Chaitra Shukla 3 Vik. Samvat 2082, Yugabda 5127 : 1 April, 2025: SM 7001 (For Private Circulation only)
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2. PM MODI PAYS FLORAL TRIBUTE TO RSS FOUNDER DR KESHAV BALIRAM HEDGEWAR ON HIS BIRTH ANNIVERSARY |
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3. CASTE HAS NO PLACE IN SANGH, WE ARE ALL HINDUS: RSS SARKARYAVAH DATTATREYA HOSABALE |
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5. HINDU SWAYAMSEVAK SANGH NZ CONDUCTS HINDU HERITAGE CAMPS ACROSS NEW ZEALAND |
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10. DHARMIC PRAYER ROOM INAUGURATED AT QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM |
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“ON THE OCCASION OF NAV SAMVATSAR 2082, YUGABDA 5127, CHAITRA SHUKLA PRATIPADA (MARCH 30 THIS YEAR), WE WISH YOU ALL NAV VARSHA SHUBHAKAMANA” |
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1. FESTIVALS:
RAM NAVAMI AND VAISAKHI: Ram Navami celebrates the birth of Bhagwan Ram. The
festival will be celebrated on Chaitra Shukla Navami, April 6 this year. It is
also part of the Chaitra Navaratri festival in spring. On the occasion, devotees
will be visiting temples, praying, fasting, listening to spiritual discourses
and singing bhajans-kirtans.
Vaisakhi, also known as Baisakhi a harvest festival, marks the first day of the month of Vaisakh falls on April 13 this year. It also marks the traditional solar new year in many states of Bharat and in Nepal as well. Vaisakhi also a major Sikh festival marks the birth of the Khalsa order by Guru Gobind Singh, the tenth Guru of Sikhism, on 13 April 1699. -GoTop
2. PM MODI PAYS FLORAL TRIBUTE TO RSS FOUNDER DR KESHAV
BALIRAM HEDGEWAR ON HIS BIRTH ANNIVERSARY IN NAGPUR: Pradhan Mantri Narendra
Modi on Varsha Pratidapa(this year March 30) paid floral tribute to Rashtriya
Swayamsevak Sangh founder Keshav Baliram Hedgewar at Smruti Mandir in Reshimbagh
in Nagpur. He also paid tribute to MS Golwalkar, also known as “Guruji”, the 2nd
Sarsanghchalak of RSS.
PM Modi also paid respects to Babasaheb Ambedkar at Deekshabhoomi.
Madhav Netralaya was founded in 2014 in the memory of RSS’s 2nd Sarsanghchalak MS Golwalkar. The new project will feature a 250-bed hospital, 14 OPDs and 14 modular operation theatres for eye care of all needy people. -GoTop
3. CASTE HAS NO PLACE IN SANGH, WE ARE ALL HINDUS: RSS
SARKARYAVAH DATTATREYA HOSABALE: On the occasion of Yugadi, the Vikrama
Weekly of Karnataka published a special edition titled "Sangha Shatamana" (Sangh’s
Centenary). As part of this special issue, RSS Sarkaryavah Dattatreya Hosabale
gave an exclusive interview to Vikrama. He spoke with Vikrama's Editor, Ramesha
Doddapura, about the Sangh, Ram Temple and nationalism in political parties.
4. RSS AKHIL BHARATIYA PRATINIDHI SABHA 2025: RSS
Sarsanghchalak Dr Mohan Bhagwat and Sarkaryavah Dattatreya Hosabale inaugurated
the Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha (ABPS) 2025 by paying respects to Bharat
Mata on March 21.
Addressing the media following the inaugural, RSS Sah-Sarkaryavah Mukunda CR informed that Dattatreya Hosabale presented the annual report of the Sangh’s work, highlighting key events of the year, including Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat’s and Sarkaryavah Dattatreya Hosabale’s visits to various parts of the country.
“To mark the RSS centenary, 2,453 Swayamsevaks have left their homes for two years as Vistaraks to expand and strengthen the Sangh’s work,” he said. Mukunda CR also briefed about the new swyamsevaks joining the Sangh through 'Join RSS' initiative. He also briefed about the Sangh’s other initiatives like Seva Vibhag, Gau Samrakshan, Gramin Vikas and Samajik Samrasta.
Mukunda CR also congratulated the Uttar Pradesh and Union Governments for successfully organising the Mahakumbh 2025 and making it as a magnificent display of Bharat’s cultural heritage and for their efforts in infrastructure and overall organisation.
On the second day of the ABPS 2025, RSS Sah Sarkaryavah Arun Kumar briefed the media about the ongoing meetings and shared details of the resolutions passed as part of ABPS. Speaking about the Sangh’s work, Arun Kumar said that the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has always focused on two key aspects: expansion and consolidation. Along side this, the Sangh continuously strives for societal transformation.
