Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be the Chief Guest at the centenary celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on October 1 at the Dr Ambedkar International Centre in Delhi.
The Prime Minister's Office (PMO) issued an official statement to announce that the function will begin at 10:30 a.m., while the Prime Minister will release a special commemorative postage stamp and coin to commemorate the occasion.
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi will attend the centenary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as Chief Guest on 1st October 2025…On this, a specially designed commemorative postage stamp and coin featuring the contributions of the RSS to the nation will be released by the Prime Minister and he will also address the gathering," the press release added.
Established in 1925 by Dr Keshav Baliram Hedgewar in Nagpur, the RSS initially was a volunteer organization committed to spreading cultural consciousness, discipline, and social responsibility. It has developed into one of India's leading socio-cultural movements over the last century.
Emphasizing the organisation's ideological cause, the statement averred, "RSS is a people-cultivated movement for national reconstruction. Its emergence has been interpreted as a reaction to centuries of colonial rule, with its sustained growth due to the emotional appeal of its vision of India's national grandeur, based on Dharma."
One of the primary aims of the Sangh, the release further stated, is national character-building. "It aims to impart love for the motherland, discipline, self-control, valour, and heroism," with its final aim being "Sarvangeena Unnati (all-round development) of the nation."
Throughout the years, RSS and its associated organizations have made significant contributions to education, medicine, social welfare, and disaster relief, leading the way during floods, earthquakes, cyclones, and other natural disasters.
The centenary function seeks to commemorate not only the historical heritage of the RSS but also the ongoing process of how it continues to shape India's cultural fabric and bring people together.
"The centenary celebrations not only pay homage to the historical success of the RSS, but also its long-term contributions to India's cultural odyssey and its message of national unity," concluded the press release.
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