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Prime Minister Modi highlighted RSS’s century-long role in social service, tribal empowerment, and nation-building amid opposition criticism over its historical legacy.
- On October 1, 2025, Prime Minister Narendra Modi unveiled a commemorative postage stamp and Rs 100 coin marking the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh centenary, addressing events in New Delhi before celebrations in Nagpur on Vijayadashami.
- Founded in 1925 in Nagpur, the RSS was established by Keshav Baliram Hedgewar to foster cultural awareness, discipline, and service through lakhs of swayamsevaks shaped by daily `shakha` practice.
- Citing historical relief work, Modi recalled swayamsevaks sheltered Sikh families during the 1984 riots and aided 1971 refugees and Anjar earthquake victims.
- Opposition leaders said the commemoration is `a grave insult to our Constitution`, with Congress and CPI accusing the government of whitewashing history and calling the RSS legacy `lies and propaganda`.
- Modi framed the RSS agenda as central to building `Viksit Bharat` by 2047 through five transformative resolutions focused on tribal empowerment, civic discipline, and national unity.
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RSS, Israel's Zionists like twin brothers who agree on many things: Pinarayi Vijayan
Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan compared the RSS to Zionists, criticised Congress over Palestine events, and slammed the Centre’s RSS centenary honours as “a grave insult to our Constitution.” He also noted price hikes despite GST cuts.
Zionists in Israel, RSS Are Twin Brothers: Pinarayi Vijayan
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. As the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) holds its centenary celebrations, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan compared the Sangh to Zionists in Israel. India News | Zionists in Israel, RSS Are Twin Brothers: Pinarayi Vijayan.
RSS gets support from sections of society as India emerges strong globally: Odisha CM
Bhubaneswar, Oct 2 (PTI) Odisha Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday said the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) has received support from various sections of society as the country strengthens its position globally.The chief minister greeted the members of RSS on the occasion of its foundation day and the centenary celebration.“I extend my heartfelt greetings and felicitations to all the RSS brothers on the day,” Majhi said in a video m…
Commemoration of RSS Centenary With A Postage Stamp, 100 Rupee Coin, A Grave Insult to Constitution, Says Kerala CM
Thiruvananthapuram: Kerala’s prime minister, Pinarayi Vijayan, criticized the decision to commemorate the centenary RSS with a postal seal and a coin of 100 rupees, qualifying it as a serious insult to the Constitution. The prime minister accused the central government of supporting the RSS, which he avoided participating in the struggle for freedom and supported a divisive ideology that was aligned with colonial strategies. Pinarayi declared th…
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