Questions different tags for ‘people of the same religion’

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has expressed his displeasure over the alleged attempts to divide the Hindu community.

While speaking at a function here on Thursday, the RSS chief did not mention the Karnataka government’s recent initiative to grant the status of religion to the Lingayat community.

However, he criticised “the division of people following the same religion into different segments.”

‘Malicious plans’

“There is an attempt to divide people. Some people with evil thoughts are hellbent on dividing us. They will continue to make such efforts.

“There is need to be guarded against such malicious plans,” Mr. Bhagwat said.

However, the RSS chief did not refer to Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah or the Congress.

RSS general secretary Bhaiyaji Joshi expressed similar views during the RSS Akhil Bhartiya Pratinidhi Sabha in Nagpur earlier this month.

“There can be various sects but there is only one religion,” Mr. Joshi had said when asked about the demands for granting the status of a separate religion to the Lingayat community.