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			<title>&#8216;Unity in diversity in Bharat&#8217;s DNA: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat NEW DELHI: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat, addressing around 5,000 members of Indian-American organisations at Madison Square Garden in New York, spoke about unity, pluralism, individual responsibility and the obligations of the Indian diaspora, while arguing that material success alone cannot define a fulfilling life.Bhagwat was speaking at the “Universal Oneness Celebration”, organised by American Hindus for Engagement and Dialogue. He framed his address around the idea of “oneness”, drawing parallels between the pluralism associated with the United States and what he described as Bharat’s “unity in diversity”.“When we say America, United States of America, one word is often discussed frequently. That is pluralism,” Bhagwat said. “And when we say Bharat, another word, another phrase is discussed: unity in diversity.”“For Bharat, this unity and diversity, both are in their DNA,” he said.Bhagwat said differences between people were a natural feature of life, but argued that these differences existed alongside an underlying sense of oneness.“So many styles of living. We appear different. We are different,” he said, pointing to differences in people&#8217;s everyday needs and circumstances.“But there is innate oneness. That is why we feel for each other,” he added.He described diversity as the “decoration of oneness”, presenting unity not as the absence of differences but as something that exists beneath them.Bhagwat also linked this idea to what he described as the responsibilities of individuals, societies and nations. Nations, he said, should not be seen merely as geographical entities but as having a larger purpose.“These nations are not merely geographical entities. In the design of this universe, nations have to carry out a duty,” he said, quoting Swami Vivekananda&#8217;s formulation that every nation has a message, a mission and a destiny.‘Be true to America’: RSS chief message to diasporaTurning to the Indian diaspora in the United States, Bhagwat said Indians living abroad had a primary responsibility towards the country where they lived and worked.“So we are Americans, and we should be true to America,” he said.He described this as a duty towards one&#8217;s “karma bhumi” — the land where a person lives and works.“The diaspora, Indian diaspora, they have a duty to their karma bhumi. They must fulfill that. They should be loyal to their karma bhumi,” Bhagwat said.At the same time, he said Indians abroad could maintain a connection with Bharat as their “janma bhumi”, or birthplace, and could contribute to the country if they wished to do so after fulfilling their responsibilities to their adopted home.“But it is not obligatory,” he said.Instead, he said, the connection with Bharat should be reflected in the values carried by the diaspora.“Your janma bhumi expects you to live the values it has imparted on you,” Bhagwat said.Bhagwat also questioned the idea that professional success should be measured primarily through earnings and material possessions.“How much we earn is not important. How much we distribute is important,” he said.He asked whether a career could be reduced to money and material happiness, while acknowledging that material aspirations had a legitimate place in Hindu philosophy.“You think of career? Is career only money? Is career only material happiness?” Bhagwat asked.He referred to the four Purusharthas, saying that Artha and Kama represented important material dimensions of life alongside spiritual pursuits.“It is not denied. In four Purusharthas, Artha and Kama are two important Purusharthas related to material life,” he said.Bhagwat also referred to the traditional four stages of life — Brahmacharya, Grihastha, Vanaprastha and Sannyasa — arguing that people acquire different responsibilities as they move through life.“So you have to learn, you have to sustain life, and you have to give the advice, your experience to next generation,” he said.He argued that material abundance by itself could not guarantee fulfilment.“So the material happiness is transient, cannot satisfy,” Bhagwat said. “And if abundance of material happiness is there, it may fail also. And therefore there is no satisfaction.”Highlights responsibility towards othersBhagwat&#8217;s broader argument centred on the idea that human intelligence carried with it a responsibility towards others.Using the example of a hungry person watching someone eat, he said people instinctively recognise another person&#8217;s suffering and cannot simply ignore it.“A simple experiment you can do, or I can challenge you to do. When you are taking your lunch or dinner, let a hungry man stand before you, and let him stare at your full platter with hungry eyes,” he said.“You can try; you will not do. Because we are human beings.”He contrasted human beings&#8217; ability to think and plan with the instinctive behaviour of animals, but said the ability to think also brought a responsibility to use that capacity correctly.“If you think in the right way, you go nearer to God. If you think in the wrong way, you go nearer to the animal kingdom,” he said.Bhagwat offer interpretation of DharmaBhagwat also offered a broader interpretation of “Dharma”, saying it should not be understood simply as religion or worship.