Understanding the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) through comparisons or political lenses often leads to misunderstandings, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said on Sunday.
He was addressing the RSS 100 Vyakhyan Mala programme in Kolkata.
"If you want to understand the 'Sangh,' making comparisons will lead to misunderstandings. If you consider the 'Sangh' to be just another service organisation, you'll be mistaken," Bhagwat said.
He also cautioned against the general tendency to link the RSS solely with the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
"Many people have a tendency to understand the 'Sangh' through the lens of the BJP, which is a huge mistake," he said.
Earlier, while addressing a youth conference on Thursday, Bhagwat highlighted the organisation's continuous efforts toward building a healthy society and a strong nation through the creation of ethically grounded and socially committed swayamsevaks.
He emphasised that the core objective of the RSS is the creation of sajjan—morally upright and virtuous individuals. Bhagwat said such individuals, guided by selfless service and value-based living, play a crucial role in strengthening national pride and development.
In August, during a three-day lecture series to mark the centenary year of the RSS, Bhagwat had said there could be "differences of opinion" between the RSS and BJP while working toward the goals of the country, but there was no manbhed (heart-to-heart differences).
He said the RSS has good coordination with the Narendra Modi-led BJP government at the Centre, as it did with earlier governments.