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Fact Check: Mohan Bhagwat Never Urged Sending Hindu Rashtra Critics to Mental Asylums
✍️ FactCrescendo
🗓 14 Nov 2026, 04:48 AM
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A viral claim that RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat urged critics of India as a Hindu Rashtra to be sent to mental asylums has been debunked. No record of such a statement exists.
A social‑media post circulating last week alleged that Mohan Bhagwat, the chief of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), said that anyone who calls India a Hindu Rashtra should be sent to a mental asylum. The claim was shared widely without any source or citation.
Fact‑checkers examined speeches, interviews and official RSS releases and found no evidence that Bhagwat ever made such a remark. The statement does not appear in any transcript, audio or video of his public appearances.
The RSS headquarters issued a brief statement confirming that the claim is false and that Bhagwat has never used such language. The organization reiterated its commitment to peaceful dialogue and democratic values.
The misinformation appears to stem from a misinterpretation of a broader discussion about the concept of a Hindu Rashtra, which has been debated in Indian political circles for years.
Fact‑checkers examined speeches, interviews and official RSS releases and found no evidence that Bhagwat ever made such a remark. The statement does not appear in any transcript, audio or video of his public appearances.
The RSS headquarters issued a brief statement confirming that the claim is false and that Bhagwat has never used such language. The organization reiterated its commitment to peaceful dialogue and democratic values.
The misinformation appears to stem from a misinterpretation of a broader discussion about the concept of a Hindu Rashtra, which has been debated in Indian political circles for years.