Despite Bharat’s glorious civilisational history, the nation remained under foreign rule for nearly a thousand years. This prolonged subjugation made Hindu society inward-looking and led to a loss of unity and organisation. To organise Hindu society, Dr Keshav Baliram Hedgewar founded the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh on Vijayadashami in 1925 said, RSS Sah-Sarkaryavah Dr Krishna Gopal while addressing a Pramukh Jan Gosthi on February 2, 2026 at Nalagarh, Himachal Pradesh.
He elaborated on the Sangh’s 100-year journey and outlined the Five Transformations (Panch Parivartan) necessary for social change: social harmony, family awakening, environmental protection, civic duty and awakening of the spirit of ‘Swa’. Explaining the concept of Hindu, he said that irrespective of one’s sect, belief system, or method of worship, anyone who considers this land of Bharat as their mother is a Hindu. He emphasised that Hindutva is not a single book but resembles a vast library encompassing diverse streams of thought.
Highlighting the Sangh’s organisational strength, he said that nearly 83,000 RSS shakhas are conducted across the country today, and more than 40 organisations inspired by the Sangh are actively engaged in national reconstruction. Elaborating on Panch Parivartan, he called upon society to transform families into centres of values and sanskar, encourage the use of mother tongue in daily life, awaken pride in Bharat’s glorious history and ancestral achievements, strengthen commitment towards environmental protection and conservation, promote social harmony free from discrimination, and instil a sense of duty-first among citizens before asserting rights.
The Pramukh Jan Gosthi witnessed the presence of 262 prominent citizens, including industrialists, civil service officers, traders, chartered accountants, ex-servicemen, educationists, doctors, advocates, professors, engineers, national-level sportspersons, kathavachaks and representatives of various social and religious organisations.
In his concluding Aashirvachan, Sri Sri 1008 Jagadguru Vikasdas Ji Maharaj called for greater societal cooperation with the Sangh’s work and urged increased public participation. He emphasised that for strengthening the unity and integrity of the nation, it is essential for the entire Hindu society to remain organised.
