Shillong, Sep 25: RSS chief Dr Mohan Bhagwat hailed India's oneness as its strength and its diversity as its pride. He was speaking at a public meeting at U Soso Tham auditorium in Shillong, on the first day of his two-day visit to the Northeastern state of Meghalaya.
"The oneness of the India is its strength. The diversity that India boasts is something to be proud of. The invaders saw this differently. The world thinks that we are different and hence we are separate whereas India says 'Unity in Diversity'. This is the specialty of India which has been there since ages. We have been one always. When we forget this, we lost our independence. Hence, we must make sure that we become one and make our country stronger and more self-reliant. We all have to work for this unity," he said.
He also spoke about RSS founder Dr Hedgawar and how he dedicated his life to the service of the nation.
He stated that people from outside coined 'Hindutva' for the age-old values of the country which lies in spirituality and which is a binding force. "We are Hindus, but there is no particular definition of Hindu, although it's our identity.  Both the terms Bharatiya and Hindu are synonyms. It is a geo-cultural identity in fact," Bhagwat said. 
The RSS chief asked the audience present from different walks of life to analyse the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh not from a distance but by direct observation.
"Sangh teaches to do sacrifice for the country giving up one's individual selfish ends. In the one hour Sangh shakhas, people learn about these benevolent values and duty to the motherland," he said. 
Munujik Khongjrim, President, RSS East Khasi Hills and Ri-bhoi, Dr Umesh Chakraborty, Sanghchalak, Northeast Zone, Ravi Shankar Koch, Sanghchalak, RSS, South West Garo Hills were also present at the programme including  many educationists, leaders as well as spiritual and social luminaries.

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