'One entity can't claim credit for India's freedom'
NAGPUR, June 8 -- Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has said that "no single entity" can claim "exclusive credit" for the "monumental achievement" of India's freedom from the British, underlining it was a result of the actions of countless individuals and groups.
Speaking at a book release in Nagpur late on Friday, Bhagwat emphasised that the freedom movement began with the 1857 uprising, which ignited a struggle that led to India's liberation.
"Discussions about how the country gained its independence often overlook a crucial truth. It was not due to one person. The flames of the freedom struggle were ignited across the nation after 1857," he said.
Bhagwat cited contributions of countless individuals and groups to the i...
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