Mathura: Need for Hindus to be united and no differences with BJP were the two key messages given by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale while sounding approval of Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s political pitch of ‘Batenge to tenge’.
Describing BJP chief JP Nadda brother from the same ideological family, Hosabale said Sangh understood the spirit of Nadda’s remarks and even he had food at his residence after the Lok Sabha polls.
Hosabale was referring to Nadda’s reported remarks that the BJP is not dependent on Sangh for elections and other works. Addressing the press conference on the last day of the Sangh’s Karyakari Mandal (central executive) meeting here at Parkhan village in Mathura, Hosabale spoke about various issues.
He also said Sangh feels “there is need for regulating the OTT platforms not controlling them”, like on the lines of film censor board.
Responding to question on Adityanath coinage of slogan Batenge to tenge (Divided we fall), Hosabale suggested looking at its spirit of Hindus unity. “What is the spirit of this slogan?The spirit is that Hindu society should remain united. If we will get divided on the basis of caste, colour, creed…then we will be slaughtered. Unity is important for every nation. This (katengebatenge) is just another way of communicating the same sentiments,” Hosabale said. In August this year, speaking at an event in Agra, Adityanath referring to the unrest in Bangladesh said. “Batenge to tenge… Ek rahenge to nek rahenge (Divided we fall… United we stand).”
Hindus unity is lifetime pledge of RSS, Hosabale added while speaking few lines of one of the Sangh’s song in support of Adityanath’s remarks.