Maharashtra Chief Minister Eknath Sꦚhinde and Deputy CM Devendra Fadnavis on Thursday visited Hedgewar Smruti Mandir, the memorial of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) founder Dr K B Hedgewar, in Nagpur.
The two leaders paid tributes at the memorials of Dr Hedgewar and RSS ideologue M S Golwalkar in Reshimbඣagh area here. They also met the Sangh office-bearers.
Later spea🌸king to reporters, Shinde said, “I am here for the ꩵwinter session of the Maharashtra legislature and I came to this place to pay homage. There is no politics behind it."
To a question, Shinde said, “It is true that during my chi𒁏ldhood I used to attend RSS shakha. This place is like a source of inspiration. I came here to bow my head before it.”
“The Shiv Sena and the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) are together, what othe🧜r message can be given,” he said to another que🐈stion.
Shinde, who heads the Balasahebanchi Shiv Sena, and BJP leader Fadna💖vis also visited D🍎eekshabhoomi, where Dr B R Ambedkar converted to Buddhism along with his followers in 1956.
On Tuesday, BJP legislators had attended the Sangh Parichay Varg (an introduction to the RSS) programme at🐷 the Hedgewar Smruti Mandir.
-With PTI Input
