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**Summary:**

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the centenary celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in New Delhi. He released a special postage stamp and coin to mark the occasion and praised the RSS’s 100-year journey of service and nation-building. The RSS, the ideological parent of the ruling BJP, was founded in 1925 and is celebrating its centenary on Vijayadashami (October 2, 2025). PM Modi previously praised the RSS on his Mann Ki Baat program, acknowledging their inspiring journey in fostering cultural awareness, discipline, and social responsibility.

**News Article:**

**Modi Celebrates RSS Centenary, Hails Organization’s Contributions**

**New Delhi, October 1, 2025** – Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) today in New Delhi to celebrate the organization’s centenary. The event, held at the Dr. Ambedkar International Centre, marked 100 years since the RSS was founded.

PM Modi, who served as the Chief Guest, released a commemorative postage stamp and coin to honor the milestone. He lauded the RSS for its century-long commitment to “sacrifice, selfless service, nation-building, and discipline.”

“RSS’s glorious 100-year journey [is] an extraordinary example… Our generation of ‘swayamsevaks’ is fortunate to witness the centenary years of RSS,” the Prime Minister stated.

The RSS, the ideological parent organization of the ruling BJP, was established in 1925 by Dr. Keshav Baliram Hedgewar in Nagpur, Maharashtra. It was created to promote cultural awareness, discipline, service, and social responsibility among citizens. The organization’s official centenary falls on Vijayadashami, October 2, 2025.

Prior to today’s event, PM Modi highlighted the RSS’s “unprecedented and inspiring” journey during his Mann Ki Baat address on September 28th, acknowledging its role in shaping India. He added that the Sangh was formed amid an identity crisis in India before Independence.

RSS General Secretary Dattatreya Hosabale was also present at the event, celebrating the public support the RSS has received during its century-long journey.

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