Sheshadriji: May your tribe increase.
“ Abou Ben Adhem may his tribe increase”
were some of the lines I remember from a famous poem. The poem is in form of a story in which a person called Abou Ben Adhem meets an angel who is preparing a list of beloved people of GOD. Abou does’nt find his name there so asks the angel to write his name in the list of persons who love their fellowmen.
After a few days the angel appears again, and same question arises but this time Abou finds his name all above the rest in beloved list because of his love for fellowmen.

I was reminded of the same story when I heard the death of Shri Sheshadriji (Sarkaryavah of the RSS). He died at the ripe age of 79.This man was of no simple status, he was a gold medalist in M.Sc and a renowned writer. One of his works got SAHITYA ACADEMY award from the Karnataka govt. Although having such super human capabilities which could have earned him all the comforts of life, he devoted his life to a cause just because of love for his fellowmen.

His fine organizational skills & problem analysis made him rise through the ranks to highest echelons of RSS. He could have been SARSANGHACHALAK but denied because of his ill health and remained probably the longest serving SARKARYAVAH (dy SARSANGHACHALAK). His good literature skills enabled him to compile the vast information about RSS in an attractive format. His book “RSS: A vision in Action” can clarify all the doubts about the motives of Sangh.

But the saddest part of the whole episode that all major newspapers and media channels reported death of such a great personality as side news. Although if it had been a case of anybody maligning the RSS it would have made headlines. But he will continue to live in the hearts of thousands of svayamsevaks.
MAY HIS SOUL REST IN PEACE AND HIS CHERISHED DREAM OF "PARAM VAIBHAV" ABOUT INDIA COME TRUE.