Barring his commitment to a written constitution in which he had agreed to be open about the conduct of the RSS—eschewing violence; according respect to the symbols of the Indian State; adopting apolitical and cultural role, Golwalkar had firmly established a new construct of a nation and nationhood. For instance, he had fought tooth and nail against the portrayal of RSS as a fascist organisation and in the battle of the nerves, the government negotiators were forced to retreat because they had learnt of Golwalkar’s plan to start another mass movement.102 In time, large number of Indians began
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