PM Modi lauds RSS at centenary event, highlights role in national unity and service

By A Staff Reporter

Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed the centenary celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in Delhi, highlighting the organisation’s enduring role in promoting national unity and service to society.

PM Modi said that today’s challenges are different, pointing to economic dependency, conspiracies targeting India’s unity, and demographic threats. He expressed satisfaction that the government is addressing these issues effectively. “The challenges and struggles of today’s times are different. Economic dependency on other countries, conspiracies to break our unity, conspiracy to change demography... as a prime minister, I will say it with all humility that I am satisfied that our government is dealing with all these issues effectively,” he stated.

The Prime Minister praised RSS’s guiding principle of “One India, Great India,” and noted that post-Independence, attempts were made to keep it from joining the national mainstream. He emphasised that unity in diversity has always been the soul of India, warning that breaking this principle would weaken the nation.

“RSS has stood strong through every crisis, rooted in faith in democracy. Despite challenges, RSS stands strong and is tirelessly serving the nation and society,” PM Modi said. He added that the organisation has made countless sacrifices, guided by the principle of “Nation First” and the goal of “Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat.”