NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on October 1, 2025, launched a special commemorative postal stamp and coin to officially kick off the centenary celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). The event, held at the Dr Ambedkar International Centre in Delhi, marked 100 years of the organisation’s “glorious journey,” with the Prime Minister paying a rich tribute to the RSS’s profound contribution to nation-building, discipline, and selfless service. Present on the occasion were RSS Sarkaryavah Dattatreya Hosabale, along with Delhi CM Rekha Gupta.
Addressing the gathering, which commenced at 10:30 AM, Prime Minister Modi expressed his immense pride in being a part of the RSS’s centennial milestone. He began his address by offering his condolences to a senior Swayamsevak and the first BJP chief of Delhi, Vijay Kumar Malhotra, acknowledging his significant contributions at every stage of the Sangh’s history.
The special coin, unveiled by the Prime Minister, holds unique significance. Modi elaborated that one side of the coin features the national emblem, while the reverse side depicts an image of Bharat Mata seated on a lion, alongside a representation of RSS workers.
The Prime Minister underscored the timeless relevance of Vijaya Dashami, describing the festival as a symbol of the victory of truth, justice, and light over injustice, falsehood, and darkness. He asserted that the establishment of the RSS 100 years ago, coinciding with Vijaya Dashami, was not a mere coincidence.
Instead, PM Modi characterised the Sangh’s inception as the “resurgence of a thousand-year-old tradition,” in which national consciousness repeatedly manifests in new forms to face contemporary challenges. He hailed the RSS as a “sacred incarnation of this eternal national consciousness.”
Concluding his address, the Prime Minister extended his best wishes and felicitations to all Swayamsevaks of the RSS, urging them to continue with their unwavering commitment to the nation-building pledge and service to the country as the organisation embarks on its second century.
