Vijayadashami 1970 Address — M. S. Golwalkar विजयादशमी १९७०

The day

• Date: 10 October 1970 — the calendar date of Vijayadashami; our sources do not record the exact day of the gathering
• Place: Nagpur
• Address by: M. S. Golwalkar
• Chief guest: V. Shankar

What the address covered

Per Shri Guruji Samagra, the Shastrapujan address argued that the character of those running a system matters more than whether it is a democracy or a dictatorship. Golwalkar dismissed press reports that the Sarsanghchalak was close to death and that a succession struggle was under way. He pointed to splits in the Congress, socialist and communist parties as signs of selfishness. In the Vijayadashami address he deplored growing division in society and lack of patriotism, criticised those who look to Russia or China, and stressed every citizen's responsibility for the nation.

Context

Addressed rumours about his health and succession after the 1969 Congress split.

How sure is this?

This account rests mainly on one source, listed below; details may be incomplete. For these years the main source is the organisation's own compilation of Golwalkar's talks (Shri Guruji Samagra), which prints edited summaries rather than verbatim transcripts.

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