Renowned thinker, writer and the founder-director of Bharatiya Vichara Kendram P Parameswaran passed away this morning at Ottapalam in kerala. He was awarded Padma Vibhushan in 2018 and Padma Shri in 2004. His last rites will be performed in his home town Muhamma in Alapuzha this evening. P Parameswaran was one of the senior-most Pracharaks of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, RSS and former leader of the erstwhile Bharatiya Jana Sangh.<br />''<br />''Vice President M Venkaiah Naidu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have expressed grief on the demise of thinker and president of Vivekananda Kendra P Parameswaran.<br />''<br />''In a tweet, Mr Naidu said, Mr Parameswaran was a prolific writer researcher and an embodiment of Indian thought and philosophy. He said, his immense contribution to the society through Vivekananda Kendram and Bharateeya Vichara  Kendram was invaluable. The Vice President said, he is a great son of the soil whose ideas will continue to inspire and guide the nation.  <br />''<br />''In a tweet, Mr Modi said, Mr Parameswaran was a proud and dedicated son of Bharat Mata and his life was devoted to India's cultural awakening, spiritual regeneration and serving the poorest of the poor. He said, Parameswaran Ji's thoughts were prolific and his writings were outstanding. He was indomitable. The Prime Minister said, an institution builder, Mr Parameswaran nurtured eminent institutions such as the Bharatheeya Vichara Kendram, Vivekananda Kendra and others. Mr Modi said, he was fortunate to have interacted with him many times. He was a towering intellectual.<br />