He further added, “The Sangh aims to establish a constructive wavelength with leaders in various societal domains, including economic, social, religious, educational, and intellectual spheres. These leaders share our vision for the nation’s welfare, and we seek opportunities for collaborative efforts. We have planned activities to facilitate this.”
“We have done a lot of work for the betterment of the society, but much more remains to be done. In these 100 years, we have achieved a lot, and there is still much to accomplish. This is not just the responsibility of the RSS but of the entire society. We are working in the right direction,” Arun Kumar said.
On the third day of the ABPS 2025, RSS Sarkaryavah Dattatreya Hosabale held a press conference by saying that, tributes were paid this morning in the Baithak to Bhagat Singh, Sukhdev, and Rajguru on their shaheed diwas for their revolutionary activities. A statement by Sarkaryavah Dattatreya Hosabale on the 500th Birth Anniversary of Maharani Abbakka was also issued, recognising her as one of Bharat’s greatest women freedom fighters.
“RSS has never celebrated its anniversaries, such as Silver or Golden Jubilees. The Sangh has always focused on expanding its work rather than on celebrations. However, as RSS completes 100 years, this occasion is seen as an opportunity for introspection, acknowledgment of achievements and dedication to the service of the nation”, he said.
On Manipur issue, he said that the RSS has provided suggestions and addressed issues related to Manipur but has not demanded any specific action. The government has taken steps as per the situation. There is a hope for improvement, and people from both (Meitei and Kuki) are beginning to feel optimistic about peace and harmony returning to Manipur.
Regarding women’s participation in Sangh, he said that women actively participate in all RSS programs. Kutumb Prabodhan, family values cannot be strengthened without women’s participation. It is not just RSS, but society as a whole, that must ensure women’s involvement in every activity and decision-making process.
RSS Sarsanghchalak Dr Mohan Bhagwat, Sarkaryavah Dattatreya Hosabale, all six Sah-Sarkaryavahs, and all members of the executive were present in the 3-day meeting. Total 1,443 Karyakartas, mainly elected representatives from Prant and Kshetra levels also participated in the meeting. The All India President, General Secretary, and Organising Secretary of 32 RSS-inspired organisations were also present.
Two resolutions were also passed during this meeting: 1. The first resolution— on the concerning developments in Bangladesh, atrocities on Hindus and other minorities and the way forward; 2. A Resolution on the journey of the RSS in the last 100 years, activities during the centenary year and the path ahead.
Resolution 1. – A call to stand in Solidarity with Hindu Society of Bangladesh: The Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha expresses its serious concern on the unabated and planned violence, injustice and oppression faced by the Hindu and other minority communities at the hands of radical Islamist elements in Bangladesh. This is clearly a serious case of violation of human rights.
During the recent regime change in Bangladesh, several incidents of attacks on mutts, temples, Durgapuja pandals and educational institutions, desecration of deities, barbaric killings, looting of properties, abduction and molestation of women and forcible conversions are being continuously reported. To deny the religious angle of these incidents by claiming them to be only political, is negation of truth as scores of victims of such incidents belong to Hindu and other minority communities only.
It is nothing new that the persecution of Hindus and other minority communities, especially scheduled castes and scheduled tribes in Bangladesh at the hands of fanatic Islamist elements is nothing new. The continuous decline of Hindu population in Bangladesh (From 22 percent in 1951 to 7.95 percent today) indicates the existential crisis for them. However, the governmental and institutional support for the violence and hatred witnessed during last year is a serious cause of concern. Along with this, the persistent anti Bharat rhetoric in Bangladesh can severely damage the relationship between the two countries.
There is a concerted effort on the part of some international forces to foment instability in the entire region surrounding Bharat by creating an atmosphere of distrust and confrontation pitting one country against another. The ABPS calls upon thought leaders and scholars in international relations to keep vigil on such anti Bharat atmosphere, activities of Pakistan and Deep State and expose them. The ABPS wishes to underscore the fact that the entire region has a shared culture, history and social bonds because of which any upheaval at one place raises concern throughout the region. The ABPS feels that all vigilant people should make efforts towards strengthening this shared legacy of Bharat and neighbouring countries.
A noteworthy fact during all this period is that Hindu society in Bangladesh has courageously resisted these atrocities in a peaceful, collective and democratic way. Also, it is commendable that this resolve found moral and psychological support from the Hindu society in Bharat as well as from across the globe.
Various Hindu organizations in Bharat and different countries voiced their concern against this violence and demanded security and honour of Bangladesh Hindus through demonstrations and petitions. The issue has also been raised by many leaders from international community at their level.
