Godse's ideology: Letter to BS on book review of 'Why I Killed the Mahatma'

Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) should not be clubbed in this crime unless there was a proven complicity and conspiracy of the top leaders of the RSS

In “Explaining Godse” (January 31), C P Bhambri rightly disagrees with Koenraad Elst, the author of Why I killed the Mahatma, about the justification for killing Mahatma Gandhi. Nathuram Godse claimed to respect Gandhi for his service to the country, yet held him guilty of being pro-Muslim on biased self-perception; he did not raise his voice against his actions and killed him in a planned but cowardly manner. Even if one feels strongly against a highly regarded mass leader (as against a dictator), no amount of rationalisation can diminish the crime.

However, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) should not be