Overview

• At the Dr Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi, Prime Minister Narendra Modi served as chief guest and addressed the centenary gathering.
• A Rs 100 commemorative coin showing Bharat Mata on one side and the National Emblem on the other was released, alongside a postage stamp depicting RSS swayamsevaks in the 1963 Republic Day Parade.
• Modi praised the Sangh’s century of social service and discipline and said its affiliated bodies operate with a shared ‘Nation First’ purpose without internal contradictions.
• He cautioned about attempts to fracture national unity and flagged demographic change as a major challenge, also citing risks from economic dependency and internal as well as external threats.
• RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale said volunteers will intensify outreach to every household during the centenary year to invite wider public participation.