Prime Minister Narendra Modi will take part in the centenary celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on Wednesday at Dr. Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi. The programme is scheduled to begin at 10:30 AM.

On the occasion, the Prime Minister will release a commemorative postage stamp and a coin to mark 100 years of the RSS. He is also expected to address the gathering.

The RSS, founded in 1925 in Nagpur by Dr. Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, was established as a volunteer organisation with a focus on discipline, service and social responsibility. Over the years, it has grown into one of the country’s most influential socio-cultural movements, with its network extending into education, health, disaster relief and community service.

RSS leaders describe the organisation as

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