RSS ideologue Vaidya cremated; Bhagwat, Gadkari pay tributes
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The final rites of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) ideologue Madhav Govind Vaidya had been carried out at a crematorium at Nagpur in Maharashtra on Sunday.
Vaidya, 97, the primary spokesperson of the RSS, died at a non-public hospital right here on Saturday after a quick sickness.
His final rites had been carried out at Ambazari crematorium within the metropolis on Sunday morning.
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, RSS Nagpur Mahanagar Sanghchalak Rajesh Loya, Maharashtra Home Minister Anil Deshmukh, former state vitality minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule, swayamsevaks and lots of different individuals attended the funeral.
A two-minute silence was noticed to pay homage to the departed soul.
Before the cremation, Bhagwat visited Vaidya’s residence right here within the morning.
Talking to reporters after visiting Vaidya’s house, Bhagwat mentioned, “M G Vaidya had saved and lived the ideology of the Sangh. He was an encyclopedia of the RSS, and there is a void created by his death. We feel we have lost a guardian.”
“We used to take advice from him. Now, there is a dilemma whom to approach for advice. He has given us an example on how to live life. His absence will be felt,” the RSS chief mentioned.
A gathering will probably be held at Dr Hedgewar Smruti Mandir at Reshimbagh right here on December 31 to pay tributes to Vaidya.
Union minister Nitin Gadkari visited Vaidya’s residence on Saturday evening to pay tributes to him.
On Sunday, Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant expressed grief over the loss of life of Vaidya.
“My heartfelt condolences on the demise of Shri MG Vaidya Ji. Shri Vaidya made significant contribution to the Sangh over the years. A prolific writer, Shri Vaidya will always be remembered for his invaluable contribution towards nation building,” he tweeted.
“May God give strength to his family in this hour of grief,” the BJP chief mentioned in one other tweet.
Vaidya, the previous chief editor of the city-based pro-RSS Marathi each day ‘Tarun Bharat’, turned a member of the RSS in 1943 whereas on the Morris College in Nagpur.
He was the primary RSS ‘pracharpramukh’ (spokesperson), a former editor of Tarun Bharat mentioned. Vaidya was additionally a former Akhil Bhartiya Bauudhik Pramukh of RSS, he added.
In January this 12 months, Vaidya triggered an argument along with his demand of dividing Maharashtra into 4 components, and got here in for assault from numerous quarters over the demand.
