Overview
- The book 'RSS @100: A Century of Service, Unity & Sacrifice' was released at the Vice‑President’s Enclave on Friday and is authored by Shyam Jaju and Anupam Trivedi.
- Vice‑President C. P. Radhakrishnan praised the RSS's emphasis on service, unity and sacrifice and highlighted a chapter tracing Narendra Modi's rise from swayamsevak to prime minister.
- Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said the RSS has served the nation for a century, argued volunteers took part in the freedom struggle and cited the organisation's relief work during Partition.
- A message from RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale was read at the event saying the book clarifies myths and documents lesser‑known aspects of the Sangh.
- Speakers presented the launch as part of an official push to shape public perception of the RSS by stressing its scale, internal unity and social work, a move likely to deepen political acceptance of the centenary narrative.