The Government of Bharat has expressed its resolve to stand with the Hindu and other minority communities of Bangladesh and need of their protection. The Government of Bharat has taken up the issue with the interim Government of Bangladesh as well as on several global platforms. The ABPS urges the Government of Bharat to make all possible efforts to ensure the protection, dignity and wellbeing of Hindu community in Bangladesh alongwith engaging Government of Bangladesh in continuous and meaningful dialogue.
The ABPS is of the opinion that it is incumbent on the International organizations like UN and global community to take serious note of the inhumane treatment meted out to Hindus and other minority communities in Bangladesh and pressurize Bangladesh government to put a halt to these violent activities. The ABPS also calls upon Hindu community and leaders from different countries and international organizations to raise their voice in solidarity with the Hindu and other minority communities of Bangladesh.
Resolution 2. - Resolved on the occasion of Sangh Centenary: Building a Harmonious and Organised Hindu Society for the World Peace and Prosperity: Since time immemorial, Hindu society has been immersed in a very long and incredible journey for the objective of achieving human unity and universal wellbeing. With the blessings and efforts of Saints, Seers and great personalities, including glorious women, our Rashtra has been able to keep marching ahead despite several upheavals.
In 1925, Dr. Keshav Baliram Hedgewar initiated the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh to eradicate the weaknesses that had crept into our nation’s life over the period of time and to take Bharat to the pinnacle of glory (Paramvaibhav) as an organized, virtuous and a powerful Rashtra. Sowing the seeds of Sangh work, Doctor Hedgewar evolved a unique man-making (vyakti-nirman) methodology in the form of daily Shakha, which turned into selfless penance for rebuilding the nation in tune with our eternal traditional values and ethos. In his lifetime itself, this initiative had spread nationwide. The process of building contemporary time consistent systems in various walks of national life, in the light of eternal philosophy started under the visionary leadership of the Second Sarsanghachalak Pujaniya Sri Guruji (Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar).
In this journey of hundred years, with the values imbued in daily-shakha, Sangh has earned the unwavering trust and affection of Society. During this period, Sangh Swayamsevaks have strived to carry everyone along with the strength of love and affection, rising above honours and insults, likes and dislikes.
On the occasion of the Sangh’s centenary year, it is our duty to remember the Pujya Saints and the righteous people (Sajjan shakti) in the society whose blessings and cooperation have been of great strength amidst all odds, the selfless Karyakartas who have devoted their lives and the Swayamsevak families who have been immersed in silent dedication.
Bharat being an ancient culture with rich traditions has the experiential wisdom to create a harmonious world. Our thought protects the entire humanity from divisive and self-destructive tendencies and ensures peace and a sense of oneness among living and non-living beings.
The Sangh believes that Hindu society will be able to fulfil its global responsibility effectively only on the basis of an organised and collective life, full of self-confidence founded on Dharma. Therefore, we resolve for building a model society following harmonious practices rejecting all types of discriminations, promoting value-based families founded on eco-friendly lifestyle and creating a society fully immersed in selfhood and committed to civic duties. This will enable us to construct a strong national life, materially prosperous and replete with spirituality, mitigating the challenges and solving all the problems of the society.
The ABPS resolves to present a role-model before the world of a harmonious and organised Bharat, taking entire society together under the leadership of righteous people (Sajjan shakti). -GoTop
5. HINDU SWAYAMSEVAK SANGH NZ CONDUCTS HINDU HERITAGE CAMPS
ACROSS NEW ZEALAND: HSS New Zealand organized a series of Hindu Heritage
Camps (HHC) from February 15 to March 9.
6. HSS ZAMBIA ORGANISED HINDU HERITAGE CAMP: To foster
the strength of Hindu cultural values among the youth the HSS Copperbelt in
Zambia organised a Hindu Heritage Camp on March 16 at Kitwe Hindu Temple
(Zambia). The HHC was witnessed by active participation of 120 students from
Ndola and Chingola under the able guidance of 12 youth and 8 seniors volunteers
of HSS.
7. HSS CHICAGO VIBHAG SAKHI SAMMELAN: HSS Chicago Vibhag
Sevikas organized its first-ever Sakhi Sammelan on March 22 as part of the
International Women’s Day celebrations. The event brought together 70-75 Sevikas
for a day filled with inspiration, learning, and cultural traditions.
The event also provided an overview of HSS and the role of Sevikas in Shakha. A key takeaway from the event was the importance of supporting women in need. -GoTop
8. HCA THANKS AUSTRALIA’S PM FOR FIRST HINDU SCHOOL: On
March 16, the Hindu Council of Australia through its press release thanks
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese for announcing federal government
support for a Hindu school in Sydney. The Prime Minister announced this decision
during the Holi Fuldol celebrations at BAPS Swami Narayan Mandir and cultural
centre in Kemps Creek, NSW. An elected Dutton Coalition Government will provide
up to $8.5 million to support the establishment of Australia’s first Hindu
school.
