Deputy Chief Minister Eknath Shinde said he was associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) since childhood as he recounted memories during his visit to the memorial of RSS founder Dr Keshav Baliram Hedgewar and second chief Madhav S Golwalkar in Nagpur on Thursday morning.

Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Shinde, and their respective parties' MLAs together visited the memorial and attended a workshop by RSS functionaries at Reshimbagh in Nagpur, where they are attending the winter session of the state legislature.