RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat, on Tuesday, came up with an inclusive, broad definition of what it means to be a Hindu.

Interacting with noted persons, including scholars, intellectuals, editors, writers, and entrepreneurs, in Guwahati, the Sarsanghchalak claimed that 'Hindu' is not just a religious term but a civilisational identity which is rooted in thousands of years of cultural continuity.

"Bharat and Hindu are synonymous. India does not need an official declaration to be a 'Hindu rashtra'. Its civilisational ethos already reflects it," he asserted.

According to Bhagwat, anyone who takes pride in Bharat and loves the country is a Hindu, irrespective of religion or modes of worship.

He further stated that RSS was not created to oppose or harm anyone but to focus on character-buil

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