PM Modi Praises RSS For Century Of Service, Nation-Building and Social Harmony

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday congratulated Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) volunteers on the organisation’s Foundation Day, praising its century-long contribution to nation-building, social harmony and public service.

The RSS is observing its 101st Foundation Day on Tuesday, coinciding with Vijayadashami. In a post on X, PM Modi greeted all Swayamsevaks and paid tribute to the leaders who nurtured the organisation over the decades.

Today, on the special occasion of RSS Sthapana Divas, my greetings to all Swayamsevaks. I also pay homage to all those greats who have nurtured the RSS over the years.

The RSS has completed a remarkable century of service, nation-building and social harmony. Countless Swayamsevaks have worked for society with a deep sense of duty and a nation-first spirit.

May this spirit keep strengthening national development in the times to come.

राष्ट्रीय स्वयंसेवक संघ के स्थापना दिवस के विशेष अवसर पर सभी स्वयंसेवकों को मेरी हार्दिक शुभकामनाएं! मैं उन सभी विभूतियों को भी नमन करता हूं, जिन्होंने अपने अथक परिश्रम और सेवाभाव से संघ को सींचा और संवारा है।

राष्ट्रीय स्वयंसेवक संघ ने सेवा, राष्ट्र निर्माण और सामाजिक प्रतिबद्धता का गौरवशाली शताब्दी वर्ष पूर्ण किया है। अनगिनत स्वयंसेवकों ने अपने समर्पण, कर्तव्य-निष्ठा और राष्ट्र-प्रथम की भावना से सदैव समाज के उत्थान के लिए कार्य किया है।

मुझे विश्वास है कि यह भावना आने वाले समय में भी देश को और सशक्त एवं सुदृढ़ करेगी।

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— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) October 20, 2026

“The RSS has completed a remarkable century of service, nation-building and social harmony. Countless Swayamsevaks have worked for society with a deep sense of duty and a nation-first spirit,” the Prime Minister said.

He expressed hope that this spirit would continue to strengthen India’s development in the coming years.

Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also congratulated RSS volunteers, describing the organisation as the world’s largest cultural organisation dedicated to the glory of Mother India.

In his message on X, Yogi highlighted the RSS’s emphasis on national devotion, social responsibility and service. He said the organisation’s guiding philosophy treats the nation as a deity, society as a family and service as worship.

Meanwhile, RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat addressed the organisation’s annual Vijayadashami rally in Nagpur on Tuesday. He highlighted India’s growing global stature and its potential to help resolve complex international challenges through traditional wisdom.

Bhagwat emphasised that India’s ideological heritage would play a significant role in shaping its emergence as a leading global power. He further noted that the spirit of self-awareness, or swabodh, finds expression in the Preamble to the Indian Constitution.

Dr Keshav Baliram Hedgewar founded the RSS in Nagpur, Maharashtra, on September 27, 1925. The organisation traditionally celebrates its Foundation Day on Vijayadashami according to the Hindu calendar.

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