“Dharma is not religion. It is not worship. It is beyond all this,” he said.He described Dharma as a sustaining principle that allows people and society to manage competing aspects of life and maintain balance.“It is the balance which sustains everything at once, simultaneously, and simultaneously everyone can progress,” Bhagwat said.He similarly argued that progress should not require either individuals or society to be suppressed.“Individual, society and environment, they have to proceed together, progress together,” he said, adding that different aspects of an individual&#8217;s own life — body, mind and intellect — also had to advance together.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesBhagwat concluded by returning to the idea of responsibility towards both one&#8217;s place of work and birthplace.He called on people to fulfil their duties towards their “karma bhumi” as well as their “janma bhumi”, saying such an approach could help a world struggling with multiple challenges.“To that destiny and fulfill our duties in our karma bhumi as well as our janma bhumi,” he said.“If we do that, that will be a boon for the world struggling with all these problems and stumbling at every step.”Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.About the AuthorPrisha PatnaikPrisha Patnaik is a journalist with The Times of India, writing across geopolitics, international affairs, culture, history and internet culture. With over two years of experience in social media and digital content, she is interested in how news, politics and culture are shaped for digital audiences. 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			<title>BJP questioned leader of opposition in LS Rahul Gandhi for raising the issue so many days after the alleged purification on Aug 10. NEW DELHI: BJP and Congress clashed Saturday over the opposition party&#8217;s allegation that the venue of its rally in Uttarakhand&#8217;s Haldwani was &#8220;purified&#8221; because of the presence of its president Mallikarjun Kharge, with Rahul Gandhi demanding an FIR as he linked it to the unconstitutional practice of untouchability.BJP slammed Rahul&#8217;s comments as his usual bid to divide Hindus on different grounds, including caste, and played videos of some of the organisers of the so-called purification exercise to rebut his charge. It also questioned Rahul for raising the issue so many days after the alleged purification on Aug 10.One of the organisers, Ankit Pal, said he was himself a dalit and that a &#8216;hawan&#8217; was held after the venue was cleaned for Ramlila. The organisers have said they have no link with BJP.At a news conference, Rahul targeted the BJP and RSS over the &#8220;purification&#8221; and demanded that PM Narendra Modi order an FIR under SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act against all those involved in the matter. &#8220;We are demanding justice for the Congress president and it is the duty of central and state govt to ensure that Kharge ji gets justice in Uttarakhand. Every dalit faces humiliation from birth to death, everywhere, at every step,&#8221; he alleged.&#8221;Now the ball is in BJP&#8217;s court &#8211; an FIR must be filed under the SC/ST Act at the earliest, action must be taken, and justice must be served &#8211; otherwise, Congress knows very well how to secure justice,&#8221; Rahul warned.&#8221;If they take action, good. If they don&#8217;t take it, then there will be some reaction. These days, inaction has a much bigger reaction,&#8221; he said. &#8220;We will ensure action is taken against the culprits. Even if BJP fails to act, the entire Congress party will not let them escape&#8230;I Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesguarantee it,&#8221; he added.BJP fielded its dalit spokesperson Guru Prakash Paswan and Sudhanshu Trivedi to counter Rahul. &#8220;Rahul always supports forces working to divide society and uses lies to set the narrative,&#8221; Paswan said.&#8221;The Congress MP jumps from one issue to another but the one theme that runs constantly is his tendency to put Hindus against each other,&#8221; Trivedi said. He cited a string of cases of violence against dalits, including in Rajasthan, Haryana and Karnataka, when Congress was in office in these states and accused the party of maintaining silence in incidents where aggressors were members of a particular community. 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			<title>Erratic distribution leads to 2% dip in acreage of kharif crops NEW DELHI: Better-than-expected rainfall in many parts of the country in August has failed to reduce India&#8217;s cumulative monsoon rainfall deficit. While the country&#8217;s cumulative rainfall deficit (since June 1) was 13% as of July 31, it touched nearly 14% a month later due to a huge shortfall in Bihar, Andhra Pradesh, Punjab and some northeastern states.This deficit led to an acreage gap in the sowing of kharif (summer-sown) crops, with paddy, the major seasonal crop, reporting a decline of more than 3% compared with the corresponding period last year.Maize that contributes the most as feedstock for ethanol production in the country reported an even bigger decline of more than 4% compared with the corresponding period in 2025. This may eventually create pressure for sugarcane to be used as feedstock for ethanol production.The acreage of all kharif crops, taken together, was reportedly down nearly 2% as of Friday compared with the corresponding period last year. The acreage deficit was nearly 3% at the end of