NEW DELHI: Marking the start of the centenary year of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the RSS for upholding the ‘Nation First’ principle and underscored that the organisation’s founding on Vijaya Dashami 100 years ago was not a mere coincidence, but the revival of a timeless Indian tradition
Speaking during the centenary celebrations of RSS in the national capital, PM Modi said, “Just as human civilisations flourish along the banks of mighty rivers, similarly, hundreds of lives have blossomed and thrived along the banks and in the flow of the RSS. Since its formation, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has pursued a grand objective. That objective has been nation-building.”
#RSS100Years | “Just as a river manifests itself in many streams, the journey of the Sangh is similar. Every field of the Sangh is dedicated to national service”
—PM Narendra Modi at the RSS Centenary Celebrations in New Delhi, organised by the Ministry of Culture, Government of… pic.twitter.com/f6pilepLlR
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Hailing the RSS, PM Narendra Modi said, “Sangh is the extraordinary work of the ordinary people, Sangh shakha where Swayamsevaks embark on the journey from Aham – I to Vayam – We.”
#RSS100Years | “Sangh is the extraordinary work of the ordinary people, Sangh shakha where Swayamsevaks embark on the journey from Aham – I to Vayam – We.”
—PM Narendra Modi at the RSS Centenary Celebrations in New Delhi, organised by the Ministry of Culture, Government of India pic.twitter.com/QkL8Neu2ur
— Organiser Weekly (@eOrganiser) October 1, 2025
PM Modi said the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), founded 100 years ago on Vijayadashami, was no coincidence, highlighting the festival’s symbolism of the victory of good over evil, truth over falsehood, and light over darkness.
“… Tomorrow is Vijayadashmi, a festival which symbolises the victory of good over evil, victory of justice over injustice, victory of truth over falsehoods, and victory of light over darkness… The establishment of RSS as an organisation on this great day 100 years ago, was no coincidence. This was resurrection of a tradition which was continuing since thousands of years. We are lucky to be witnessing centenary of the Sangh,” PM said.
#RSS100Years | “Tomorrow is Vijayadashmi, a festival which symbolises the victory of good over evil, victory of justice over injustice, victory of truth over falsehoods, and victory of light over darkness…
The establishment of RSS as an organisation on this great day 100 years… pic.twitter.com/ssMUYJQWqF
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He paid tribute to RSS’s founder, KB Hedgewar, praising his dedication to national service.
“… This Rs 100 coin has the National Emblem on one side, and on the other side, there is an image of Bharat Mata, seated on a lion in ‘varad mudra’, and swayamsevaks bowing down before her with dedication. This is the first time in the history of independent India that an image of Bharat Mata has been shown on our currency… The special postal stamp launched today also has its importance… In 1963, RSS Swayamsevaks also proudly participated in the Republic Day Parade. This postal stamp has an image of that historic moment.” PM Modi said.
He said that the various sub-organisations within the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) work for different aspects of life without conflicting with each other, emphasising that the shared aim and essence of all RSS units is “Nation First.”
“Different organisations within the RSS serve the nation by working for every part of life… The RSS further has many sub-organisations, but no two sub-organisations within the organisation contradict or have divisions with each other. The aim and essence of all the sub-organisations within the RSS is the same- Nation First,” PM Modi said.
#RSS100Years | “Different organisations within the RSS serve the nation by working for every part of life…
The RSS further has many sub-organisations, but no two sub-organisations within the organisation contradict or have divisions with each other.
The aim and essence of all… pic.twitter.com/S9MZwLpgDd
— Organiser Weekly (@eOrganiser) October 1, 2025
Founded in 1925 in Nagpur, Maharashtra, by Dr. Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, the RSS was established as a volunteer-based organisation with the goal of fostering cultural awareness, discipline, service, and social responsibility among citizens.
