RSS centenary celebrations likely to conclude in Delhi on November 29
The organisation has been expanding its footprint across the country and strengthening its overseas outreach.
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), founded in 1925, is set to conclude its centenary celebrations with a program in Delhi on November 29, to be addressed by its chief Mohan Bhagwat, according to informed sources. The RSS, the ideological foundation of the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, began its centenary events last year on Vijayadashami (October 2).
The festivities commenced in Nagpur and will conclude in Delhi with Bhagwat's address. Nationwide and international programs have been held as part of the celebrations. The Delhi event is scheduled for November 29. The organization, known for mobilizing support for the BJP through a vast cadre network connected to its more than 40 affiliates, has been expanding its reach across India and broadening its overseas outreach.
Bhagwat has been visiting all 46 provinces (prants) and delivering public talks in major cities like Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Bengaluru. In various states, he has met with influential figures from other religions and addressed smaller gatherings. Senior officials, including Dattatreya Hosabale, have also traveled extensively for these events.
Bhagwat is currently on a three-nation tour, having addressed audiences in Canada and the United States, and is set to arrive in the United Kingdom on Wednesday. These visits are part of the RSS's broader global outreach initiative aimed at reshaping the perception surrounding the Sangh. In 2023, the organization planned a series of seminars, lectures, meetings, and book readings in multiple languages across different countries, carried out in stages as part of the centenary celebrations.
This is not the RSS's first overseas outreach attempt; it has sent officials to various countries, and the Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh, an affiliate that operates internationally, periodically hosts events to propagate the organization's perspectives among the diaspora. In 2016, Bhagwat attended a function organized by the HSS chapter in the United Kingdom.
Additionally, in August of last year, he addressed a diverse audience, including diplomats, at a three-day conference in Delhi.
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