RSS World’s Biggest NGO : The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) is the world’s biggest non-governmental organisation, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said, as he lauded the Bharatiya Janata Party’s ideological parent that is set to mark 100 years of its foundation this year.
“The RSS was formed 100 years ago. It was always involved in nation building. The RSS is dedicated to India’s service. It is the world’s biggest NGO. Am proud of the history of RSS,” the Prime Minister said as he addressed the nation on the occasion of 79th Independence Day.
In his Independence Day speech at the RSS office in Bhubaneswar, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said Indians should not be complacent about independence, and must work hard and make sacrifices to keep it “alive”.
“Our ancestors ensured India’s Independence by making supreme sacrifices… We too need to be as hardworking to keep it alive and to make the country self-confident and emerge as ‘Vishwa Guru’ (global leader) to guide the world engaged in quarrel,” he said.
The RSS is planning to hold mega celebrations from August 26 to mark 100 years of its foundation. The flagship event to mark its 100 years, titled ‘100 Years of Sangh Yatra – New Horizons’, will be held from August 26 to August 28 at Vigyan Bhawan in Delhi.
During this period, Mr Bhagwat is expected to hold interactions with various sections of society. The program will also include lectures, dialogues, and discussions with influencers from 17 fields, including the media, diplomacy, religion, and academia. Similar interactions will also take place in other cities – Bengaluru in November, and Kolkata and Mumbai – in February next year.
While all diplomats will be invited to the event, the RSS has decided not to invite envoys from Pakistan, Turkey, and Bangladesh, sources said.
The RSS is also planning a mega outreach program, including a ‘Hindu Sammelan’ across the country. These ‘Hindu Sammelans’ will be organised at the ‘mandal’ level in rural areas and ‘basti’ level in urban areas. Notably, there are 58,964 mandals and 44,055 bastis across the country.
During the ‘sammelans’, discussions will be held on social festivals, social unity, harmony, and ‘panch parivartan (five transformation) – Samajik Samarasata (Social Harmony), Kutumb Prabodhan (Family Enlightenment), Paryavaran (Environmental Awareness), Swa (Selfhood and Indigenous Identity), and Citizen Duties.
