Modi's address to US Congress showed India's might: Bhagwat

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Press Trust of India Nagpur
Last Updated : Jun 09 2016 | 10:57 PM IST
RSS supremo Mohan Bhagwat today lauded the Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his speech before the US Congress.
"Our Prime Minister delivered a brilliant speech before the US Congress yesterday, displaying the might of India to the world's most powerful nation, USA.
"His speech reflected that now India has emerged as a superpower and the whole world needs India's support," Bhagwat said, addressing the valedictory function of the third year training camp of the RSS which concluded here this evening.
The world had now recognised and realised the power and need for India, he added.
Bhagwat also called for unity among the people irrespective of living style, eating habits, languages, caste and creed. "India stands for one nation with vast cultural and religious diversities," he said.
The RSS chief also evoked Dr B R Ambedkar's thoughts on nationalism and integrity on this occasion.
Saying that RSS had been inculcating patriotism among the people for the last 90 years, he asked those who are not part of RSS to come and see how nationalism is taught at the RSS camps.
Foreign invaders could enter the country centuries ago only due to the cracks within our system and the help of our own men who surrendered to them, he said, stressing the importance of integrity and unity.
Recalling the 'Aryans versus Dravidians' issue in the early years of independence, Bhagwat said nevertheless, when China attacked India in 1962, Tamil leader C N Annadurai strongly came out in support of the country, saying the attack was not only on the North India but also on Tamil Nadu.
This kind of nationalism was needed now, he said.
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First Published: Jun 09 2016 | 10:57 PM IST

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