‘People who came during partition were not refugees
‘People who left everything behind and came to India from Pakistan were not refugees, they were displaced,’ says RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
While addressing an event organized by the Sindhu Education Society in Nagpur, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Dr. Mohan Bhagwat said that the nature of politics is such that whenever someone prospers, there are always people who become envious. During his speech, Mohan Bhagwat also spoke about the people who came to India from Pakistan after Partition. He said that those who left everything behind and came to India from Pakistan were not refugees but displaced people.
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said in his address, “Those whose lives were completely devastated, who had nothing left—they did not simply sit crying because they had lost everything. They came here after losing it all and rebuilt their lives. A person should not cry before circumstances or fate; one should make an effort. Through effort, everything eventually improves. It takes time, but a person who only cries has already lost before even fighting. The one who fights achieves something. Therefore, in life, one should never accept defeat or run away.”
Addressing the audience at the Sindhu Education Society event, Mohan Bhagwat said, “People accepted leaving everything behind and coming here because they wanted to live on the land that is India. They wanted to live on a land where they could practice their religion freely. People left behind generations of earnings, property, businesses, and farms to come here. They were not refugees, though they were certainly displaced. The wrong word was used for them at that time. They were warriors in struggle because of their love for their motherland and their faith. They had lost one battle. All of us had lost the battle to keep India united, but what did they choose? They did not choose careers or property—they chose the country and their faith. As I said, circumstances change; situations come and go.”
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat also said, “Education that helps one earn a livelihood is necessary, but it is not indispensable. Even without formal education, people become successful and employ educated people. Real education is meant to develop wisdom, and it begins at home. A mother is the first teacher.”
Mohan Bhagwat further said in his address, “The aim in life should be to give purpose to all of humanity. Life is not meant to be lived only for oneself, but for one’s own people. One should live virtuously and teach virtue to everyone—not merely through words, but through one’s conduct and reputation. This is considered the way of life in our tradition.”(UPDATED ON 2ND JULY 2026)
