75. P.P. Doctorjee's Guidance Distinguishes Between Temporary and Long Term National Benefit:

In the mid 1930s, many swayamsevaks from Bhagya Nagar (today's Hyderabad, A.P.) had become anxious to jump into the Freedom struggle of Bharat by participating in "Satyagraha"s (Civil Obedience). They were hopeful that P.P. Doctorjee would readily agree to this proposal, since he himself had been in the "Satyagraha" in 1930 (he had been jailed for several months).

But Sangha work had grown by leaps and bounds by this time. So, P.P. Doctorjee said: "I appeal to you to consider all aspects of your proposal. In two more months, we will have the summer O.T.C. (“Officers Training Camp") of Sangha in this area. In this important activity, the seeds of Sangha's future will be sown. Please identify those workers who will be needed for this work and keep them away from the satyagraha, so that the Hindu society and the nation of Bharat do not lose on their own future. It may feel nice to participate in the agitation phase of satyagraha. For this, you may be considered to be a virtuous, Freedom Fighter. But we all must avoid the cardinal sin of canceling the OTC, thus putting back Sangha work by a year until next summer comes along!"

This convinced the workers. In the face of mammoth waves of occasional patriotic fervor, the swayamsevaks were able to remain steadfast and true to Sangha work. They did participate in satyagraha, but in batches, so that both Sangha work and satyagraha participation got the boost.

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