PM Modi To Visit 'Smruti Mandir', Share Stage With RSS Chief Bhagwat In Nagpur; Here's What It Signifies
According to a source in the RSS ranks, the upcoming stage-sharing between PM Modi and RSS chief Bhagwat in Nagpur is more than just a ceremonial moment. It also carries deep ideological and political significance.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Nagpur on March 30, on the occasion of Gudi Padwa, where he is scheduled to participate in the foundation stone laying ceremony for a new premier eye care and research centre of Madhav Netralaya and is likely to visit the revered Smruti Mandir at Reshimbagh — the final resting place of RSS founder Dr KB Hedgewar and his successor MS Golwalkar. During the visit, Modi will share the stage with RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and participate in key events that hold significance.
The Prime Minister’s upcoming visit to Nagpur and attending the ceremony are being seen as a crucial development for more than one reason.
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Firstly, Madhav Netralaya, a tertiary eye care hospital, was established in Nagpur in memory of Madhavrao Golwalkar, known as ‘Guruji’, the second Sarsanghchalak (chief) of the RSS. The foundation stone for the hospital was laid on December 18, 2017, and the hospital was completed in a record 15 months, officially inaugurated on Gudi Padwa, March 18, 2018. Madhav Netralaya is now going to start a premier eye care and research centre, for which the foundation stone will be laid on March 30 in presence of RSS chief Bhagwat and PM Modi. Much like their joint presence during the consecration of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, this appearance is also expected to signal a strong alignment between the Sangh’s vision and the government’s narrative.
According to a source in the RSS ranks, the upcoming stage-sharing between PM Modi and RSS chief Bhagwat in Nagpur is more than just a ceremonial moment. It also carries deep ideological and political significance.
What makes it even more crucial is that, of late, PM Modi has frequently spoken about his roots in the RSS, acknowledging the organisation’s formative influence on his thinking and leadership. From invoking Sangh ideals in speeches to emphasising discipline, nation-first values, and cultural identity, he has placed his RSS grounding at the heart of his political persona.
Even as India is navigating both domestic political transitions and other complex global challenges, such optics signal unity of purpose between BJP’s ideological anchor — the RSS — and the political leadership. The expected visit to Smruti Mandir in Nagpur, where the samadhis of RSS stalwarts Hedgewar and Golwalkar lie, is not just homage; it also symbolises the seamless continuity of thought from Sangh founders to the country’s current leadership.
“The presence of both Bhagwat ji and Modi ji on stage for the foundation-laying of Madhav Netralaya’s new centre highlights how the Sangh’s ethos of social service and the government’s development agenda are intertwined. It reaffirms Sangh Parivaar’s cultural identity, social service, and national progress are not separate pillars — but part of a shared vision," said a senior RSS functionary.
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