Overview
- On Sunday in New Delhi, Mohan Bhagwat addressed the song-album launch for Shatak, a film on the RSS’s 100-year journey, with Sukhwinder Singh, director Ashish Mall, co-producer Ashish Tiwari and RSS functionary Bhaiyaji Joshi in attendance.
- Bhagwat said the RSS is not changing but is "gradually evolving" and "simply unfolding," likening it to a seed that grows into a tree yet retains its essence.
- He lauded founder Keshav Baliram Hedgewar as a "born patriot" and suggested that Hedgewar’s psychology could be a subject of study.
- The launch included the anthem "Bhagwa Hai Apni Pehchaan" sung by Sukhwinder Singh, with the film announced but without a release date.
- Opinion coverage tied to the event highlights ongoing questions about the RSS’s lack of formal registration, its reported influence over BJP policy, and Z-category security for Bhagwat.