Was India Better off under British?

Bangalore: Stirring up a heated political debate, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat said India was in a much better situation under the British rule. Bhagwat expressed serious concerns over the dominance of 'rich and powerful people' in Indian politics and lamented over the soaring inflation rate at a function organized by Bhonsala Military School (BMS) in Nashik, says Times of India report.

“All political parties were in power at some time or the other during the last 64 years but the situation has not improved. Hence, citizens must introspect as to what went wrong,” the RSS chief was quoted in the report.

Addressing the platinum jubilee function of Bhonsala Military School, he said, “Current education system is business oriented. Foreigners have adopted our education system and our policy makers are imitating theirs. This should be rectified."

Bhonsala Military School was founded by the staunch Hindu leader Dr B S Moonje in 1937. Moonje also played a key role in mentoring the RSS founder K B Hedgewar and the current RSS chief said, "The Bhonsala Military School was founded by Moonje in a view to protect the nation and has been acting as a feeder institute to fulfill backlog of military officials.”