India's strength lies in truth of oneness: Mohan Bhagwat
Kochi (PTI): RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Sunday said that India’s strength lies in the truth of oneness, which is successful and victorious.
Speaking at an RSS meeting in Vadayambadi here, he stated that the Hindu way of life offers solutions to all issues and brings ultimate peace to the world.
The RSS is uniting the Hindu society and providing meaningful solutions to the world through the preservation of 'Dharma,' Bhagwat said. "Changes do not occur merely with the arrival of avatars," he added.
"It is said that even God cannot save those who do not save themselves. We are the children of India. If our motherland grows weak despite having millions of children, what is our duty?" he asked.
We need strength to fulfil this duty, for the strength to be effective, we need discipline and knowledge, he added.
"A resolute determination and an unwavering sense of purpose, regardless of circumstances, are essential," he said, adding that fostering only such human development is the core mission of the RSS.
"All ideologies in the world have promised pleasure—whether through materialism, sensual pursuits, or systems. Knowledge has brought increased conveniences but true happiness remains elusive," he opined.
India, too, is witnessing various struggles—farmers, consumers, workers, and even ruling and opposition parties are agitating, he said.
Wars and environmental destruction continue to escalate, adding to a growing list of problems. The solution to these issues, however, lies within India, he stated.
"Indian philosophy is about uniting everyone," Bhagwat said adding it is a journey towards the Supreme by harmonising society, the individual, and creation.
"It is a path to self-salvation achieved by integrating the mind, intellect, and body," he stated.
India is rising as a powerful nation for the benefit of the world, he stated adding that its distinctive feature is the unique cultural unity that embraces diversity.
"This is a land where people carry Ganga water from Kashi and offer it at Rameshwaram. Adi Shankara, born in Kalady, reinforced this unity by establishing monasteries at the four corners of the country," Bhagwat said.
R Vanniyarajan, RSS Dakshina Kshetra Sanghchalak, and M S Ramesan, Dakshina Kerala Prantha Sanghchalak were present at the meeting.
Bhagwat is in Kerala from January 16 to 21 to take part in some organisational activities.
After participating in the organisational activities to be held in Ameda here on Monday, he will return on Tuesday morning.
The RSS chief will come to Kerala again in February for two days to attend the Ayiroor-Cherukolpuzha Hindu Matha Parishad and other public programmes, sources said.
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Over 17,000 people went missing in Delhi in 2024: NCRB
New Delhi (PTI): A total of 23,058 people, comprising 9,482 men and 13,576 women, were reported missing in Delhi in 2024, according to the latest National Crime Records Bureau (NCRB).
Of the total, 5,491 were children below the age of 18 — 1,571 boys, 3,920 girls.
The city recorded 17,567 fresh adult missing persons cases in 2024, comprising 7,911 men and 9,656 women.
According to the NCRB data, released on Wednesday, 14,637 men, 18,238 women and six transgender persons were still missing from previous years.
At the latest count, in 2024, Delhi had a total of 55,939 missing persons cases — 24,119 men, 31,814 women and six transgender persons.
In 2024, police traced or collected 28,392 missing persons, including 12,182 men, 16,208 women and two transgender persons.
Only half of the men and half of the women who went missing could be traced.
A total of 27,547 missing persons – 11,937 men, 15,606 women, four transgender persons — were yet to be untraced by the end of the year, the data showed.
The data also revealed that 5,352 children from previous years remained untraced at the beginning of 2024.
The number of still missing boys was 1,621, and the number of missing girls was 3,729. Two transgender children were yet to be found.
After adding the pending cases from previous years, the total number of missing children cases handled in 2024 rose to 10,843.
The police traced or recovered 6,762 missing children — 2,030 boys, 4,732 girls.
The recovery rate stood at 63.6 per cent for boys and 61.9 per cent for girls, while no transgender child was traced.
By the end of 2024, a total of 4,081 children remained untraced, 1,162 of them boys, 2,917 girls, and two transgender children.
