Overview

• RSS confirmed the programme will begin at 7:40 am on October 2 at Reshimbagh Ground in Nagpur, with formal details posted on X.
• RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will deliver the keynote Vijayadashami address, a speech closely watched for the organisation’s ideological messaging.
• Coverage highlights Kovind’s selection as a signal of outreach to Dalit and marginalised communities within the Sangh’s Samajik Samrasta campaign.
• The centenary roadmap includes large-scale grassroots efforts reported to feature over one lakh Hindu gatherings and a door-to-door contact drive.
• Last year’s chief guest was former ISRO chairman K. Radhakrishnan, and this year’s event also coincides with Gandhi Jayanti.