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AIMIM Chief Asaduddin Owaisi has criticized RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat over his recent remarks delivered at an event in New York City. Bhagwat stated that Hindutva does not mean driving Muslims out of Bharat, adding that any Hindu who thinks there should be no Muslim in India ceases to be a Hindu. Responding to the address, Owaisi called Bhagwat's comments the oldest trick in the RSS playbook, claiming the organization uses certain words for the public while retaining its core ideology. Owaisi highlighted historical stance of RSS, alleging it opposed the freedom struggle, disavowed democracy, and continues to view Muslims and Christians as internal threats. He also referenced the 2002 Gujarat violence to attack the RSS. Meanwhile, key takeaways from Bhagwat's address emphasized multi-faith tolerance, multi-religious co-existence, relief assistance without discrimination, and social change driven by public opinion rather than political power.

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00:05Shifting focus to the political arena once again after Congress.
00:09It's the AIMIM that slammed the RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and after the RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said
00:13if any Hindu thinks that there should be no Muslim in Bharat, he will not remain Hindu.
00:18AIMIM chief Asaduddin OSE says this is the oldest trick in the RSS playbook.
00:23Some words are for the world and some are for its own members.
00:27The RSS has never disavowed its key thinkers and writers.
00:31What do they say about Muslims and other minorities?
00:33One, it is well known that the RSS did not contribute to our freedom struggle.
00:37Its founder, Hegriwar, was in the Indian National Congress but left it because he was against all religious communities
00:44joining the anti-British freedom struggle led by Gandhi.
00:48Two, the RSS opposes democracy and has consistently demanded a dictatorship.
00:54Golwalkar in 1940 declared RSS inspired by one flag, one leader and one ideology.
01:00Number three, should we forget what happened to the Muslims of Gujarat under the RSS' proxy rule?
01:06Daughters were gang raped in front of their fathers and then had their heads bashed in.
01:10Their fathers were doused with petrol and set on fire.
01:14Their property was looted, their businesses were destroyed and this police stood by and did nothing.
01:19This and for number four, for the RSS, Indian Muslims and Christians are internal threats.
01:25Number one and two respectively that is.
01:28These are just viewers, some of the points that's been made by OSE in that post that he's come about.
01:33Remember this has become a big debate at this given point ever since.
01:36Mohan Bhagwat in fact made these very comments at the very event that he was addressing at Madison Square in
01:45New York City
01:46during his visit on 29th of August, that is just yesterday.
01:50In fact, as we speak, take a look as to what exactly was said by Mohan Bhagwat
01:55which has in fact created this controversy and debate with the opposition members slamming the very remarks.
02:19Now, we have some say in our own suicide.
02:25In spite of that baggage, we can tell him, set your baggage off.
02:30We have to live together.
02:36I actually told this, in 2018, in Delhi, I had a lecture session and Muslim brothers were also there and
02:47they asked me a question.
02:49You are a Hindu organization, you say Hindu rata, what about us Muslims?
02:56Would you drive us out?
03:00I said, no, that is not Hindu.
03:03If any Hindu thinks that there should be no Muslim in Bharat, he will not be Hindu.
03:14If you want to call yourself Hindu, you must believe that all paths are leading to the same.
03:31Now, let's take you through some of the key takeaways from this particular address delivered by the RSS chief at
03:41the Madison Square in New York City.
03:43Seven of those big things that he said that really comes out as crucial takeaways.
03:50Hindu Rashtra.
03:51Firstly, Hindu Rashtra does not mean driving Muslims out of India.
03:55It means an India that's rooted in Hindu cultural values while Muslims remain part of the country.
04:01And this is the remark that's in fact come in to attract the maximum amount of jibes from the opposition.
04:08And this has created quite a political debate at this given point in the country.
04:13Next up, a Hindu who wants no Muslims in India may not be a Hindu.
04:17Hatred or exclusion of Muslims is presented as inconsistent with Hindu values of acceptance in the very first place.
04:26Number three, Hindutva is not about excluding Muslims.
04:29Hindutva is described as a cultural idea that does not require Muslims to be excluded from the Indian society.
04:36Number four, different religions and one truth.
04:40In fact, that goes with the theme of the very event itself.
04:43Humanity is one.
04:44Different faiths may follow.
04:46Different paths as well.
04:48But all people at the end are seen as a part of one human family.
04:53India.
04:54Next up, India stands for a multi-faith tolerance and togetherness.
04:59India has always portrayed, has been portrayed as a country where people of different religions should be living together.
05:05peacefully in a pluralistic society.
05:08That's the fifth point.
05:10The sixth point that's been made by him, RSS does not discriminate in helping and rescue.
05:16The claim is that RSS volunteers provide help and relief based on need rather than religion.
05:22And last but not the least, public opinion brings change but not political power.
05:28The idea is that lasting social change comes from changing people's attitudes and not simply gaining government power.
05:37These are the seven major takeaways from his very address at New York City.

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