Rajju Bhaiyya passes away

The fourth Sarsanghachalak of the RSS, Ma. Sri Rajju Bhaiyya (Prof. Rajender Singh) passed away today (14 July 2003) at 12 noon in Pune. Sri Rajju Bhaiyya was 81. He was not keeping well for last few months and taking complete rest at an Ashram in Pune.

Sri Rajju Bhaiyya was a Professor of Physics in Allahabad University before becoming a full time Pracharak of the RSS in early sixties. He was considered one of the leading scholars of Nuclear Physics, a rarity in those days.

Starting as the Prant Pracharak of the RSS for Uttar Pradesh Sri Rajju Bhaiyya rose to become Sarkaryavah of the RSS in 80's. In 1994, he was nominated as Sarsanghachalak of the RSS by Sri Balasaheb Deoras. Sri Rajju Bhaiyya became the fourth Sarsanghachalak, which he remained till 2000.

Owing to ill health he decided to handover his responsibility to Sri K.S. Sudarshan and continued to guide the organisation. Last rites will be performed at 5 PM on 15 July 2003 in Pune.

Soft-spoken and affable, Sri Rajju Bhaiyya had been a friend, guide and philosopher to many in Parivar. He led the organisation in the challenging times, as Sarkaryavah during 80s when the Ram Janm Bhumi movement was at its zenith and again in mid-nineties when graph of the Hindutwa ideology in the political arena was rising steadily and significantly. Many senior functionaries of the Parivaar organisations had close rapport with Sri Rajju Bhaiyya. He had close relations with many outside the Parivaar also, including eminent politicians, academicians, social leaders and intellectuals.

Shri Rajju Bhaiyya is survived by two younger brothers, Vijender Singh in Delhi and Yatinder Singh in Jaipur.

In his death the Parivaar lost a father-figure while Mother Bharat was deprived of an able and dedicated son.

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