Overview

• At New Delhi’s Dr Ambedkar International Centre, Prime Minister Narendra Modi served as chief guest and addressed the RSS’s 100th‑anniversary programme.
• The Rs 100 commemorative coin carries the national emblem on one side and Bharat Mata on the other, which Modi said is the first depiction of Bharat Mata on Indian currency; several reports added the RSS motto on the coin.
• The special postage stamp features RSS swayamsevaks marching in the 1963 Republic Day Parade, acknowledging the organisation’s role cited in official remarks.
• Modi praised the RSS’s century of service and said the Sangh has identified current challenges such as economic dependence, threats to social unity and demographic concerns, asserting the government is tackling them and the RSS has a roadmap.
• Senior attendees included RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale, Union culture minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat and Delhi chief minister Rekha Gupta, underscoring high‑level participation.