US EditionPM Modi Hails RSS: Celebrating a Century of Nation-Building Commitment
Prime Minister Modi honored the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s 100 years of nation-building with a Rs 100 silver coin and commemorative stamp featuring Bharat Mata, a first on Indian currency.
- On Wednesday , Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a commemorative postage stamp and a Rs 100 silver coin to mark the RSS centenary at Dr Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi.
- Founded 100 years ago on Vijayadashami, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh was established in 1925 by Dr Keshav Baliram Hedgewar to pursue nation-building.
- The Rs 100 coin features the Bharat Mata image on coin in varad mudra with swayamsevak imagery, while the commemorative postage stamp recalls the 1963 Republic Day Parade.
- The Prime Minister emphasised the RSS's 'Nation First' ethos and credited the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and its affiliates with contributions in education, health, social welfare, and disaster relief.
- Quoting national unity concerns, Prime Minister Narendra Modi warned, `Unity in diversity has always been India's soul... This is why I announced the Demographic Mission from the Red Fort. We need to stay alert and fight this challenge,` he said.
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PM unveils Rs 100 coin at RSS event, Bharat Mata features on currency for 1st time
The Rs 100 coin features the national emblem on one side, while the other side depicts a majestic image of Bharat Mata in Varada Mudra, a gesture of offering with the palm outward, accompanied by a lion.
PM Modi unveils Rs 100 coin with Bharat Mata depiction at RSS centenary
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday released a special postage stamp and a commemorative coin, which features the first-ever depiction of Bharat Mata on Indian currency, to mark the centenary celebrations of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). The Rs 100 coin features the national emblem on one side and on the other side it depicts a majestic image of Bharat Mata in Varada Mudra with a lion, while swayamsevaks are shown bowing be…
India’s Modi hails once-outlawed Hindu nationalist group
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed a once-outlawed paramilitary organization that promotes Hindu nationalism, releasing a commemorative stamp and coin to mark the 100th anniversary of its founding. The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh was banned multiple times after India gained independence, including for its links to Mahatma Gandhi’s assassination, and has long been criticized for religious nationalism. But the RSS, which has close ties to …
PM Modi unveils Rs 100 coin, stamp at RSS centenary; 'Bharat Mata' features first time on Indian currency
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday released a special Rs 100 coin and a commemorative postal stamp at the centenary celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in New Delhi. He stressed that the coin features an image of Bharat Mata seated on a lion in "varad mudra", with swayamsevaks bowing before her for the first time in independent India. The postal stamp depicts RSS swayamsevaks participating in the 1963 Republic Day Parade…
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PM Modi hails RSS' role in nation-building, says it showed no bitterness despite attacks
The prime minister said there have been numerous attempts to crush the spirit of the RSS by levelling allegations and registering false cases.
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