<p>India is already a 'Hindu Rashtra' which is a "cultural concept" and does not need to be established by the Constitution, RSS General Secretary <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/dattatreya-hosabale" target="_blank">Dattatreya Hosabale</a> said here on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Explaining his statement, he said Nation and State are two different things. While a nation is a "cultural concept", State is that which is established by the Constitution.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/rahul-gandhi-should-speak-more-responsibly-rss-general-secretary-dattatreya-hosabale-1200077.html" target="_blank">Rahul Gandhi should speak more responsibly: RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale</a></strong></p>.<p>"About Hindu Rashtra, we have been saying for the last 100 years that it's a cultural concept, not theoretical," he said while replying to a question on the issue at a press conference here.</p>.<p>"State and Nation are two different things. A State is that which is established by Constitution. It is state power," he said.</p>.<p>"Nation is a cultural concept. Bharat is already a Hindu Rashtra. It doesn't need to be made a Hindu Rashtra," he added.</p>
<p>India is already a 'Hindu Rashtra' which is a "cultural concept" and does not need to be established by the Constitution, RSS General Secretary <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tag/dattatreya-hosabale" target="_blank">Dattatreya Hosabale</a> said here on Tuesday.</p>.<p>Explaining his statement, he said Nation and State are two different things. While a nation is a "cultural concept", State is that which is established by the Constitution.</p>.<p><strong>Read | <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/national-politics/rahul-gandhi-should-speak-more-responsibly-rss-general-secretary-dattatreya-hosabale-1200077.html" target="_blank">Rahul Gandhi should speak more responsibly: RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale</a></strong></p>.<p>"About Hindu Rashtra, we have been saying for the last 100 years that it's a cultural concept, not theoretical," he said while replying to a question on the issue at a press conference here.</p>.<p>"State and Nation are two different things. A State is that which is established by Constitution. It is state power," he said.</p>.<p>"Nation is a cultural concept. Bharat is already a Hindu Rashtra. It doesn't need to be made a Hindu Rashtra," he added.</p>