{"id":59344,"date":"2020-02-24T20:42:41","date_gmt":"2020-02-24T15:12:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/?p=59344"},"modified":"2020-02-24T20:43:27","modified_gmt":"2020-02-24T15:13:27","slug":"mohan-bhagwat-did-not-say-nationalism-means-hitler-fascism-media-misreports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/mohan-bhagwat-did-not-say-nationalism-means-hitler-fascism-media-misreports\/","title":{"rendered":"Mohan Bhagwat did not say nationalism means Hitler, fascism &#8211; Media misreports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief, Mohan Bhagwat, was at Mukherjee University, Ranchi on February 19. Since then, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?hl=en&amp;biw=1156&amp;bih=562&amp;tbm=nws&amp;ei=egJQXoquHtXTz7sP3b6TkAk&amp;q=Bhagwat+Hitler+or+Nazi&amp;oq=Bhagwat+Hitler+or+Nazi&amp;gs_l=psy-ab.3...10449.13694.0.13932.8.8.0.0.0.0.306.1365.0j2j3j1.6.0....0...1c.1.64.psy-ab..2.0.0....0.xnJo1RrJ8BQ\">several media outlets<\/a> have reported that Bhagwat said, &#8220;Avoid using the word &#8216;nationalism&#8217;, as it is derived from Hitler or Nazi.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-59363 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/02\/SCFINAL.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1010\" height=\"489\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/02\/SCFINAL.png 1010w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/02\/SCFINAL-300x145.png 300w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/02\/SCFINAL-768x372.png 768w, https:\/\/www.altnews.in\/english-clone-2026\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/10\/2020\/02\/SCFINAL-990x479.png 990w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1010px) 100vw, 1010px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The report was first published by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aninews.in\/news\/national\/general-news\/avoid-using-word-nationalism-as-it-is-derives-from-hitler-or-nazi-mohan-bhagwat20200220121907\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><em>ANI<\/em><\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/eOF7P\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">archive link<\/a>) which was later picked up by <em><a href=\"https:\/\/hindi.thequint.com\/news\/india\/mohan-bhagwat-says-dont-use-nationalism-word-it-means-hitler-nazi\">The Quint<\/a><\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/C6gUh\">archive link<\/a>), <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/rss-chief-mohan-bhagwat-says-avoid-nationalism-word-it-implies-nazism-2183083\">NDTV<\/a><\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/hfdwc\">archive link<\/a>) and <a href=\"https:\/\/economictimes.indiatimes.com\/news\/politics-and-nation\/nationalism-means-nazism-fascism-for-some-rsschief-mohan-bhagwat\/videoshow\/74228235.cms\"><em>Economic Times<\/em><\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/3xLhS\">archive link<\/a>). <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/sc-order-on-commissioning-of-women-enabling-will-give-clarity-moving-forward-army-chief\/articleshow\/74224900.cms\"><em>Times of India<\/em><\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/QMELd\">archive link<\/a>) attributes the report to<em>\u00a0Press Trust of India (PTI)<\/em>, while <em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehindu.com\/news\/national\/only-india-has-solution-to-tackle-radicalism-says-rss-chief-mohan-bhagwat\/article30868458.ece\">The Hindu<\/a><\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/rmnJf\">archive link<\/a>) sourced the report from <em>PTI<\/em> and <em>IAN<\/em>S.<\/p>\n<p><em><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indiatoday.in\/india\/story\/nationalism-refers-to-hitler-and-nazism-do-not-say-it-rss-chief-mohan-bhagwat-1648476-2020-02-20\">India Today<\/a><\/em> (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/AE2qc\">archive link<\/a>) and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hindustantimes.com\/india-news\/nationalism-equals-nazism-and-fascism-for-some-says-rss-chief-bhagwat\/story-0SXzxMMsvTRWEc6rvPGNJN.html\"><em>Hindustan Times<\/em><\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/archive.is\/A3MJn\">archive link)<\/a> have published independent reports.