Senior RSS ideologue Shri MG Vaidya breathed his last on December 19 at Nagpur following a brief illness. MG Vaidya was one of the senior most pracharaks who had guided the organization with his thoughts and had played a crucial role in the RSS earning respect among the masses.
He was a veteran journalist, a Hindutva ‘Bhashyakaar’ and an active Swayamsevak for 9 decades. He had also served as RSS spokesman and Bouddhik Pramukh (intellectual wing chief).
Vaidya was born in 1923, was one of the last surviving RSS ideologues to have witnessed Sangh’s rise since its inception in 1925.
Vaidya served as a school and college teacher and had worked as a professor of Sanskrit in Hislop College of Nagpur in 1966. He joined Tarun Bharat, a pro-RSS Maratha daily as its editorial team member. He became the newspaper’s editor and took over as its Managing Director in 1985. He became the director of Narkesari Prakashan that publishes the newspaper.
Between 1978 and 1984, Vaidya was also member of Maharashtra Legislative Council as the Governor’s nominee.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi condoled the passing of MG Vaidya and hailed him as a distinguished writer and journalist.
Shri MG Vaidya Ji was a distinguished writer and journalist. He contributed extensively to the RSS for decades. He also worked to strengthen the BJP. Saddened by his demise. Condolences to his family and admirers. Om Shanti.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) December 19, 2020
Vaidya son Manmohan Vaidya is currently Sahsarkaryawah (joint general secretary) of RSS.