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The RSS will never be the same after Mr. M. S. Golwalkar's death. It was
almost paralysed as a result of the popular wrath against it following the
assassination of Gandhiji. If it started functioning again after a few
years in the wilderness, it was entirely due to the rare organising powers
of Guruji as Mr. Golwalkar was known to his disciples.
Mr. Golwalkar's austere way of life was responsible in now small measure
for the growth of the RSS in the fifties. Despite its militant communal
character, it attracted many young men, particularly in Maharashtra and the
Hindi-speaking states. Its appeal has been dwindling for some years, and it
will not be surprising if the passing away of Mr Golwalkar hastens the
process. There is no place for an organisation like the RSS in a secular
polity.
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