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Modi Hails Bhagwat at 75, Calling His Tenure RSS’s Most Transformative

The tribute coincides with the RSS centenary, sharpening attention on the organisation’s direction.

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Mohan Bhagwat started working as an RSS 'pracharak' about 50 years ago and became its sarsanghchalak (chief) in March 2009.
He has a natural connect with the youth and has focussed on integrating more youngsters with the Sangh Parivar. (HT Archive)
: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat speaks during the third day of 'Vyakhyanmala' event, organised to mark the centenary year of RSS,

Overview

  • Publishing an op-ed and posts on X, Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat as dedicated to societal transformation and wished him a long, healthy life.
  • Modi described Bhagwat’s leadership since 2009 as the most transformative in the RSS’s 100-year history, citing changes to the uniform and training as well as expanded use of technology during COVID-19.
  • He highlighted Bhagwat’s early work as a pracharak in rural Maharashtra, especially Vidarbha, saying it shaped his understanding of challenges faced by the poor.
  • Modi framed Bhagwat’s approach through themes such as Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, the Panch Parivartan agenda, and Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat.
  • Congress leader Jairam Ramesh criticized the message as an over-the-top attempt to curry favor with the RSS leadership, underscoring the political lens on the tribute.