July.The acreage could not be increased due to erratic distribution of rainfall in both the key monsoon months of July and Aug.Though many parts of the country defied El Nino-linked predictions and got normal rainfall, 12 states have reported a rain deficit of more than 20% since June 1, with Bihar, Andhra Pradesh and three northeastern states &#8211; Meghalaya, Manipur and Arunachal Pradesh &#8211; reporting a huge deficit of more than 40% in cumulative (June 1-Aug 29) rainfall.El Nino is a climatic condition which sees the warming of surface waters of the central and eastern tropical Pacific Ocean. It is associated with weak monsoons and harsher summers in India.Good rains in eastern India during the remaining two days of the month, as predicted by IMD, may slightly reduce the deficit for the region, but it won&#8217;t help much overall, as the Met department Saturday predicted the continuation of &#8220;subdued rainfall activity&#8221; over peninsular India during the next week.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesPeninsular India has, so far, reported a deficit of more than 23% in cumulative rainfall, leaving Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Kerala largely dry for most of the southwest (summer) monsoon season. 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			<title>NEW DELHI: BJP president Nitin Nabin Saturday reprimanded three Delhi MPs &#8211; Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, Yogender Chandolia and Kamaljeet Sehrawat &#8211; for visiting the residence of anti-Sikh riot convict Sajjan Kumar, who died Aug 20, to pay their condolences.The move comes amid the party&#8217;s preparations for the Punjab assembly elections.Kumar was a serving life sentence in two cases for his role in the 1984 riots and died of illness at 80 years of age.BJP sources said the three MPs were summoned to meet Nabin. &#8220;It was a transgression. And they were conveyed so,&#8221; a source said.The three MPs represent in Lok Sabha a part of Delhi where the residual influence of Kumar, who was an MP from erstwhile outer Delhi, remains.This might have prompted them to pay their condolences in person, even though BJP has been unsparing in its attack on Kumar for his role in the 1984 riots and the party&#8217;s govt at Centre has worked for ensuring justice for victims, blaming earlier Congress govts of deliberately hampering probe and trial due to its association with a key accused like Kumar.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesAdvocate H S Phoolka, who has fought cases for riot victims for decades and is in BJP, demanded that these MPs be boycotted for visiting the residence of the &#8220;mass murderer&#8221;.&#8221;This comes when BJP has always supported our quest for justice against this culprit and supported us in ensuring that he stays in jail. Sympathy should be reserved for victims and their families &#8211; many of whom live the horror of those days even till now,&#8221; he said.He also lauded Nabin for chiding the three MPs and upholding the party&#8217;s decades-long stand.BJP had recently criticised Congress MP Deepinder Singh Hooda for his tribute to Kumar, but the visit by their MPs gave political rivals, including Punjab&#8217;s governing party AAP, an opportunity to target the party over the issue.Get the latest India News and Live updates. Download the TOI app.End of ArticleFollow Us On Social MediaVideosBJP Reprimands Three Delhi MPs Over Visit To Sajjan Kumar&#8217;s Home After His DeathKolkata Police Files Case Against Mamata Banerjee Over Rally, TMC Hits Back At BJP Govt | WatchRahul Gandhi Slams BJP-RSS Over Kharge ‘Shuddhikaran’, Demands Action Under SC/ST ActPakistani Drones Spotted Along LoC: Indian Army Intensifies Surveillance In J&#038;K | WatchPM Modi’s 4-Day Central Asia Visit: Uzbekistan, Kyrgyzstan &#038; SCO Summit | India’s Diplomatic PushB Nagendra Quits Karnataka Cabinet Amid Valmiki Scam Allegations, Calls Charges Politically DrivenBlast Near Manipur BJP MLA’s House; CM Khemchand Singh Calls Attack ‘Barbaric’Fresh Threat To Kashmiri Pandits: Terror Group ULC Warns Over Reopening Exodus Cases | WatchUS Green Card Wait, USCIS Checks, UK Visas: How Immigration Rules Impact IndiansIndia Plans Javelin Missile Buy From US, Giving Infantry A Battle-Tested Tank-Killing Edge | Watch123PhotostoriesStar Singer: Meet the finalists ahead of the grand finale10 baby names that bring the beauty of the seasons to lifePainful periods, changing cycles and menopause: Which symptoms are normal, which need attention and can protein help?Blueberries vs Grapes: What happens to blood sugar when you eat the whole fruit instead of drinking it?Why do some eggs have double yolks? The science behind it explainedUse an old toothbrush to clean your taps: 7 places this tiny tool can reachStrong bones aren’t just about milk: 7 foods that help support bone density as you age5 things happy couples do before going to bed every nightFrom Kapil Sharma to Krushna Abhishek: Richest Indian comedians and their net worth8 of the smallest birds you can find in India123Hot PicksNepal floodUGC NET June 2026 resultCNG Price HikeMumbai milk priceRRB NTPC UG CBT 2 examAnkit Baliyan murderSridhar VembuDelhi murderInflation dataTop TrendingSophie Cunningham CareerChandigarh MurderSamay RainaUdaipur HotelFlorida Car CrashUS Green Card HolderBengal HospitalTamil Nadu Son MurderElon MuskKanpur Aircraft Crash</title>
