Overview

• In the 126th Mann Ki Baat broadcast, the Prime Minister praised the RSS’s discipline, service and sacrifice ahead of its centenary on Vijayadashami.
• He called on citizens to buy Khadi on Gandhi Jayanti and to choose Indian-made goods through the festive season, noting a multi‑year rise in Khadi sales and the ongoing GST Bachat Utsav.
• Modi said the government is working to secure UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage status for Chhath Puja, describing the festival’s growing global presence.
• He spoke with Indian Navy officers Lieutenant Commander Dilna and Lieutenant Commander Roopa about their 238‑day, roughly 47,500‑km circumnavigation and their flag‑hoisting at Point Nemo.
• As part of centenary events, the RSS held three simultaneous marches in Nagpur on September 27 that converged at Variety Square, with organisers reporting participation of over 21,000 swayamsevaks.