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Ex-RSS chief KS Sudarshan passes away
PTISep 15, 2012, 10.32AM IST
(Former RSS chief KS Sudarshan…)
RAIPUR: Former RSS chief KS Sudarshan died here today after suffering a heart attack.
Sudarshan, 81, is survived by a brother and sister. The ex-RSS chief,
who had arrived in the city two days back, died at the RSS office here
around 7 AM.
His body will be taken to the RSS headquarters in Nagpur later today and the funeral will be held tomorrow.
Sudarshan hailed from Kuppalli village of Mandya District in Karnataka.
He served as Pracharak of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) for six decades and became its Sarasanghachalak in 2000 and held the post till 2009.
In August, he had gone missing from his brother's house in Mysore in Karnataka and found after a five hour search.
Source: Hindu The way the Sangh is structured
The structure of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh resembles that of
any other organisation, with one unique clause. This clause stipulates
that after a certain level, only unmarried men who work full time with
the organisation can rise in the ranks.
Thus, the top leadership comprises only bachelors.
The smallest unit of the organisation is a shakha or the
branch. A city may boast a number of branches with dozens or hundreds of
members, depending on the RSS's popularity there.
At the top, the sarsanghchalak is assisted by three (or four) rashtriya sahkaryavahs.
Sarsanghchalak Rajendra Thakur is assisted by H V Seshadri, the sarkaryavah (general secretary), and three sahkaryavahs (joint
general secretaries) -- K C Sudarshan, Suresh Ketkar, and Madandas
Devi. Sudarshan is also the coordinator for the other outfits.
These five form the top core along with the Akhil Bharat Prachar pramukh (all-India messengers' chief), Mohan Bhagwat.
The rashtriya sahkaryavahs are supported by the kshetriya(zonal) sahkaryavahs, with each kshetriya sahkaryavah in charge of a few states.
A zone might have two to three sahkaryavahs
Below them come the sahprant pracharak, who look after either a small state or part of a big state. The sahprant pracharak is assisted by the prant pracharak, who is in charge of a few cities in a given state.
The prant pracharaks, who perform the key task of spreading the RSS message, are also under theprachar pramukh. Prant pracharaks are often deputed to the RSS's allied organisations, and play a key role in affiliated organisations.
Only bachelors are made prant pracharaks, with rare exceptions. Thus, married men can usually rise in the RSS hierarchy to a level below prant pracharak, which is the mahanagar karyavah.
A mahanagar karyavah is in charge of a city's branches or a couple of small cities. He is followed by a sahkaryavah, who looks some shakhas within the city.
Below the sahkaryavah is the nagar karyavah, who again is in charge of a few shakhas. He is followed by shakha pramukhs who, as the name suggests, head individual shakhas or branches.
Every RSS member, no matter how senior, belongs to a shakha. By tradition, the RSS top leaders belong to the Nagpur shakha, the city of its birth.
Amberish K Diwanji in Nagpur
K S Sudarshan, who took over the reins of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak
Sangh from Rajju Bhaiyya in Nagpur on Friday, was just nine when he
first attended an RSS shakha.
A Kannadiga Brahmin, Sudarshan was born in Raipur (now in Madhya
Pradesh) on June 18, 1931 when the state was yet to be reorganised.
Raipur was then a part of the Central Province with Nagpur as its
capital.
Sudarshan is an engineer by profession. He did his Bachelor of
Engineering in telecommunications (honours) from Sagar University.
He was appointed as a pracharak in 1954. Only full-time members of RSS can become pracharaks.
His first posting as a pracharak was in Raigarh district. In 1964 he was made the prant pracharak of Madhya Bharat at a fairly young age.
This appointment perhaps was the first hint of the bigger things to come.
Today, in his acceptance speech Sudarshan recalled how he was
hand-picked to head the Madhya Bharat region. He said though initially
he was hesitant to take up the responsibility, the then RSS sarsanghachalak Guru Golwalkar helped him make up his mind.
"I was able to discharge my duties because people senior to me fully co-operated," he said.
In 1969 he was appointed convenor of the All-India Organisations' Heads.
This was followed by a stint in the North-East (1977) and he took over
as the chief of the Boudhik Cell (the RSS think-tank) two years later..
Since 1990, Sudarshan has been a joint general secretary of the organisation.
Sudarshan speaks 13 languages and a few dialects. Besides his native
Kannada, he is fluent in Marathi, Hindi, English, Chhatisgarhi and some
languages spoken in the North-East.
As the RSS chief Sudarshan has two priorities. "The first is to travel
all over the country to find out the ills plaguing the society. The
second is to meet RSS workers and hear from them what is happening and
tell them what can be done," he said.
He is seen as one of the hard-liners within the RSS. He had criticised
the National Democratic Alliance government in general and the Bharatiya
Janata Party in particular for its economic policies.
