Decoding Bhagwat’s Vijayadashami Speech: RSS's Priorities & Global Street Protests | Prasang

In this episode of Prasang, TOI’s Prasad Sanyal and Prabhash Jha decode RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s Vijayadashami address, examining its cultural and political significance. The discussion explores Bhagwat’s tribute to lesser-known historical figures such as Rajnarayan Basu, the RSS’s efforts to highlight overlooked chapters of Indian history, and how the annual speech shapes the organisation’s agenda. The two also analyse Bhagwat’s remarks on protests, constitutional limits, social harmony, OTT content and concerns over foreign influence. They debate claims of similarities between protest movements in India and other countries, including France, while examining allegations of coordinated efforts to create unrest.