<\/p>\n<p><em>NDTV<\/em> also covered Bhagwat&#8217;s speech on TV claiming that he said nationalism implies nazism.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Avoid &quot;Nationalism&quot; Word, It Implies Nazism, Says RSS Chief\" width=\"1290\" height=\"968\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/tqu5T381zVQ?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Similarly, several Twitter accounts also <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/search?q=mohan%20bhagwat%20nazi&amp;src=typed_query&amp;f=live\">shared the viral claim<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h4>Fact-check<\/h4>\n<p>Alt News performed a keyword search on YouTube and found Bhagwat&#8217;s full speech uploaded by VSK JHARKHAND in two parts (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=y9AJwcTSqbQ&amp;t=257s\">part 1<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=xnhdzTrE9OE\">part 2<\/a>) on February 19. At 4:00 in the first part, Bhagwat begins to speak about nationalism. Prior to this segment, he spoke about the policies by RSS and how they are linked with India&#8217;s growth.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Part-1 \u0938\u092e\u0924\u093e\u092e\u0942\u0932\u0915 \u0914\u0930 \u0936\u094b\u0937\u0923\u0930\u0939\u093f\u0924 \u0938\u092e\u093e\u091c \u0938\u0902\u0918 \u0915\u093e \u0909\u0926\u094d\u0926\u0947\u0936\u094d\u092f : \u0938\u0930\u0938\u0902\u0918\u091a\u093e\u0932\u0915 \u0921\u0949. \u092e\u094b\u0939\u0928 \u092d\u093e\u0917\u0935\u0924 \u091c\u0940\" width=\"1290\" height=\"726\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/y9AJwcTSqbQ?start=240&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/y9AJwcTSqbQ?t=270\">4:30<\/a> mark, Bhagwat shared his experience from his trip to the United Kingdom. He said, &#8220;Some years back, I visited the UK because of RSS&#8217;s work and spoke to intellectuals there. I had a discussion with 40-50 people from the city about the RSS. One of our workers from the UK told me to be cautious while using English words since it is not our mother tongue.&#8221; In the next part, Bhagwat quotes the worker in direct speech &#8211; &#8220;You will use the word as per the books you have read. But while speaking, the meaning is often lost. That&#8217;s why you shouldn&#8217;t use the word nationalism.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>[Translated from \u0915\u0941\u091b \u0935\u0930\u094d\u0937 \u092a\u0942\u0930\u094d\u0935 \u0938\u0902\u0918 \u0915\u0940 \u092f\u094b\u091c\u0928\u093e \u0938\u0947 UK \u091c\u093e\u0928\u093e \u0939\u0941\u0906 \u0924\u094b \u0935\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u0941\u0926\u094d\u0927\u093f\u091c\u0940\u0935\u093f\u092f\u094b\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0924 \u0939\u094b\u0924\u0940 \u0925\u0940\u0964 \u091a\u093e\u0932\u0940\u0938 \u092a\u091a\u093e\u0938 \u0936\u0939\u0930\u0940 \u0932\u094b\u0917\u094b\u0902 \u0938\u0947 \u0938\u0902\u0918 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091a\u0930\u094d\u091a\u093e \u0939\u0941\u0908\u0964 \u0935\u0939\u093e\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u0915\u093e\u0930\u094d\u092f\u0915\u0930\u094d\u0924\u093e \u0928\u0947 \u0915\u0939\u093e \u0915\u093f \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0930\u094d\u0925\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u092c\u093e\u0930\u0947 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0938\u093e\u0935\u0927\u093e\u0928 \u0930\u0939\u093f\u090f, \u0905\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u091c\u093c\u0940 \u0906\u092a\u0915\u0940 \u092d\u093e\u0937\u093e \u0928\u0939\u0940\u0902 \u0939\u0948 \u0914\u0930 \u0906\u092a \u0905\u092a\u0928\u0947 \u092a\u0941\u0938\u094d\u0924\u0915 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u091c\u094b \u0905\u0902\u0917\u094d\u0930\u0947\u091c\u093c\u0940 \u092a\u0922\u093c\u0940 \u0939\u0948 \u0909\u0938\u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0928\u0941\u0938\u093e\u0930 \u092c\u094b\u0932\u0947\u0902\u0917\u0947. \u092a\u0930\u0902\u0924\u0941 \u092f\u0939\u093e\u0902 \u092c\u093e\u0924\u091a\u0940\u0924 \u092e\u0947\u0902 \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926\u094b\u0902 \u0915\u0947 \u0905\u0930\u094d\u0925 \u092d\u093f\u0928\u094d\u0928 \u0939\u094b \u091c\u093e\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902. \u0907\u0938\u0932\u093f\u090f \u0906\u092a \u0928\u0948\u0936\u0928\u0932\u093f\u091c\u093c\u094d\u092e \u0907\u0938 \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926 \u0915\u093e \u0909\u092a\u092f\u094b\u0917 \u092e\u0924 \u0915\u0940\u091c\u093f\u090f.]