanghchalak of the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh astonished many people when he said that nobody should be forced to say ‘Bharat mata ki jai’. Read | Nationalism is our identity, must protect it: Amit Shah Clearly, Bhagwat’s views are diametrically opposed to those of the BJP and would appear to be a direct repudiation of the politics of …

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat in favour of debate on quota
9 years, 5 months ago

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat in favour of debate on quota

Hindustan Times  

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat is in favour of discussion on reservation. Talking to Hindustan Times, chief priest of Lord Raghunath Maheshwar Singh said the RSS chief said deity worship was part of Indian culture for centuries. President of Kardar Sangh Dhot Ram Thakur said the RSS chief favoured that decisions pertaining to deities should be based on the …

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