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			<title>PM Modi was received at the airport by Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev on arrival in Tashkent NEW DELHI: Ahead of the SCO summit in Kyrgyzstan, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said he&#8217;s looking forward to advancing India&#8217;s vision for the region anchored in security, connectivity and opportunity, and to working with fellow members for a region free from the scourge of terrorism, separatism and extremism, which continue to threaten peace and stability in India&#8217;s neighbourhood and beyond. 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At the invitation of Uzbek President Shavkat Mirziyoyev, PM Modi is on a two-day state visit to Tashkent.“In recent years, India-Uzbekistan Strategic Partnership has seen significant advancement. I look forward to my discussions with President Mirziyoyev on further deepening our cooperation in trade and investment, digital connectivity, defence, energy, and on advancing our shared visions of Viksit Bharat and Yangi Uzbekistan,” said Modi, who was welcomed by the Uzbek President at the airport.“I will also visit the Shastri Memorial and the Mahatma Gandhi Centre at the Tashkent State University of Oriental Studies, a tribute to the close cultural and people-to-people ties that bind our two countries,” he added. On his arrival in Tashkent, Modi participated in a wreath-laying ceremony at Yangi Uzbekistan Park and attended a dinner hosted for him by Mirziyoyev. PM will participate in a yoga programme on Sunday morning before his bilateral talks with President.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelinesPM also said that at the invitation of Kyrgyzstan President Sadyr Zhaparov, he will travel to Bishkek to participate in the 26th SCO summit, marking 25 years of the “important organisation”. “India has been an active and constructive member of the SCO since 2017,” said PM, whose bilateral meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin on the margins of the summit has already been confirmed by the Union ministry of external affairs.Get the latest India News and Live updates. 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			<title>Mirwaiz Umar Farooq backs NC MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi urges for the restoration of Article 370 and statehood to the union territory. SRINAGAR: Hurriyat Conference chairman Mirwaiz Umar Farooq Saturday backed National Conference MP Aga Ruhullah Mehdi and criticised the governing party for failing to honour its election promises.He urged all political parties in J&#038;K to raise their voice for the restoration of Article 370 and statehood to the union territory.“I think it is not only Aga Ruhullah Sahib but all political parties, organisations should stand up for the rights of the people and constitutional guarantees,” Mirwaiz told reporters here.While Mirwaiz has consistently spoken about the “rights of the people of J&#038;K,” this is perhaps the first time he has openly criticised the NC for abandoning its position on Article 370 and backed Mehdi, the Srinagar MP who has been vocal in demanding its restoration.Mirwaiz said priorities of the NC govt are different from what it promised to people during the 2024 assembly polls. “The rights of the people have been snatched away, Jammu &#038; Kashmir has been divided, all our legal and constitutional commitments have been completely ignored,” he said.Mirwaiz said electricity, roads and development are important issues which the govt is concerned with. “But I think these are secondary issues. The real issue is that the very existence of the people of Jammu &#038; Kashmir is under threat. At this juncture, all political parties in J&#038;K should not only raise their voice for the restoration of statehood but also seek the restoration of Article 370, which was the basis accession (with India),” Mirwaiz said.He said all promises made to people of J&#038;K from 1947 onwards by the union govt were subsequently reneged upon, including the constitutional guarantees.On Friday, Mehdi, who is also influential Shia cleric, announced he has decided to resign from both the NC and the Lok Sabha and will formally send his resignation letter to the Lok Sabha Speaker on Nov 3, the 26th death anniversary of his father Aga Syed Mehdi, who was killed by terrorists in an IED blast.Mehdi was responding to the NC president Dr Farooq Abdullah’s statement that he should resign and contest elections on his own rather than criticising the party for giving up on Article 370.Mehdi also shot off a letter to Dr Abdullah. “I am repeatedly sermonized about the impracticality of my political position. But what is Article 370, if not shorthand for the struggle to restore the dignity, honour, constitutional guarantees and liberties of our people? Nearly 65% of Jammu &#038; Kashmir’s population is young, and their future is increasingly uncertain, with no jobs and opportunities. Our land is up for grabs.Join conversationView All Comments →Share your thoughts in the commentsInsightfulAgreeDisagreeSkepticalConcerningPromisingWorth ReadingBig DevelopmentPost CommentBe respectful · TOI community guidelines Our resources benefit everybody but us. Our religious rights, traditions and language face constant pressure. Our environment is being ravaged by illegal deforestation, mining and construction in ecologically fragile zones,” the letter reads.Get the latest India News and Live updates. 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