Greetings! I'm Dr Nitish Bharadwaj.
Welcome to the show, 'Kesariya@100'.
We are witnessing
the monumental progress made by an organisation
which has shaped India
in the past century.
A transformation
which is incomparable in its extent as well as impact.
A hundred years ago, on 27 September 1925,
on the auspicious day of Vijayadashami,
Dr Hedgewar and his associates
founded the biggest non-government organisation in the world,
which was later named 'Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh'.
This is 'Kesariya@100',
a series presented by the Zee Group.
The series attempts to throw light
on the progress of the organisation
as well as its ups and downs
in the past 100 years.
RSS has served as a catalyst in the story of
India's progress as a nation.
Its ideology
has helped build a strong moral foundation for India.
These principles have been adopted from the tenets of
Hindu faith and culture which have developed over thousands of years.
The colour of this culture is 'Kesariya' (saffron).
The Sangh was formed in 1925.
Now, let me take you to the year 2025.
In its history of the past 100 years,
India has scaled new heights, with its resilience and values.
Let me show you a glimpse of the same.
Where is India a century later, and what's become of its neighbours?
"One colour, one union, one mind, one vow."
"One voice, one song, one melody, one mantra."
'Victory to... - Mother India!'
"One colour, one union, one mind, one vow."
"One voice, one song, one melody, one mantra."
"One vision, one ideology, we have just one goal."
"It's our pride and honour,"
"our country dwells in our very soul."
"Your nation calls, adorn it with your love sincere."
"With faith and courage, in serving our nation, let us persevere."
"Your nation calls, adorn it with your love sincere."
"With faith and courage, in serving our nation, let us persevere."
"Kesariya!"
'A dip of faith by millions of sages, saints and devotees.'
'This is a common sight in Kumbh.'
'Prayagraj has witnessed many gatherings of Kumbh.'
'But after 144 years,'
'the scene that could be seen'
'on the Sangam ghat on that auspicious day,'
'was incredible'
'and unimaginable.'
'No one had seen such a grand and divine form'
'of Kumbh before.'.
'People have started coming since morning.'
'Yesterday, 10 million people bathed in the waters.'
'Today, all records can be broken.'
'In Mahakumbh, one could witness India's unique form.'
'41 years ago, this very India'
'was seen by Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma'
'from space.'
'When he was asked how India looks from space,'
'he replied...'
'I can say this without any hesitation.'
'Greater than all the world is our India.'
'41 years later, on 26 January 2025,'
'a similar observation was made'
'from NASA's International Space Station.'
'The same space, the same height.'
'The biggest and the largest assembly of people'
'ever organised on Earth.'
'A picture of this gathering taken from space'
'was seen by the whole world.'
'26 January, the Republic Day of India.'
'India, that became independent'
'barely 78 years ago from the British'
'organised an event'
'that left the world stunned.'
'In the battlefield of Kurukshetra,'
'Lord Krishna told Arjun,'
'You won't be able to witness...'
'You won't be able to witness my enormous form'
'through ordinary eyes.'
'That is why, I will grant you divine vision.'
'When he was granted divine vision by God,'
'Arjun could witness the mighty form of Lord Krishna.'
'And he was filled with faith and wonder!'
'In the same manner, it was not possible to witness'
'the mighty form of Hindutva with ordinary eyes.'
'The world could neither have seen it, nor understood it.'
'But NASA's space station'
'sent unforgettable pictures of Mahakumbh.'
'And the world was left speechless!'
'At the Triveni Sangam,'
'was a splendid sight of Hindutva.'
'Space, sky and earth.'
'It was seen from everywhere.'
'What was the sight like?'
"The sky is replete with light!"
"And the clouds turn"
"pink, red and golden!"
"The sky is replete with light!"
On one hand, is India's grandeur,
pride and progress.
India is regarded as a respectable nation in this world.
But what is the situation in our neighbouring country?
Yes, I'm talking about Pakistan
which was created barely 24 hours before India,
in the name of religion.
'Pakistan, was created only one day before India's independence.'
'Upon Jinnah's insistence, Pakistan was separated from India.'
