New Delhi: RSS chief K S Sudarshan on Friday said that RSS’ door is open for Muslims, but only if they can call themselves as Hindu.
Giving a different connotation to ‘Hindu’ he said that the word relates more to the citizenship of the country than religion.
Addressing a colloquium on philosophy and objective of the RSS, Sudarshan discussed how India had emerged after the Mughal rule and later the Britishers.
He also said that the time had come when there was a need to propagate the 'Hindutva' ideology more vigorously.
"As 99.9 per cent Muslims living in India have their roots in this country, why should they like to call themselves as minority? India is the only country where 73 different sects of Muslims are peacefully co-existing," as told to PTI.
Sudarshan said Muslims joining the Sangh should not have any problem in expressing their belief in Lord Rama and Krishna and also being addressed as a Hindu.
He also attacked Prime Minister Manmohan Singh saying that he was only interested in ‘appeasing Muslim community’ in view of the forthcoming Assembly elections.
"To garner Muslim votes in UP, the Prime Minister has recently said Muslims should have the first right on resources," he said.
Later Sudarshan said if Hindus only followed the birth control measures, they will be in minority by 2060.
"Politics many times means picking up fights while on the other hand your heritage and culture bind you in one fold," he said.
He said the Sikhs and Hindus were part of the same heritage and tradition.
Sudarshan condemned the incidents of atrocities against Dalits and said the RSS had been working to end discrimination.
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