I’m not a messenger of govt, says RSS chief Bhagwat

His comments reminded of BJP parliamentarian Sakshi Maharaj’s remarks in January 2015 that every Hindu woman must produce at least four children to “protect” the religion.

Bhagwat addressed young couples at Agra College as part of his four-day stay in the city to interact with groups representing various social strata and professions.

Commenting on the RSS chief’s remarks, Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said: “Woh dharm ki hi khaate hain. Woh aur kya baat karenge? (He banks on religion only, what else can be expected from him?)”

On Sunday, Bhagwat called for more opportunities, rights and say of women in decision-making. He said many of the problems could be resolved if the “family network” was strengthened.

RSS volunteers at the event gave a presentation on the need to raise the Hindu fertility rate, warning anything below two children may lead to a race getting extinct.

They gave examples of France where the French fertility rate was 1.8, while that of Muslims was 8.1. “This would lead to a situation when only one in five residing in France would be original resident by the year 2027,” a volunteer said.

WITH PTI INPUTS