Guwahati: Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha (National level annual general meeting) of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh formally began at Pattikalyana (Samalkha) of Haryana on 13 March, which was inaugurated by Sarsanghchalak Dr Mohan Bhagwat and Sarkaryavah Dattatreya Hosabale by offering floral tributes to the image of Bharat Mata. The three-day meeting is being held during the RSS’s centenary year with the presence of nearly 1,400 representatives from across the country. At the beginning of the meeting, tributes were paid to several distinguished personalities who passed away recently.
Briefing the media about Pratinidhi Sabha in the presence of Akhil Bharatiya Prachar Pramukh Sunil Ambekar, Sah Sarkaryavah CR Mukunda informed that Shivkatha narrator Satguru Das Maharaj, environmentalist Madhav Gadgil, former Union Home Minister and Lok Sabha Speaker Shivraj Patil, environmentalist Saalumarada Thimmakka, archaeologist KN Dikshit, former Deputy Chief Minister of Maharashtra Ajit Pawar, actor Dharmendra Deol, Tamil film producer AVM Saravanan, former Governor of Mizoram Swaraj Kaushal, educationist Vinay Hegde, Communist leader R. Nallakannu and senior journalist-editor Prafulla Govinda Baruah were remembered.
He also added that the RSS’s centenary year programs have been organized across the country, and the support and participation of Sajjan shakti of society have greatly encouraged the volunteers. The centenary year programmes formally began on 2 October 2025 in Nagpur, in the presence of former President Ram Nath Kovind and Sarsanghchalak Dr Mohan Bhagwat. He also noted that the government had released a commemorative postage stamp and a commemorative coin to mark the RSS-centenary year.
He explained that during the centenary year, two types of programs have been planned, one aimed at organizational expansion and the other focused on bringing together the constructive forces of society to promote goodwill and social harmony. In this context, Griha Sampark Abhiyan is being carried out. So far, in some prants alone, volunteers have reached over 100 million households and about 390,000 villages, while the campaign continues in other regions. During these visits, volunteers met families personally and engaged in dialogue about the RSS, without any bias related to class or community. In Kerala, the volunteers have contacted more than 55,000 Muslim households and over 54,000 Christian families.
He also stated that more than 36,000 Hindu Sammelans have been organized across the country till date covering urban, rural, and remote tribal areas. One notable example came from a remote region of Arunachal Pradesh, where participants said they were experiencing such a sense of warmth and belonging for the first time.
Nagarik sangoshthi have also been organized with the aim of bringing together the constructive forces of society for the larger good of society. Through both types of programs, an atmosphere is being created within society to advance the broader goal of Panch Parivartan. These transformations include social harmony, awareness for environmental protection, pride in self and Swadeshi, preservation of the family system, and awareness about civic duties. Through these transformations alone, the nation and society can be made great, stated Sah Sarkaryavah Mukunda.
While sharing details about the expansion of the organization, he said that the work of the RSS continues to grow steadily, with new shakhas starting in several new locations over the past year. He added that the organization aims to start more and more shakhas in villages and small towns in the coming years, with the broader objective of bringing positive change in social life.
The RSS welcomes the efforts being made by the government to bring peace and development in Naxal-affected regions. The improving situation of peace and stability in Manipur is also encouraging, and he noted that RSS swayamsevak have played a meaningful role in these efforts. At the same time, expressing concern over the condition of Hindus in the neighboring country Bangladesh, he expressed hope that the situation for the Hindu community there will improve in the coming time.
Objective of the RSS is to bring together the constructive forces of society and move forward in the work of nation-building. He added that the centenary year programmes of the RSS will continue until October 2026, with a variety of activities planned during this period. On the occasion, he also said that the RSS wishes for peace and well-being for everyone across the world.
During the press interaction, Akhil Bharatiya Sah Prachar Pramukh Narendra Thakur and Pradeep Joshi, along with several other officials, were also present. According to the figures presented in the RSS’s annual report, last year 83,129 shakhas were conducted at 51,740 places across the country. This number has now increased to 88,949 shakhas at 55,683 places. In this way, 3,943 new places have been added in a year, and the total number of shakhas has grown by 5,820, reflecting the steady expansion of the organization’s activities.
A total of 37,048 Hindu Sammelans have been organized across the country so far, with the participation of around 35 million people. These gatherings have been held in urban, rural, tribal, and even remote areas. During these events, a call has been made for Panch Parivartan focusing on social harmony, environmental awareness, Kutumb Prabodhan, pride in self, and the fulfillment of civic duties within society.
Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha of RSS begins in Samalkha.