'As you know, of the many races,'
'creeds and religions that inhabit'
'the vast sub-continent of India,'
'there are two major nations. The Hindus and the Muslims.'
'Hundred millions of Muslims cannot be characterised as a minority.'
'We are 70 million in the North Western'
'and the North Eastern zones of India.'
'We constitute a majority of 70%,'
'against the caste Hindus in these homelands of ours.'
'We want the division of India into Hindustan'
'and Pakistan because that is the only practical solution.'
'It was called the Two-Nation Theory.'
'78 years later,'
'it continues to spew venom'
'against Hindus and India under the pretext of Two-Nation Theory.'
'We are different from Hindus in every possible aspect of life.'
'Our religion is different. Our customs are different.'
'Our traditions are different. Our thoughts are different.'
'Our ambitions are different.'
'That was the foundation'
'of the Two-Nation Theory that was led there.'
'We are two nations. We are not one nation.'
'Because of that, our forefathers'
'they struggled... They mounted an incessant struggle'
'to create this country. Your forefathers have'
'sacrificed immensely'
'and we have sacrificed a lot'
'for the creation of this country.'
'And we know how to defend it!'
Pakistan talks only about Islam.
In fact, it doesn't even believe in the Indus Civilisation.
The current scenario is
that Pakistan is unable to provide two square meals to its citizens.
'Pakistan is a nation that has antagonised'
'and warred with India multiple times.'
'What is its position today?'
'What position does Pakistan hold in the eyes of the world?'
'This holy land for which we shout slogans...'
'Long live Pakistan!'
'Pakistan is great...' But when we go out, '
'the way we are frisked and searched...'
'I can't tell you!'
'I find it so humiliating'
'when I am searched and frisked like this.'
'I remember. For a shoot,'
'I had gone to Tbilisi.'
'I had my crew with me. All of them were Indians'
'and they went through easily.'
'But I was stopped.'
'My passport at that time was from Pakistan.'
'They stopped me and did a thorough check on me.'
'They interviewed me and then, let me go.'
'That is when I realised'
'how the world regards us.'
'Is that our position?'
'Where do we stand in the eyes of the world?'
Pakistan and Bangladesh were a part of India.
India and Pakistan had similar conditions.
Jhelum flowed here as well as there.
Our eating habits were also similar.
The valleys of Kashmir spanned both the countries.
But they say, the Kashmir on their side was more beautiful.
The Frontier Mail that departed from Peshawar used to arrive in Mumbai.
The British government was also similar at both the places.
The same currency was used in both places.
The Union Jack was unfurled at the Red Fort in Delhi,
as well as in Lahore and Dhaka.
But despite being the same,
why are Pakistan and Bangladesh
in a different situation compared to India today?
What do we have that they don't?
'India is the land of saints and sages.'
'It is the land where people believe'
'in the eternal nature of religion.'
'Our sages and saints propounded the ideology'
'that the world is one big family.'
'Even today, the Hindu community'
'respects the integrity of other communities, '
'be it Christians, Muslims, '
'Jews'
'People belonging to different faiths and religions'
'live here peacefully and respectfully.'
'India has been a land of sages.'
'But Pakistan has been a land of terror.'
'The enormity of India's Hindu faith, propounded by our sages'
'could be witnessed from space.'
'And Pakistan's terror's heinous nature'
'was revealed to the world'
'when Osama Bin Laden was killed'
'in Abbottabad in Pakistan.'
'This was Pakistan's true face.'
In the past 78 years, India has gained recognition
as a powerful and respectable nation of the world.
But Pakistan is known as a terror state.
So that it does not get listed as a terror state,
Pakistan has to plead in front of different nations.
This is the same Pakistan
that claimed to keep fighting India for a thousand years.
But when they actually found themselves in a war with India,
they could barely make it to 100 hours.
How did Pakistan end up in this situation?
'First, let's talk about India.'
'India's first Prime Minister'
'was Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.'
'The man, who laid the foundation of a modern and democratic India,'
'stayed the Prime Minister of India for 17 years.'
'During his tenure as the Prime Minister,'
'he was recognised as an honourable statesman internationally.'
'Pandit Nehru led the Non-Aligned Movement'
'and brought India repute on an international level.'