"He is a strong votary of swadeshi," said a senior RSS worker.
However, it remains to be seen how he will deal with the government. As
of now, the RSS leadership is extremely upset with the Central
Government on two counts - the withdrawal of the Gujarat government's
order allowing state government employees to join the RSS and the Union
Budget for its lack of swadeshi thrust.
Amberish K Diwanji
Kuppahalli Sitaramayya Sudarshan today became the fifth sarsanghachalak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
At the RSS Pratinidhi Sabha (general assembly) that began today
in Nagpur, Dr Rajendra Thakur made a brief announcement that due to his
ill-health he was incapable of discharging his duties and was therefore
handing over charge to sahsarkaryavah (joint general secretary) Sudarshan. The new sarsanghchalak turns 69 on June 18.
Thakur, addressing the 1000-strong gathering of prant pracharaks (message
spreaders) who had arrived from all over India for the session, said
the natural choice for his successor should have been H V Seshadri,
currently the sarkaryavah (general secretary). However, Thakur said that Seshadri had refused to take the post on grounds of ill-health. So far, the sarkaryavah has always taken over as sarsanghachalak.
Under the circumstances, said Thakur, popularly called Rajju
Bhayya in the RSS, the most suitable person for the post was K S
Sudarshan (whose initials in the Devanagari script translate into K C
Sudarshan).
Immediately after an RSS member read out Thakur's speech,
Sudarshan walked up to the podium where Seshadri and Thakur were seated.
Both of whom rose to receive him. Then, Thakur wrapped a shawl round
Sudarshan, signifying that Sudarshan was henceforth the sarsanghachalak (it loosely translates as 'chief motivator').
While no other appointments were announced today, it is now widely anticipated that Seshadri too will step down tomorrow and pracharak pramukh (chief of the messengers) Mohan Bhagwat will take over the reins from
him. The sarkaryavah is considered the most influential job within the RSS as the sarkaryavah deals with the day-to-day operations of the RSS, presides over meetings and make key appointments.
By contrast, the sarsanghchalak is seen as friend and
guide, above the day-to-day functioning. If Bhagwat, who is relatively
young at 62, takes over from Seshadri, he will be in line to succeed
Sudarshan.
Other changes too are expected. Madandas Devi will take over from
Sudarshan as chief co-ordinator of the various organisations affiliated
to the RSS, an important post, given the major role that the various
affiliated organisations play in Indian politics and society today.
The RSS is the controlling unit of a number of organisations, including the Bharatiya Janata Party (politics), Vishwa
Hindu Parishad (religio-cultural), Swadeshi Jagran Manch (economics), Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh (trade unions) etc.
That Sudarshan would take over was expected,
given Thakur's ill-health. Not only does Thakur suffer from diabetes,
but his health had deteriorated ever since he suffered a fracture two
years ago, forcing him to miss the Pratinidhi Sabha held last year in
Lucknow.
Speculation had been rife that Thakur had made up his mind to
hand over charge, and had first offered the post to Seshadri. But the
latter refused it.
Thakur was not even able to complete his speech, a point he
emphasised to bring home the fact that it was in the interests of the
party that he stepped down.
Thakur said he was keen to step down last year itself but that
the RSS leaders had prevailed upon him not to do so then, saying his
health could improve.
"But while time hardens cement, at this age, time does not heal
bones, and for that reason I am unable to move. I can't even talk for
more than five minutes at a time," he said.
Thakur told his audience that any organisation that did not have
an effective leadership was bound to suffer, and it was in keeping the
interests of the RSS in mind that he had decided to step down.
"I will always be available for advice and guidance, but a man
who is unable to meet his workers or discuss issues with them should not
be the leader," he said.
In his acceptance speech, Sudarshan said he was initially
hesitant to take up the responsibility, especially since Thakur was
still alive and since Seshadri was his senior. However, he said, he had
later deferred to their wishes that he should lead the RSS, and had
therefore accepted the responsibility. "I will always have Rajju Bhayya
to turn to, besides the bonus of having Seshadri also to guide me," he
said.
After his speech, Sudarshan went around the huge hall accepting
congratulations from the various RSS members gathered there. He,
however, refused to meet the press or comment on any issue, saying he
would do that at the press briefing in a day or two.
Source: Rediff
Hardliner who never shied away from controversy
Raipur, September 15, 2012, PTI:
Former RSS chief Kuppalli Sitaramayya Sudarshan
was a Hindutva hardliner who never shied away from a controversy or two
even if it meant crossing swords with the BJP.
The fifth sarsanghchalak of the RSS, who headed the Sangh founthead from 2000 to 2009, was a strong votary of swadeshi.
A
gold medallist in Bachelor of Engineering in Telecommunications from
Sagar University, Sudarshan, who attended his first RSS shakha (class)
at the age of nine, chose to become an RSS pracharak.
