Overview

• In his Mann Ki Baat on September 28, the Prime Minister praised the RSS’s century-long service, calling sacrifice, service and discipline its core strengths.
• He urged citizens to buy at least one Khadi item on Gandhi Jayanti and to make festival shopping "Vocal for Local," noting a surge in Khadi sales over the past 11 years.
• Modi said the Centre is working to secure UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage status for Chhath Puja, framing the festival as a growing global celebration.
• A day earlier in Nagpur, the RSS staged three simultaneous centenary marches that converged at Variety Square, with RSS members reporting participation of over 21,000 swayamsevaks.
• The broadcast also spotlighted women’s achievements as Modi spoke with Navy officers Dilna and Roopa about their 238‑day, 47,500‑km Navika Sagar Parikrama, including hoisting the flag at Point Nemo.