Modi and Adityanath Honor RSS on 101st Foundation Day

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath extended greetings to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on October 20, 2026, to mark its 101st Foundation Day. Modi praised the organization for a century of "service, nation-building and social harmony," while Adityanath described the RSS as the world's largest cultural organization.

In Nagpur, RSS Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat led the annual Vijayadashami celebrations at Reshimbagh ground. The event included Shastra Puja and tributes to founder Keshav Hedgewar, with attendees including former Vice President Jagdeep Dhankhar and Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis.

During his address, Bhagwat warned that ecological instability caused by unbalanced development in the Himalayan region has resulted in over 1,400 deaths. He further called for a coordinated national effort to combat drug abuse and urged the public to exercise discernment when consuming information on social media.