Mohan Bhagwat: Knowledge on Hindu gods should be part of school textbooks

3 min readNew DelhiJul 25, 2026 05:47 AM IST RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat at an event in Delhi, Friday. (Photo: Anil Sharma)RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday batted for inclusion of knowledge on Hindu gods in school textbooks. Addressing a programme organised by the RSS on the topic of ‘Contemporary Motherhood’, he said that the new generation seeks logic in everything, and believes in discussion, not dictation. “Sometimes, children ask these questions, especially abroad, why this god with a monkey face and why does this god have an elephant face? They come home and ask these questions but the father doesn’t know, the mother doesn’t know. This should be part of textbooks, even as children can’t be left to textbooks alone,” he said.At the beginning of his address, he said, “Being asked to speak