Vice President Venkaiah Naidu, PM Modi condole death of RSS veteran P Parameswaran

“Deeply saddened by the demise of shri Parameswaran ji, a prolific writer, researcher & founder-director of Bharatiya Vichara Kendram,” Naidu said on Twitter.

The vice president said Parameswaran was an embodiment of Indian thought and philosophy.

Deeply saddened by the demise of Shri Parameswaran ji, a prolific writer, researcher & founder-director of Bharatiya Vichara Kendram.

He was an embodiment of Indian thought and philosophy. pic.twitter.com/ba1nFnIK8r

— Vice President of India (@VPSecretariat) February 9, 2020

Modi said Parameswaran was a proud and dedicated son of India.

“His was a life devoted to India’s cultural awakening, spiritual regeneration and serving the poorest of the poor. Parameswaran Ji’s thoughts were prolific and his writings were outstanding. He was indomitable,” the prime minister tweeted.

Shri P Parameswaran was a proud and dedicated son of Bharat Mata. His was a life devoted to India’s cultural awakening, spiritual regeneration and serving the poorest of the poor. Parameswaran Ji’s thoughts were prolific and his writings were outstanding. He was indomitable!

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) February 9, 2020

An institution builder, Parameswaran nurtured eminent institutions such as the Bharatheeya Vichara Kendram, Vivekananda Kendra and others.

“I am fortunate to have interacted with him many times. He was a towering intellectual. Anguished by his demise. Om Shanti,” Modi said.