'For that reason, even internationally,'
'Nehru is still remembered fondly as a dignified statesman.'
'In the year 2022, the erstwhile Prime Minister of Singapore,'
'Lee Hsien Loong,'
'during one of his speeches in the parliament,'
'called our country Nehru's India.'
'The leaders who fought for and won independence'
'are often exceptional individuals'
'of great courage, immense culture'
'and outstanding ability.'
'They came through the crucible of fire'
'and emerged leaders of men and nations.'
'They are the David Ben-Gurions,'
'the Jawaharlal Nehrus...'
'And we have our own, too.'
'When a charismatic personality like John F. Kennedy'
'became the President of the USA,'
'he mentioned Pandit Nehru'
'in his inaugural speech as the President.'
'Not just Pandit Nehru.'
'Dr Rajendra Prasad,'
'Dr Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan,'
'and Atal Bihari Vajpayee,
'enhanced India's position and prestige in the world arena.'
'The contribution of these leaders'
'led the world to cite India as an exemplary nation,'
'which continues till date.'
'When it came to democracy, stability and modernity,'
'Pakistan failed to deliver.'
'Within the first four years of its independence,'
'Liyaquat Ali Khan, the first Prime Minister of Pakistan'
'was shot and assassinated.'
'The saga of unrest didn't end there.'
'When Zulfikar Ali Bhutto'
'became the Prime Minister of Pakistan,'
'he threatened that Pakistan'
'would fight India for a thousand years.'
'But within a few years of making that statement,'
'he was executed in his own nation.'
'During the rule of dictatorial president, General Zia-Ul-Haq,'
'Bhutto was hanged.'
'Military ruler, Zia-Ul-Haq,'
'used to quote the Quran,'
'but used violent means to get what he wanted.'
'But even he was killed'
'in a mysterious plane crash.'
'Speculation is that he was killed.'
'Another Prime Minister of Pakistan'
'was Benazir Bhutto.'
'After she lost the post of Prime Minister,'
'even she was assassinated.'
'Nawaz Sharif and Shaukat Aziz too,'
'became Prime Ministers of Pakistan at different points.'
'But they fled Pakistan to keep themselves safe.'
'After the Kargil war,'
'General Pervez Musharraf, who came to power to save Pakistan'
'had to flee from Pakistan to Dubai'
'to keep himself safe.'
'And that is where he died.'
'Imran Khan, the former Prime Minister of Pakistan'
'has also been attacked in the past.'
'Currently, he is in jail.'
'And his life is still in danger.'
'Bangladesh is in a similar situation as Pakistan.'
'Bangladesh, too, finds itself in the throes of extremism.'
'And the minorities living there are targeted the most.'
'Lynching of minorities, attacking their dwellings'
'and robbing minorities has become'
'a common occurrence in Bangladesh.'
'Temples have been demolished'
'and looted on a large scale here.'
'The history of power in Bangladesh has followed a similar trend.'
'Sheikh Mujibur Rehman,'
'the first Prime Minister of Bangladesh was assassinated.'
'Just like in Pakistan,'
'anyone who comes to power in Bangladesh is either killed'
'or hanged.'
'Or they are forced to find asylum in another country.'
'When her government was overthrown,'
'Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina had to flee the country.'
'Big news coming from Bangladesh.'
'Sheikh Hasina has fled Bangladesh.'
'The situation in Bangladesh is going from bad to worse.'
'Reports claim Sheikh Hasina's helicopter'
'landed in Agartala.'
'We have breaking news.'
'Sheikh Hasina has fled Bangladesh and arrived in India.'
'Until a few hours ago, she was the Prime Minister.'
'But now, she has fled the country and sought asylum in India.'
'India fulfilled its diplomatic duty'
'and granted asylum to Sheikh Hasina.'
'Right now, Bangladesh is in a situation'
'where there is no Prime Minister to lead the country.'
'Even in the year 1971,'
'India gave refuge to millions of refugees coming from Bangladesh.'
'India has always given refuge to those seeking it.'
'Whereas Pakistan has given refuge to terrorists.'
'India has always discharged its diplomatic duty.'
