P.P.Doctorjee’s clarity of Vision – II

In the same city where the “Ghosh Incident” took place (see incident #108 above), one day, a Sangha Utsava (Festive celebration) for “Vijaya Dashami” (Victorious Tenth Day) was taking place. Speaking at this function, the Ghosh Pramukh (the chief of local Sangha marching band unit) stated the following: “Hindusthan (Bharat) is the home for the Hindus. Therefore, the main responsibility for social upliftment and progress rightfully should fall on the collective shoulders of the Hindus. It is indeed true that Hindusthan is the cultural and spiritual home of the Hindus”. Several local leaders of the Indian National Congress (a political party) were attending this function, and the Sangha Chalak, who was a leader of this political party (and also its district Committee member), was presiding over this program. 

The Congress party did not subscribe to the thoughts expressed by the Ghosh Pramukh. In fact, these ideas are the very bedrock of Sangha philosophy. The Congress leaders in the audience sent a written directive to the function’s president: ”In a function that you are presiding over, such ‘Communal’ thoughts have been expressed. It is possible that the Congress party may take disciplinary action against you for this”. 

In the end, in his presidential address, the Sangha Chalak stated the following: “Hindusthan belongs to all who live here. Foreigners call all Indians as Hindus. When our Ghosh Pramukh expressed his thoughts they were based on this idea”. The Sangha Chalak was trying to give deliberate, different coloration to Sangha Philosophy, for the sake of political expediency, and to avoid possible disciplinary action from the political party (Indian National Congress). 

This incident was widely publicized in the daily newspapers “Maharashtra” and “Hitawaad” published from Nagpur. Naturally, P.P.Doctorjee saw the news items. He immediately traveled to the city in question, and met with the local workers. He asked them “Are the newspaper reports true and correct?” They told him the whole story. When P.P.Doctorjee heard the justification that the Sangha Chalak had indeed said what had been attributed to him to avoid a possible disciplinary action by the Congress Party, he quipped; “Who said that the Congress Party alone can take disciplinary action? Realistically, we from the Sangha are the ones who should be taking it.”

Right away, he went to the home of the Sangha Chalak. With extreme humility, he explained to the Sangha Chalak, the constant conflicts, difficulties that would be brought about by his holding responsibility positions in Sangha and Congress. Without causing the slightest unhappiness, P.P.Doctorjee relieved the Sangha Chalak from his Sangha Chalak responsibilities. 

Incidents Narrated by Shri. Bhaskar Rao Ninaave: (He was an advocate from Bhandara city. He was a Swayamsevak all his life.) 

P.P.Doctorjee’s reply was clear as a crystal. He said: “It is true that Swayamsevaks should obey the command given by a Sangha Chalak. However, the Sangha Chalak does not have untrammeled freedom to order what he pleases. [If he transgresses the rules of Sangha work, the Swayamsevaks are right in disobeying this commands.]

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