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In Photos: ‘Pure, noble love’ basis of RSS work, says Mohan Bhagwat at London event

Updated On: 07 September, 2026 10:54 AM IST | ronak mastakar

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has rejected claims that "intense hatred" underpins the organisation's work, saying instead that 'Shuddha Saatvika Prem' -- or pure and noble love -- is the foundation of its work. (Pics/X)

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Speaking at a civilisational dialogue in London as part of the RSS's centenary outreach on Sunday (local time), Bhagwat said that the idea of "apnapan", or a sense of oneness and belonging, lies at the heart of Hindu thought as well as the RSS's approach.
Speaking at a civilisational dialogue in London as part of the RSS's centenary outreach on Sunday (local time), Bhagwat said that the idea of "apnapan", or a sense of oneness and belonging, lies at the heart of Hindu thought as well as the RSS's approach.
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He explained that this sense of belonging extends beyond the individual to family, community, society and humanity, while also underlining the Hindu civilisational connection with nature.
He explained that this sense of belonging extends beyond the individual to family, community, society and humanity, while also underlining the Hindu civilisational connection with nature.
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"I heard some people say, intense hatred is the basis of our work. It is just the reverse. 'Shuddha Saatvika Prem', that is the basis of our work," Bhagwat said.
"I heard some people say, intense hatred is the basis of our work. It is just the reverse. 'Shuddha Saatvika Prem', that is the basis of our work," Bhagwat said.
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Elaborating on the idea, he said that the RSS has long emphasised pure and noble love as the foundation of its activities and that the principle has remained unchanged even after a century of the organisation's existence.
Elaborating on the idea, he said that the RSS has long emphasised pure and noble love as the foundation of its activities and that the principle has remained unchanged even after a century of the organisation's existence.
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"The word Hindu, we cannot understand on the basis of any religious practice or a lifestyle. Hindu is a nature. Society which has a nature to accept and respect all diversities because it holds that always leads to the same goal," he said.
"The word Hindu, we cannot understand on the basis of any religious practice or a lifestyle. Hindu is a nature. Society which has a nature to accept and respect all diversities because it holds that always leads to the same goal," he said.

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