Bhagwat reaches Andamans, will attend event on Savarkar

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat arrived in Andaman and Nicobar Islands on Thursday on a four-day visit, during which he would participate in a host of programmes in honour of VD Savarkar.

This is Bhagwat's first visit to the archipelago as a ‘sarsanghchalak’. Nearly two decades ago, he had visited the islands as a general secretary of the organisation.

Bhagwat met RSS workers at the organisation’s office in Dollygunj in Sri Vijaya Puram. During the trip, Bhagwat will attend a host of programmes, alongside Home Minister Amit Shah, to commemorate the 116th anniversary of Savarkar’s poem ‘Sagara Praan Talamalala’.

Other noted persons likely to attend the function are Union Minister Ashish Shelar, musician Hridaynath Mangeshkar, actor Randeep Hooda and historian Vikram Sampath. On Friday, Bhagwat will visit Chinmaya Mission and interact with monks. He, along with Shah, will unveil a statue of Savarkar at Beodnabad, officials said.