At an event hosted by the RSS, Bhagwat had said all “130 crore people of the country are Hindus” (File Photo) At an event hosted by the RSS, Bhagwat had said all “130 crore people of the country are Hindus” (File Photo)Senior Telangana Congress leader V Hanumantha Rao Monday filed a complaint against Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat for his remark that any true “son of mother India” is a Hindu. Assistant Commissioner of Police, LB Nagar, K. Pruthvidhar Rao told indianexpress.com that the complainant has taken objection to Bhagwat’s remarks and questioned how people from other faiths be called ‘Hindus’. “The RSS considers 130 crore people of the country as Hindus,” he had said. Explaining who is a Hindu, the Sangh leader said: “Irrespective of religion and culture, people who have nationalistic spirit and respect Bharat’s culture and heritage are Hindus. “The statement of Bhagwat not only hurts the sentiments and beliefs of Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Parsis etc, but is also against the spirit and tenor of the constitution of India,” Rao has alleged in his complaint.

Source: Indian Express December 30, 2019 11:26 UTC