RSS is for everybody, says Mohan Bhagwat

In his speech at Dada Bhagwan Trimandir campus in Adalaj on Sunday, Bhagwat said there is a tradition in the RSS that the new Sarsanghchalak (chief) takes a tour of the country after his appointment.

"After Chennai and Jammu, Ahmedabad is the third place I am visiting according to my travel plans," he said. "I will also be visiting more than 25 cities of the country."

He further said that if someone visits a place, it does not mean that he is going there with a specific intention. "He can visit just to meet people," he said "All speculation about my travelling is baseless. It is part of the RSS tradition and I am following it."

Talking about the people's ignorance of the RSS and its activities, Bhagwat said even RSS members had to work hard to understand the organisation's work.

"Most people know of the RSS by its visible activities," he said. "Some believe it is a paramilitary organisation, some think that it is an all-India music school and some believe that it is a gymnastics club. Actually, these are not the activities of the RSS but that of its members. It is very difficult to explain what the nature of the RSS is. One can understand it only by joining and working for it. It is an experience. RSS is open to everybody."