Hyderabad. Thousands of Swayamsevaks paid emotional tributes to RSS senior pracharak Ramchandra Sadashiv Haldekar Ji at the final rites, held at Amberpet Smashaana Vaatika, Hyderabad. Sri Haldekar Ji passed away yesterday at the age of 87. A Shraddhanjali sabha was held at Keshav Nilayam, Barkatpura, at 10 AM. It was attended by Sarkaryavah Suresh Joshi Ji (Bhayyaji), and Sah Sarkaryavaha V. Bhagaiah Ji and several senior functionaries of the Sangh and its inspired organisations.
Speaking on the occasion, Bhayya Ji said Haldekar ji worked in a very challenging environment and devoted himself completely as a ‘tapasya’ in building the Sangh work primarily in undivided Andhra Pradesh as a pracharak. Though Haldekar ji’s mother tongue was Marathi, he learned Telugu to integrate himself, and applied his language skills in translating Dr. Hedgewar’s life and Sangh literature. Bhayyaji added that when Haldekar ji’s body did not cooperate for travelling to spread Sangh work, he used his pen to continue the same.
Union Minister M. Venkayya Naidu ji recalled his association with Haldekar ji and said that he maintained a very deep personal affection with every swayamsevak as well as with their families and used to interact them as a family well wisher. The life of Haldekar ji was inspiring and an ideal for all swayamsevaks.
Other dignitaries present in Shraddhanjali sabha were Sevika Samiti Pramukh Karyavahika Shanttakka, Union Minister Nirmala Sitaraman, Kshetra Pracharak Sri Shyam ji, BJP leader Sri Kishan Reddy and several others from various walks of life.
