Overview

• In Mann Ki Baat, the prime minister praised the Sangh’s century-long journey and cited volunteers’ swift work during disasters.
• He urged citizens to buy at least one Khadi item on Gandhi Jayanti and support locally made products as part of a renewed Swadeshi push.
• The RSS has set its centenary observance from Vijayadashami 2025 to Vijayadashami 2026, according to its spokesperson in Nagpur.
• At Reshimbag in Nagpur, Mohan Bhagwat unveiled a Sangh Prarthana recording sung by Shankar Mahadevan that organisers said was produced with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra, with Marathi and Hindi narrations by Sachin Khedekar and Harish Bhimani.
• The organisation staged three simultaneous marches that converged at Variety Square, where Bhagwat reviewed the parade, with RSS members estimating over 21,000 participants.