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.