<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday extended greetings to <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/mumbai/mumbai-news/article/rss-chief-mohan-bhagwat-gen-z-protesters-are-not-anti-national-their-grievances-are-genuine-23643516" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) volunteers</a> on the organisation&rsquo;s Foundation Day, praising their commitment to public service, nation-building and social harmony.</p>
<p>The RSS is observing its 101st Foundation Day on Tuesday, coinciding with the Hindu festival of Vijayadashami.</p>
<p>In a post on X, PM Modi said, "Today, on the special occasion of RSS Sthapana Divas, my greetings to all Swayamsevaks. I also pay homage to all those greats who have nurtured the RSS over the years."</p>
<p>"The RSS has completed a remarkable century of service, nation-building and social harmony. Countless Swayamsevaks have worked for society with a deep sense of duty and a nation-first spirit," he said.</p>
<p>"May this spirit keep strengthening national development in the times to come," the Prime Minister added.</p>
<h2>RSS marks 101st Foundation Day</h2>
<p>Founded by Keshav Baliram Hedgewar in Nagpur, Maharashtra, on September 27, 1925, the RSS traditionally observes its Foundation Day on <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/pm-modi-extends-vijayadashami-greetings-wishes-happiness-prosperity-and-renewed-strength-for-all-23655992" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Vijayadashami</a>, following the Hindu calendar.</p>
<p>The organisation has completed 100 years since its founding and is now entering its 101st year. Its annual Foundation Day celebrations coincide with Vijayadashami, which is associated with the triumph of good over evil.</p>
<h2>Yogi Adityanath extends greetings to volunteers</h2>
<p>Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath also extended greetings to RSS volunteers on the occasion, praising the organisation&rsquo;s emphasis on national service and cultural identity.</p>
<p>In a post on X, Adityanath said, "Heartily congratulating and extending best wishes to the crores of swayamsevaks on the <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/rss-chief-mohan-bhagwat-those-who-came-after-partition-were-warriors-not-refugees-23637862" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Foundation Day of RSS</a>, the world's largest cultural organisation, which is dedicated to the supreme glory of Mother India, considering the nation as deity, society as family, and service as worship."</p>
<p>"This national devotion, which instils the sentiment of 'Ind rashtriya, Ind na mum (roughly translated to: All of this is for the nation; nothing of it is mine)' from individual to society and from society to nation, is the unbroken journey towards the supreme glory of Mother India," he added.</p>
<h2>Mohan Bhagwat addresses annual rally in Nagpur</h2>
<p>Meanwhile, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat addressed the organisation&rsquo;s annual <a href="https://www.mid-day.com/news/india-news/article/dussehra-2025-gandhiji-admired-absence-of-caste-bias-in-rss-says-ram-nath-kovind-in-nagpur-rally-23596905" target="_blank" rel="none noopener">Vijayadashami rally in Nagpur</a> on Tuesday, outlining its ideological perspective and discussing India&rsquo;s growing role in global affairs.</p>
<p>Bhagwat highlighted the potential of India&rsquo;s traditional wisdom to contribute to resolving complex international challenges. He also said the country&rsquo;s longstanding ideological heritage would play an important role in shaping its future as a global power.</p>
<p>Referring to India&rsquo;s foundational values, Bhagwat said the spirit of self-awareness, or swabodh, was reflected in the Preamble to the Constitution.</p>

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