Bhagwat said everyone is equal: Castes made by Priests not God

Statement made in an Event in Mumbai...

Mohan Bhagwat the chief of RSS was addressing an event at the auditorium of 

Ravindra Natya Mandir on the occasion of the 647th birth anniversary of Saint Shiromani Rohidas. The statement he made there has landed him some controversy. Bhagwat said that when every work is for the greater good of the society, no work is big or small.

“To our maker, we are equal. There is no caste or sect. These differences were created by our priests, which was wrong,” he added. He also stated that Saint Rohidas has a higher stature than Tulsidas, Kabir, and Surdas, which is why he is known as Saint Shi romani. “Although he couldn't win over the Brahmins in Shastrath, he was able to touch many hearts and make them believe in God,” he said.

Saint Rohidas, according to Bhagwat, gave four mantras: truth, compassion, inner purity and continuous hardwork and effort. “Pay attention to what is going on around you, but don’t abandon your religion under any circumstances” the RSS chief said.