<\/p>\n<p>At <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/y9AJwcTSqbQ?t=317\">5:17<\/a> mark, Bhagwat continues to directly quote the worker, &#8220;If you say nation, it&#8217;s fine. If you say national, it is fine. Even nationality is fine. But don&#8217;t use the word nationalism because nationalism has roots in Hitler, nazism, and fascism. The word has got a bad reputation there. But we know that as a nation whenever India has grown, the world has benefited.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>[Translated from \u0906\u092a \u0928\u0948\u0936\u0928 \u0915\u0939\u0947\u0902\u0917\u0947 \u091a\u0932\u0947\u0917\u093e, \u0928\u0948\u0936\u0928\u0932 \u0915\u0939\u0947\u0902\u0917\u0947 \u091a\u0932\u0947\u0917\u093e, \u0928\u0948\u0936\u0928\u0948\u0932\u093f\u091f\u0940 \u0915\u0939\u0947\u0902\u0917\u0947 \u091a\u0932\u0947\u0917\u093e, \u0928\u0948\u0936\u0928\u0932\u093f\u091c\u093c\u094d\u092e \u092e\u0924 \u0915\u0939\u094b\u0964 \u0915\u094d\u092f\u094b\u0902\u0915\u093f \u0928\u0948\u0936\u0928\u0932\u093f\u091c\u093c\u094d\u092e \u0915\u093e \u092e\u0924\u0932\u092c \u0939\u094b\u0924\u093e \u0939\u0948 \u0939\u093f\u091f\u0932\u0930, \u0928\u093e\u091c\u093c\u0940\u0935\u093e\u0926 \u0914\u0930 \u092b\u093c\u093e\u0938\u0940\u0935\u093e\u0926\u0964 \u0905\u092c \u0910\u0938\u0940 \u0939\u0940 \u0936\u092c\u094d\u0926 \u0935\u0939\u093e\u0901 \u092c\u0926\u0928\u093e\u092e \u0939\u0941\u0906 \u0939\u0948\u0964 \u092a\u0930\u0902\u0924\u0941 \u0939\u092e \u091c\u093e\u0928\u0924\u0947 \u0939\u0948\u0902 \u0915\u093f \u090f\u0915 \u0930\u093e\u0937\u094d\u091f\u094d\u0930 \u0915\u0947 \u0928\u093e\u0924\u0947 \u092d\u093e\u0930\u0924 \u091c\u092c-\u091c\u092c \u092c\u0921\u093c\u093e \u0939\u0941\u0906 \u0924\u092c \u0924\u092c \u0926\u0941\u0928\u093f\u092f\u093e \u0915\u093e \u092d\u0932\u093e \u0939\u0940 \u0939\u0941\u0906 \u0939\u0948.]<\/p>\n<p>Rajiv Tuli, state executive member RSS-Delhi, spoke with Alt News and said, &#8220;Mohan Bhagwat ji was sharing an anecdote from this trip to the UK. Media organisations have misquoted him.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat was, therefore, quoting an RSS worker he claimed to have met in the UK. The words were not his but stated by the worker.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief, Mohan Bhagwat, was at Mukherjee University, Ranchi on February 19. Since then, several media outlets have reported that Bhagwat said, &#8220;Avoid using the word &#8216;nationalism&#8217;, as it is derived from Hitler or Nazi.&#8221; The report was first published by ANI (archive link) which was later picked up by The Quint [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":51,"featured_media":59370,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[17],"tags":[],"an_content_type":[],"coauthors":[682],"class_list":["post-59344","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-politics","fact_checks_claim_type-news"],"blocksy_meta":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.3 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Mohan Bhagwat did not say nationalism means Hitler, fascism - Media misreports - Alt News<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"noindex, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_GB\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Mohan Bhagwat did not say nationalism means Hitler, fascism - Media misreports - Alt News\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief, Mohan Bhagwat, was at Mukherjee University, Ranchi on February 19. 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