Mangalore, Jan 11: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh leader Kalladka Prabhakar Bhat in a government programme on Friday stated that Swami Vivekananda had “inspired” revolutionaries like Shaheed Bhagat Singh to “have bombs in their hands”.
He was speaking after inaugurating 'National Youth Day' and 'Yuvajanotsav Camp' organised under the joint auspices of Dakshina Kannada district administration and Ramakrishna Mutt to mark 150th birth anniversary of Vivekanada on the premises of the Mutt in the city.
“Once, a group of revolutionaries like Bhagat Singh came to meet Swami Vivekananda with fruits and flowers. Swamiji looked at the fruits in their hands and told them that they should be having bombs in their hands instead. It was Swami Vivekananda who instilled the spirit of patriotism among hundreds of revolutionaries and countrymen”, Mr. Bhat said
With regard to RSS Sarsanghachalak Mohan Bhagwat's controversial remarks on sexual harassment of women in the country, Mr Bhat said that Bhagawat's views were in sync with Swami Vivekananda's thoughts.
“Swamiji said in clear terms that we must not accept western way of life. It is alright if we inculcate their technology or discipline but there is absolutely no need for us to adopt their lifestyle and attire. This is what the Sarasanghachalak has also stated”, Mr. Bhat said.
Talking of the history and centuries of foreign domination on Indians, Mr Bhat said that Indian has forgotten who they were till Swami Vivekananda awakened them.
“Swami Vivekananda made us realize our worth. The English thought we were people who believe in superstitions. We would be laughed at for worshipping stones and trees blindly. Our blind faith is because of the respect we have for our elders as we accept and do whatever they tell us to. While the English believed that the earth was flat, there were Indian scientists like Aryabhata who spoke about earth being round and its rotation many years ago. The English were nobody to teach us science”, he said.
The RSS leader also said on the occasion that it was the dream of Swami Vivekananda and his guru Sri Ramakrishna Paramahamsa that the 'Hindutva' of India spreads to every nook and corner of the world and advised students to see a role model in Swami Vivekananda instead of running after the 'Khans' of Bollywood.
Swami Jitakamanadaji, Adhyaksha, Ramakrishna Mutt, Mangalore, N Yogish Bhat, Deputy Speaker, Karnataka Legislative Assembly, N Prakash, Deputy Commissioner, DK, Dr. K N Vijayprakash, CEO, DK Zilla Panchayat, Capt. Ganesh Karnik, MLC, were present besides others.
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