Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat with singer Shankar Mahadevan and others throughout the RSS ‘Vijayadashami Utsav’, in Nagpur, Maharashtra, on October 24, 2023
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Famous singer-composer Shankar Mahadevan on Tuesday hailed the contribution of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in direction of the nation, its tradition, traditions and preservation of the ideology of “Akhand Bharat”.
Addressing the annual Vijayadashami programme of the RSS in Reshimbagh space of Nagpur, 56-year-old Mahadevan, who was the chief visitor on the occasion, started his speech with the rendition of Saraswati Vandana, addressed to the goddess of information.
The musician, who’s a Padma Shri awardee, expressed his appreciation for the RSS.
“What can I say on it? I solely salute you. The contribution of the RSS is larger than anybody in preserving our ideology of ‘Akhand Bharat,’ our traditions, our tradition,” he mentioned.
‘Invitation was private’
Mr. Mahadevan mentioned after he obtained the invitation to attend the RSS occasion because the chief visitor, he acquired congratulatory calls from many individuals, a gesture which he discovered deeply touching.
He recounted his assembly with RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat in Mumbai, describing it as a satisfying expertise and expressed his gratitude for the nice and cozy invitation.
“I’m lucky. The invitation was private, served with quite a lot of heat,” he mentioned.
He additionally visited Hedgewar Smruti Mandir, the memorial of RSS founder Dr. Okay.B. Hedgewar in Nagpur, and appreciated the Sangh’s Dussehra programme and the coordination with which it was organised.
“I’m extra pleased with being a Bharatiya Nagrik (Indian citizen) at the moment,” he mentioned. Mr. Mahadevan additionally urged folks to contribute to the nation-building by way of “exceptional work” of their respective fields.