Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday, 25 October, claimed that 'Hindutva' as an "expression of our identity" was applicable to 1.3 billion people living in the country.
"Hindutva is a word expressing our identity along with the continuity of spirituality-based traditions and an entire wealth of value system in the land of Bharat. Therefore, this word is applicable to all the 1.3 billion people," Bhagwat said in his Vijaya Dashami speech at the RSS's single largest annual event.
He said that 'Hindu' word is a common denominator that honours and encompasses innumerable distinct identities, adding that it "is not the name of some sect or denomination, not provincial conceptualisation, neither a single caste's lineage nor privilege of speakers of a specific language".
“It’s clear to the world how China has intruded and continues to make attempts at intrusions at our borders. Everyone is aware of its expansionist behaviour. China picked up a fight with Taiwan, Vietnam, US, Japan and India but India’s response stunned China,” Bhagwat said.