Overview

• Mohan Bhagwat’s Nagpur address emphasized unity, self-reliance and national security, hailing India’s response to the Pahalgam attack through Operation Sindoor.
• Bhagwat outlined a Panch Parivartan roadmap focused on social harmony, family enlightenment, environmental protection, self-awareness, Swadeshi and civic discipline under the Constitution.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi participated in centenary events and unveiled a commemorative coin and stamp, while Vice-President C P Radhakrishnan praised the RSS for fostering unity in diversity.
• Opposition figures escalated criticism of the centenary recognition, with Rahul Gandhi denouncing the RSS ideology and Congress leaders objecting to the government-issued coin and stamp.
• Centenary rituals featured a shastra pujan that included a Pinaka missile, a drone and a Sten gun, and related observances continued nationwide with a campus march at the University of Jammu.