In an age where narratives are often manufactured, his emphasis was on the real narrative: Cultural confidence without cultural aggression. True freedom, as articulated in the RSS worldview, is not mere absence of restraint. In this sense, cultural freedom is inseparable from personal responsibility. This vision does not erase diversity; it houses diversity within a shared cultural grammar — much like rivers with different origins flowing into a common ocean. If cultural freedom means anything today, it is the freedom to be rooted yet open, disciplined yet compassionate, confident yet humble.

Source: Indian Express February 10, 2026 06:47 UTC