K. B. Hegdewar started the idea of the RSS well before it acquired a name in 1926. Recently, the current head of the RSS, Mohan Bhagwat, distanced the RSS even further from the Golwalkar view. Once the Jana Sangh had been formed and started contesting elections, the approach of the RSS underwent a change. In 1952 he wanted to be transferred to the Jana Sangh but Golwalkar refused saying he was needed more in the RSS. Compared to these men – Hegdewar, Golwalkar, Mukherjee and Deoras – the other leaders don’t measure up fully.

Source: The Telegraph May 14, 2019 14:48 UTC