Archive · 30 Nov 2025
RSS Chief Urges Prioritizing Native Languages
Mohan Bhagwat, the head of the RSS, spoke in Nagpur about the importance of native languages in India.
He mentioned that many Indians, including children and even saints, now speak more English than their own languages.
He gave an example of an American professor teaching Sanskrit, which he believes should be the other way around.
Bhagwat also talked about the difference between the Indian concept of 'rashtra' and the Western idea of a 'nation'.
He said that nationalism, as understood in the West, has caused conflicts like world wars, but the Indian concept of 'rashtra' is about unity and progress without ego.
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat urged people to prioritize native languages over English.
He cited the example of an American professor teaching Sanskrit to highlight the decline in native language usage.
Bhagwat noted that even saints and sages now speak in English, signaling a shift in language attitudes.
He explained the difference between the Indian concept of 'rashtra' and the Western notion of a 'nation'.
Bhagwat claimed that nationalism, as understood in the West, has caused conflicts, but the Indian concept of 'rashtra' is about unity and progress.
- Who
- RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
- What
- Urged prioritizing native languages and discussed the concept of 'rashtra'
- When
- During a book release and the Nagpur Book Festival
- Where
- Nagpur, Maharashtra
- Why
- To highlight the decline in native language usage and the importance of Sanskrit
- Speaker
- Mohan Bhagwat
- Location
- Nagpur, Maharashtra
- Event
- Book release and Nagpur Book Festival
- Language Concern
- Decline in native language usage
- Example Cited
- American professor teaching Sanskrit
- Organisation
- Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)
- Concept Discussed
- Difference between Indian 'rashtra' and Western 'nation'