Mumbai: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat has said Hindus and Muslims share the same ancestry and every Indian citizen is a "Hindu", adding that Britishers divided them by creating misconceptions. 

The RSS Chief while speaking at an event in Mumbai organized by Pune-based Global Strategic Policy Foundation, he said "sane" Muslim leaders should stand firmly against fundamentalists and added the minority community does not have to fear anything in India as Hindus don't hold enmity towards anyone.

The word Hindu was equal to the motherland, ancestors, and Indian culture. This is not disrespecting other views. We have to think in terms of gaining Indian dominance and not Muslim dominance," Bhagwat said.

He further said for all-round development of India, everyone should work together. "Islam came to India with invaders. This is history and should be told in that manner. Sane Muslim leaders should oppose unnecessary issues and stand firmly against fundamentalists and hardliners. The more we do this at the earliest, the less damage it will cause to our society," he said. India, as a superpower, will not scare anyone.

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