NAGPUR: RSS sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat on Thursday warned about environmental degradation and its intensified effects in the Himalayas, linking them to “faulty global development models and materialist and consumerist approaches” that disrupt climate balance. He flagged these ecological threats in his annual Vijayadashami address, coinciding with the centenary of the Nagpur-headquartered RSS. Former President Ram Nath Kovind attended as chief guest, along with Union minister Nitin Gadkari and Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis. “We need to review our policy if current development models are aggravating these issues. The Himalayas’ situation is a warning bell. Irregular rainfall, landslides, and glacier drying have intensified over the last 3-4 years,” Bhagwat said, speaking weeks

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