PM Modi Releases Stamp and Coin to Mark 100 Years of RSS

Prime Minister Narendra Modi released a special commemorative postage stamp and coin to mark the centenary celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). The event honoured the 100-year journey of the organisation, founded in 1925 in Nagpur by Keshav Baliram Hedgewar.

RSS: 100-Year Journey

  • Founded: 1925, Nagpur, by Keshav Baliram Hedgewar.
  • Nature: Volunteer-based organisation focusing on discipline, cultural awareness, and national service.
  • Vision: Rooted in Dharma, with an aim of achieving Sarvangeena Unnati (all-round development) of India.

The RSS has been described as a people-nurtured movement for national reconstruction, emerging as a response to centuries of foreign rule.

Contributions of RSS

Over the past century, the RSS and its affiliated organisations have contributed in multiple sectors:

  • Education: Setting up schools and cultural centres.
  • Health & Welfare: Running social service and medical initiatives.
  • Disaster Relief: Providing rehabilitation during floods, earthquakes, and cyclones.
  • Youth, Women, and Farmers: Empowerment programmes and grassroots mobilisation.
  • Community Strengthening: Promoting local participation and national unity.

Significance of the Centenary

The 100-year milestone of the RSS highlights:

  • Its historical role in fostering patriotism and discipline.
  • Its contribution to social welfare, education, and community building.
  • Its enduring influence on India’s cultural and political journey.

The celebrations not only honour the RSS’s past achievements but also reaffirm its message of unity, service, and national pride.

Sumit Arora

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