'Don't run after jobs', 'caste created by...': RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on unemployment in India

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat commented on the economic and employment situation in India.

Speaking at an event in Mumbai on 5 February 2023, Bhagwat advised people to stop running after jobs, according to the news agency PTI. He added that lack of dignity for labour is one of the chief reasons behind unemployment in the society.

The RSS chief said that when every work is being done for society, then jobs cannot be considered small or big or different from each other. He reportedly said that everyone is equal in the eyes of god and no caste or sect exists before him. All these things were created by priests, which is wrong, Bhagwat said.

Giving an example, he said a man engaged in washing cups and utensils set up a paan stall with a small corpus of funds. "The paan shop owner went on to generate a wealth of around Rs 28 lakh...But despite that (such examples), our youth keep applying (for jobs) without getting any reply (from the employer)," Bhagwat said.

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There are many farmers in the country who struggle to get married despite earning very good income through agriculture, he said.

The situation in the world is favourable for the country to become 'vishwaguru' (world’s mentor). There is no shortage of skill sets in the country, he said, adding, "But we are not going to be like other countries after gaining prominence in the world." "Before the Islamic invasion in the country, other invaders did not disturb our lifestyle, our traditions and our schools of thought. But they (Muslim invaders) had a logical argument - first they defeated us using their might and then suppressed us psychologically," he said.

"Due to selfishness, we paved the way for invaders to attack us. Selfishness prevailed in our society and we stopped giving importance to other people and their work," Bhagwat said.

(With PTI inputs)