RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, speaking at the RSS’ Vijayadashmi event in Nagpur, warns that external and internal “demonic forces” are trying to “dismantle” India. He argues that claims that foreign-backed “regime change” would improve conditions are wrong, saying similar efforts have not produced changes in the past. Bhagwat also calls for unity and social harmony, urging that protests—while expected in a democracy—should be aimed at solutions and carried out within the Constitution and law.

In his remarks, Bhagwat points to unrest and political developments in countries such as France, Nepal, Bangladesh, and Albania, which he describes as evidence of a broader “storm from the West.” Outlets frame his comments as both a warning about outside influence and a response to domestic controversies around protests and accusations related to alleged political irregularities, as well as earlier debate over the term “regime change.” Despite differences in emphasis, all accounts present the central theme: Bhagwat rejects the idea that leadership change would alter circumstances for India and says India’s direction under recent decades of governance has helped limit such attempts.