Nagpur, October 20 — RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, delivering his annual Vijayadashami address at Reshimbagh Ground in Nagpur on Tuesday, rejected the possibility of a "regime change" in India and said protests in a democracy should seek solutions rather than create divisions. The address marked the culmination of the RSS centenary-year programmes; the organisation was founded in Nagpur on Vijayadashami in 1925.

Bhagwat declared that "regime change will not happen in India" and alleged that forces operating from abroad seek to undermine India's social order and national interests. That is his allegation, not an established fact.

He said public movements are a natural part of democracy, but cautioned against agitation driven by political ambition or popularity that spreads hostility; protests, he said, should focus on resolving problems.

Bhagwat said the world is looking to India for solutions amid the country's growing global importance, according to IANS reporting of the address.

On unity, he said the foundation of unity amid India's diversity lies in self-awareness — 'Swa' or 'Swabodh' — and quoted the Constitution's Preamble, "We, the People of India", as a symbol of that emotional unity. He said that when society forgot this bond and divided along caste, language and faith lines, it became weak and endured centuries of subjugation.

He recalled Sant Ravidas, whose 650th birth anniversary falls this year, along with Swami Shraddhanand and Swami Laxmanananda Saraswati, saying saints had kept society united in difficult times.

He also highlighted the RSS's Panch Parivartan — five transformations — push, with Swabodh and Swadeshi as its foundations.

Former Vice-President Jagdeep Dhankhar attended the programme; Dainik Jagran editor-in-chief Sanjay Gupta was the chief guest, and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis and Union Minister Nitin Gadkari were also present, according to Dainik Jagran. The programme began with the traditional shastra puja and a floral tribute to RSS founder Keshav Baliram Hedgewar.

Sources: IANS, Dainik Jagran, Power Corridors.