RSS Foundation Day 2026: PM Modi Greets Swayamsevaks As Mohan Bhagwat Addresses Nagpur Rally

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

In a post on X, PM Modi extended greetings to all Swayamsevaks and paid tribute to the leaders who had nurtured the organisation over the years. He further noted that the RSS had completed 100 years of service, with countless volunteers working for society with a sense of duty and a commitment to putting the nation first.

The Prime Minister expressed hope that the spirit of service and national commitment would continue to strengthen India’s development in the years ahead.

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 is observing its 101st Foundation Day on Tuesday, coinciding with Vijayadashami.

Founded by Dr Keshav Baliram Hedgewar in Nagpur, Maharashtra, on September 27, 1925, the organisation traditionally marks its Foundation Day on Vijayadashami according to the Hindu calendar.

RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat addressed the organisation’s annual Vijayadashami rally in Nagpur, highlighting India’s growing global stature and its potential to help address complex international challenges through traditional wisdom.

Bhagwat emphasised the role of India’s ideological heritage in 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.

The annual Vijayadashami gathering remains a key event on the RSS calendar, bringing together volunteers to reflect on the organisation’s founding principles and its stated focus on service, social responsibility and national development.

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