A few days before the assassination of the Mahatma, Sardar Patel had warned the Nehru faction against its efforts to crush the RSS. Patel had lauded the young RSS workers who protected Hindu women and children during the post partition riots. Nehru, in a bid to embarrass Patel, had grabbed this opportunity to attack him. Finally, Patel had no choice but to take action. On 4th February 1948, the Home Ministry banned the RSS and the Hindu Mahasabha and ordered the arrest of all its leaders. On 5th February 1948, Nagarvala finally decided to go ahead with the arrests of all the persons named by
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