Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat on Friday said that the empowerment of women is essential for the progress of any nation, and they should be freed from regressive customs and traditions, reported the PTI.

Speaking at an event organised by non-profit organisation Udyogwardhini at Solapur in Maharashtra, Mohan Bhagwat said that the women are the most important part of any society.

"A man will work till his death. A woman will also work till the end, but beyond that, she inspires the generations that follow. It is under a woman's love and affection that children grow and mature," he said, according to the PTI.