We should not look for ‘Shivling’ in every mosque: Mohan Bhagwat on Gyanvapi row

Nagpur: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has said there was no need to look for a ‘Shivling’ in every mosque and start a new dispute every day.

Addressing the concluding ceremony of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s third-year training camp in Nagpur, Bhagwat said there was no need to find a ‘Shivling’ in every mosque and start a new dispute every day.

"Gyanvapi matter is ongoing. We can't change history. Neither today's Hindus nor today's Muslims created it. It happened at that time. Islam came from outside via attackers. In the attacks, temples were demolished to exhaust the morale of those who wanted India's independence," Bhagwat said.

He said the dispute should not be escalated. "We shouldn't bring out a new matter daily.We have devotion towards Gyanvapi and we are doing something as per that, it is alright. But why look for a Shivling in every masjid?" he asked.

Bhagwat said that the ancestors of today's Muslims were Hindus too.

"Issues were raised over places in which Hindus have a special devotion. Hindus don't think against Muslims.

The ancestors of today's Muslims were Hindus too. It was done to keep them forever devoid of independence and suppress their morale. So Hindus feel that their religious places should be restored," he said.

RSS is not opposed to any form of worship and considers all of them holy, he added. (UNI)