Overview

• According to the Prime Minister’s Office, the October 1 event at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi begins at 10:30 am, and the Prime Minister will address attendees.
• The commemorative postage stamp and coin mark the RSS completing 100 years, with the centenary falling on Vijayadashami on October 2.
• Officials involved in preparations said the stamp was not on the preapproved annual list and described it as a spontaneous idea from the Prime Minister executed quickly.
• The RSS has planned a year-long centenary programme from Vijayadashami 2025 to Vijayadashami 2026 featuring nationwide outreach, large gatherings, lecture series, and cultural initiatives.
• Some reporting interprets the gesture as an effort to ease perceived tensions between the BJP and the RSS, though both sides have publicly denied ideological differences.