Population control, UCC need public cooperation: RSS chief Bhagwat
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Mysuru: RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday said that population control policies and the implementation of a Uniform Civil Code (UCC) require sustained public cooperation and long-term thinking.
He also asserted that caste-based politics would fade only when society itself stops identifying along caste lines.
Speaking at an interaction session after delivering a lecture titled “Social Harmony as a Catalyst for National Development” at JSS Mahavidyapeetha in Mysuru, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief called for harmony among religions and communities. He urged people to practise equality in social life through conduct rather than slogans.
“Because society remembers caste, politicians take advantage of it. Their legitimate aim is to get votes. If they cannot get votes through work, they will get votes through caste,” he said.
Responding to a question on the Population Control Bill and the Uniform Civil Code, Bhagwat clarified that the RSS is a social organisation and not the government, stressing that laws can succeed only with active public participation.
“People must first be educated. Policy is necessary, but policy can only succeed with public cooperation,” he said.
Referring to population control measures during the Emergency period, he said aggressive enforcement had led to public resentment and political backlash.
With PTI inputs