Born on June 18, 1931, in Raipur, Sudarshan became a
pracharak (one responsible for propaganda of the RSS ideology) in 1954.
His first posting as a pracharak was in Raigarh district. In 1964, he
was made the pranth pracharak and in 1969, he was appointed convener at
the national level.
Sudarshan rose through the RSS ranks and
became the number two in the organisation under Rajju Bhaiyya, who later
handed over the reins to him in 2000 due to ill-health. Sudarshan
worked as the sarsanghchalak till 2009.
As the RSS chief, he made
certain statements which drew the ire of not only the BJP but also
Dalits across the country. Known for his unpredictable nature and strict
discipline, Sudarshan spoke against the Constitution, the BJP-led NDA
government and even tall leaders like Atal Bihari Vajpayee and L K
Advani.
After the NDA was voted out of power, Sudarshan said in
2005 that the old guards of the BJP like Vajpayee and Advani should
retire and give way to the younger lot.
“Throw away the outdated
Indian Constitution which speaks of British legacy,” Sudarshan had said
in his first official interaction with the media on March 10, 2000,
after becoming the RSS chief.
Many within the Sangh felt
Sudarshan did not change with time. He continued to staunchly believe in
the ideology of Hindutva and Swadeshi.
A forceful speaker,
Sudarshan was fluent in his native language Kannada and other languages
such as Bengali and Assamese. Unlike his predecessor Rajendra Singh
alias Rajju Bhaiyya, who taught physics in Allahabad University,
Sudarshan was more of a hardliner.
Not one to mince words, Sudarshan was very critical of the economic policies of former prime minister A B Vajpayee.
Amberish K Diwanji in Nagpur
K C Sudarshan is the new Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Sarsanghchalak.
The announcement was made at the Pratinidhi Sabha, or the general assembly,
in Nagpur today.
He has taken over from Sarsanghchalak Rajendra Thakur, popularly known as
Rajju Bhaiyya.
Speaking to rediff.com, Sudarshan said Sarkaryavah (general secretary)
H V Seshadri had been the natural choice for the post. Seshadri refused
to accept the post due to ill-health.
Rajju Bhaiyya addressed the 1000-strong gathering for five minutes.
As ill-health forced him to stop his talk, a RSS functionary read out his message
to the meeting.
Kuppalli Sitaramayya Sudarshan (born: 18 June 1931 - died: 15 September 2012) was the fifth Sarsanghachalak of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a Hindu nationalist organisation from 2000 to 2009.
Biography
Sudarshan was born in Raipur (now in Chhattisgarh) in a SanketiBrahmin family. He did his Bachelor of Engineering in Telecommunications (honours) from Jabalpur Engineering College (formerly named as Government Engineering college) in Jabalpur.
He was only nine years old when he first attended an RSS Shakha. He was appointed as a Pracharak in 1954. His first posting as a pracharak was in Raigarh district of Madhya Pradesh(Now Chhattisgarh). In 1964, he was made the prant pracharak of Madhya Bharat
at a fairly young age. In 1969, he was appointed convener of the
All-India Organisations' Heads. This was followed by a stint in the
North-East (1977) and then, he took over as the chief of the Bouddhik
Cell (the RSS think-tank) two years later. In 1990, he was appointed
joint general secretary of the organisation. He has the rare distinction
of having held both posts of sharirik (physical exercises) and bauddhik (intellectual) pramukh (chief) on different occasions.
In January 2009, acknowleding his life-long selfless social service
and his vast contribution in nation building; Shobhit University,
Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, conferred upon him Honorary Doctor of Arts
(Honoris Causa).
Sarsanghachalak
Sudarshan became Sarsanghachalak (Supreme chief) of the RSS on 10 March 2000.[1] He succeeded Rajendra Singh, who stepped down on health grounds.[2]
In his acceptance speech,Sudarshan recalled how he was hand-picked to
head the Madhya Bharat region. He said though initially he was hesitant
to take up the responsibility, the then RSS Sarsanghachalak Guruji Golwalkar
helped him to make up his mind. "I was able to discharge my duties
because people senior to me fully co-operated with me," he said.[3]
A strong votary of swadeshi, he was seen as one of the hard-liners within the RSS.[4] He had often criticised the National Democratic Alliance government in general and the Bharatiya Janata Party in particular for its economic policies. In 2005, his statements suggesting that both Atal Behari Vajpayee and L.K.Advani step aside and let a younger leadership take charge of the BJP created a rift within the Sangh parivar.[5] He stepped down as Sarsanghachalak on 21 March 2009, due to poor health.[6]
He was popularly known in Sangh circles as "Sudarshan Ji". He died at the age of 81 in Raipur on 15 September 2012.[7][8]
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