I strongly oppose what the previous comment says about RSS, Bajrang Dal and similar organizations. In fact, it is due to these organizations that India is still intact and she stands as a proud, independent, democratic, republic, 'secular' and progressive and respected country.

This Sangh Parivar is anti-National. Ban it with immediate effect.

I wish the new leadership at RSS all the best for taking the Patriotic movement and its loyal citizens forward on a path of glory. A few suggestions would include 1) Promote the ideals and concepts of RSS to Indias youth from premier institutes to the government run schools all across the nation. They can be good pillars of support. 2) Bring people of IMMACULATE backgrounds to leade different chapters, departments and unit heads. Indian Army , civil services , learned scientists , etc will help add to the body of knowledge and better administration. 3) Nationwide popular activities , including rewarding cricketers and Hindi films that promote Indian and Hindu culture without any pandering for minorities.4) Fun programs and festival events in primary school children will help grassroots liking of the organisation. 5) Institute rewards that bring nationalism , Hindu pride, promotion of Hindi etc a cause for celebration. God be with India.

Apropos 'Advani backer Bhagwat is new RSS Chief, Joshi new GS', datelined 21st march 2009, the report appears to be biased. Veteran reporter might have known that RSS Chiefs ever since Mr Golwalkar have never been pro/anti any individual in all its affiliated units. They are said to have acted with independent thinking without any pressure or misgivings. All the Heads so far have been great thinkers and so are highly educated and a well versed personality Mr Mohan Bhagwat as per known facts. To ascribe any insinuation to him may be read with a pinch of salt.

It is a matter of mystery why the English pres dislikes RSS , or for that matter, anything which is pure Indian and not tainted by western influence. Is it that these convent educated fellows find tht there is nothing more basically national than merely clapping at an Italian lady, foisted on Indians by sheer circumstances?

CONGRATULATIONS TO SRI BHAGWAT. YOU HAVE A HARD TASK TO PROTECT HINDUS AS IT IS SEEN DUE TO GREED FOR POWER AND MONEY, MANY HINDUS ARE WORKIMNG AS TRAITORS IN OUR COUNTRY. HINDUISM IS MOST SECULAR AS IT PROMOTES SURVIVAL OF ALL RELIGIONS BY PRACTICE " SARVE JANAHA SUKHINO BHAVANTHU ". THIS IS WHY MANY OUTSIDERS FLOODED THE COUNTRY AND ARE HARMING US.B S Ganesh, ganshar@dataone.in

Mr Sudarshan has been going moderate over the years. I believe has been forced to retire.

my hearty congragulation to Bhagwatji my only request is to do Hindusthan as a HINDU RASHTRA you people must work hard to gettogether all hindus to elect BJP to get into power by obsolute mejority. my last word SANGH only can do it with all other parivars unitedly also advise political leaders go unitedly without internal dispute JAI BHARAT MATHA, JINDA RAHE HAMARA AKHANDA BARATH NIRMAN.

K.Tamilarasu ji is right. Shakha is the foundation for all nationalist activities. Hopefully new sarsanghachalak will take the impotance of the building block for organisation structure to youth.

All Sanghis are idiots

It is with immense pleasure; we welcome the news of Mananiya Bhagavatji’s election as Sarsanghchalak of RSS. The comments, on groups within RSS, in this article are totally baseless, and mischievous. It is design to hurt inner core and feelings of all the millions of swayamsevaks, and good people of Bharat.Harish Dhruv Los Angeles,USA

I would like to express my anger against the heading of this news Item i.e., Adani backer...... indian express should stop giving the baised view of some one obviously with vested interest.. and report news without interpretations. I have observed that any news about RSS in Indian express is baised and twisted to suit someone's interest. RSS is a great organisation and general public who loves this nation without any selfish motives sees RSS as the only organisation which could propel this great country to its param vibhav position....the concept of ram rajya...

I wish Dr. Mohan Rao Bhagawat all the best wishes to take this great organisation to even greater heights. I am sure all the swayamsevaks across the globe will stand up with me to give this great leader a full hearted pranam. Bharat Mata Ki Jai

lets pray for him and for the nation also.connecting his present appointment with current politics....too childish .

The elevation of Shri Mohan Rao Bhagwat as the Sarsanghchalak of the RSS will hardly matter for the country as more rabid elements have hijacked the Hindutwa agenda from the firebrand organisations like RSS VHP etc. Today the fringe organisations like Sri Ram Sene et al are calling the shots. With all the minus points the RSS and the VHP were respectable religious organisations till the BJP had used them to pull the Ayodhya chestnuts out of the fire. These organisations were acting as a counter force against the tantrums of those minuscule elements who were suffering from minority syndrome. Today, over-politicisatiion of these religious organisations has reduced them to the roles of playing second fiddle and third fiddle. There so many people like Purohit who are disenchanted with the moderate views of the Sangh Parivar. The biggest challenge, therefore, before the new Sarsanghchalak of the RSS will be to cater to the undemocratic and un-secular viewpoints of the hardliners.

Biased Article .I am in Canada well understnad RSS is very good Organisation .INDIAN EXPRESS should hire good Editors

Two marathi manoos at the top of RSS at a time when demand for prime minister from Maharashtra has also been made. A day will come when RSS is to re-named as MSS ( Marathi swayamSevaks). Long live new Peshwa Raj!

I feel pity on your correspondant Shishir Gupta's commentry about the change in leadership of Sangh. First he need to learn the terminology used in the sangh. It is 'Sarkaryawaah' not 'sahkarywahak'. Secondly, who so ever attains any position in the sangh, it is because of that person's personal sacrifice for the motherland. Sangh works as a family where one member is only happy seeing other progressing, not otherwise. Using the description like 'Joshi piping Soni' only shows his utter ignorance and shallow knowledge about the working of the Sangh.

Apropos 'Advani backer Bhagwat is new RSS Chief, Joshi new GS', The Expressindia report appears to be biased. Veteran reporter might have known that RSS Chiefs ever since Mr Golwalkar have never been pro/anti any individual in all its affiliated units. They are said to have acted with independent thinking without any pressure or misgivings. All the Heads so far have been great thinkers and so is highly educated and a well versed personality Mr Mohan Bhagwat as per known facts. To ascribe any insinuation to him may be read with a pinch of salt.

Thank God. I wish congress and BJP should remain strong for a better India. I pray that Advani becoming moderate with Liberal Bhagwat is reassuring for everyone. This election is crucial for future of India. Any wrong step by a reckless PM or corrupt players like NCP ( All pune, shirdi, satara real residential land is owned by them ?) will be a bad omen.

I LIKE TO CONGRATULATE MR. BHAGWAT. I HOPE HE WILL PERFORM HIS DUTY EFFECTIVELY BEFORE THE GOVT. OF INDIA TO PRESERVE INDIAN CULTURES AND HINDUS IN MANY PART OF INDIA WHERE THEY ARE BEING TORTURED PARTICULARLY IN KASHMIR VALLEY, KERALA AND ANDHRA PRADESH.

All oldies :)

mananeeya bhagavath g appainted very crtical stage of country, and rss, same time he will show his ability for rss shaka.

it is the step in wrong direction!

The essential ingredient required for the BJP to form the Govt is not defeating Cong or the Third Front but defeating enemies within.Rajasthan was lost by the BJP rather than won by the Cong.Similarly if the internal strife