'Whereas in Pakistan and Bangladesh'
'there has only been bloodshed in the name of religion.'
'Both countries are grappling with'
'bloodshed, unrest and poverty.'
'Whereas India is continuously advancing on the path'
'of prosperity, development and peace'
'and has come quite far on this journey.'
'Independent Kashmir is an integral part of India.'
'India shares a 106 km long border'
'with Afghanistan.'
'What is the situation in Afghanistan today?'
'Who is in power today?'
'Who is governing the nation?'
'No one knows.'
'On one hand, there is India,'
'and on the other, there are three neighbouring nations.'
'Pakistan, Afghanistan'
'and Bangladesh.'
'All three nations are struggling with lawlessness,'
'and instability.'
'India has never faced this situation.'
'Because India is'
'deeply rooted in the philosophy of Hindu culture.'
'Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati.'
'These rivers are symbols of Hindutva of India.'
'Ganga takes everyone along wherever it goes.'
'It never discriminates.'
'All through one's life, till the end of one's life.'
'And even in one's journey towards endlessness,'
'Ganga accompanies us.'
'Ganga never stops anyone from quenching their thirst,'
'nor does it restrict anyone from taking a dip in it.'
'And when Yamuna and Saraswati form a confluence with Ganga,'
'it's as if they create the elixir.'
'Millions of people came to take a dip'
'in this very elixir as a mark of their devotion.'
'How many million?'
'More than the combined populations of Pakistan and Bangladesh.'
'The entire world saw this grand form of the Sangam Ghat.'
'Almost 660 million.'
'No discrimination on the basis of caste or creed.'
'No questions as to whether one is Savarna, OBC, Maratha,'
'Brahmin...'
'No one cared whether one was from the upper or lower caste'
'or from the north or south.'
'Everyone was coloured in the same colour.'
'The colour of Hindutva.'
'The colour saffron (Kesariya).'
'Don Pettit, who sent the picture of Kumbh from space, writes,'
'The largest human gathering in the world is well lit!'
'If an Indian had regarded'
'the grandeur of Kumbh from space,'
'he would have certainly exclaimed,'
'The strength of Hindutva can be seen by the whole world.'
In its journey of 100 years,
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
has never wavered from following the principles of Hindutva
in the process of nation-building.
It is worth noting
that India's neighbouring nations that were born at the same time
failed to make progress at the same rate
as India.
However,
India has never declared itself as a Hindu state
on a constitutional basis.
But the tenets of Hindutva are deeply engraved
in India's moral fabric
and the whole world can see it.
This spiritual strength
is India's unique feature.
RSS has proven to be a prominent force of nature
in strengthening India's unique identity as a nation.
For RSS, Hindu civilisation is not just a religion.
It is a comprehensive, cultural and patriotic way of life.
It encompasses
all religious traditions born in India.
A hundred years ago, the words, 'I was alone',
had rendered Dr Hedgewar restless.
He decided to change this mindset.
And that decision proved to be the genesis
of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
And after 100 years,
the magnificent image of Hindutva captured from space,
the splendid image is testimony to that.
The transformation from 'I was alone' to 'We are one'
was not co-incidental.
At Prayagraj, one finds
the confluence of the rivers Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati.
One more stream from Nagpur was connected to this confluence.
The stream of Hindutva. And the outcome of that
was seen in the grand gathering of Mahakumbh,
which was witnessed by the whole world.
"Turn the mind towards a brighter dawn of thought"
"With the help of new actions and practices,"
"finish incomplete tasks."
"No matter how many problems we face,"
"we must fearlessly move ahead."
"We must do great deeds and make our nation proud."
"Your nation calls, adorn it with your love sincere."
"With faith and courage, in serving our nation, let us persevere."
"Why do you seek a ray of light?"
"Have immense hope and courage within yourself."
"Knowledge is your weapon. You are an example of bravery."
"Dreams are your strength. Your thoughts steer your destiny."
"You can win over everything in this world."
"Knowledge is your biggest strength."
"Your nation calls, adorn it with your love sincere."
"With faith and courage, in serving our nation, let us persevere."
"Kesariya!"