9. HOLI CELEBRATIONS: Bangkok: The Holi Songkran Fiesta
2025 was organised on March 23 in Bangkok. SKM’s Mittare Insurance in
collaboration with Thai-Bharatiya Community organised this fusion festival. The
event attracted over 500 attendees, including Thai nationals, Bharatiyas, and
expatriates.
Dublin bursts into colour for Holi celebrations: The square at Trinity College in Dublin's city centre was awash with coloured powder on March 14. The "Rang de Trinity" event, hosted by the Trinity Indian Society at Front Square, Trinity College Dublin was opened to students and the wider community.
Along with Bharat, Nepal also celebrated Holi as Fagu Purnima, which began a week before the main day with erection of a colorful bamboo stick called 'Chir' in Kathmandu's Basantapur Durbar Square.
10. DHARMIC PRAYER ROOM INAUGURATED AT QUEEN ELIZABETH
HOSPITAL BIRMINGHAM: Queen Elizabeth (QA) Hospital Birmingham has officially
opened its new Dharmic Prayer Room. The inauguration ceremony was held on March
10. The event was witnessed by over 300 people across the community and QE staff
including doctors, politicians and key members of various Hindu communities.
Local community members and volunteers were instrumental in taking up this
initiative and planning and organising this endeavour along with the Queen
Elizabeth Hospital Hindu Chaplain Ms Sonia.
11. BHARAT LAUNCHES 'OPERATION BRAHMA' FOR MYANMAR:
Bharat launched 'Operation Brahma' to provide humanitarian aid to Myanmar
following a devastating 7.7-magnitude earthquake, delivering 15 tonnes of relief
supplies via the Indian Air Force. The earthquake has claimed more than 1700
lives in Myanmar's Mandalay region. Relief material, including tents, blankets,
sleeping bags, food packets, hygiene kits, generators, and essential medicines,
landed in Yangon on March 29. Bharat further added 30 tonnes of relief material
on March 30 and more in queue as well.
12. SHRI VISHWA NIKETAN: Pravas: Visitors
FOOD FOR THOUGHT: Dharma is Highest and superior most, even truth
acquires a value only if it conforms with dharma – Bhagwan Ram, Ayodhyakand,
21. -GoTop
JAI SHRI RAM
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RSS AT 100: CENTENARY IS AN OCCASION FOR ACKNOWLEDGEMENT, INTROSPECTION &
REDEDICATION FOR THE CAUSE
DATTATREYA
HOSABALE
When Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is
completing the hundredth year of its service , there is an evident curiosity
about the way Sangh perceives this landmark. It has been crystal clear for the
Sangh since its inception that such occasions are not meant for celebration but
provide us with an opportunity to introspect and rededicate to the cause. It is
also a chance to acknowledge the contributions of the stalwart saintly figures
who guided the movement and the series of Swayamsevaks and their families who
selflessly joined this journey. There cannot be a better occasion than the birth
anniversary of the Sangh founder Dr Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, which happens to be
the Varsh Pratipada – the first day of the Hindu calendar to revisit the journey
of hundred years to resolve for the future of harmonious and united Bharat for
the world peace and prosperity.
Dr Hedgewar was a born patriot, and this trait of unconditional love and
unadulterated dedication for Bharat was visible in his actions from childhood.
By the time he completed his medical education in Kolkata, he had already been
exposed to all the efforts – from the armed revolution to Satyagraha –
undertaken to free Bharat from British colonisation. As we fondly call him in
Sangh circles, Doctor ji respected all those ways and never tried to belittle
any of them. Social reforms or political independence was one of the central
points of discussion at that time. At the same time, as a doctor of Indian
society, he diagnosed the fundamental problems that caused us to lose our
independence and decided to find a lasting solution. He realised that the
absence of patriotism in day-to-day life, the deterioration of collective
national character resulting in parochial identities and the lack of discipline
in social life are the root causes of external invaders finding their foothold
in Bharat. He could experience that people had lost the collective memory of our
glorious history due to incessant aggressions. Hence, there was a sense of
pessimism and inferiority complex about our culture and knowledge tradition. It
was his conviction that mere political activism under a few leaders would not
solve the fundamental problems of our ancient Rashtra. Hence, he decided to
devise a method of consistent efforts to train people to live for the nation.
The innovative and unique functioning of the Sangh based on the Shakha method is
the outcome of this visionary thinking beyond political struggle.
While participating in the political freedom struggle and encouraging others to
do the same, Dr Hedgewar developed this training method for organising the
entire society and not creating an organisation within the society. Today, after
a hundred years , thousands of youth continue to join the path shown by Doctor
Hedgewar and are ready to dedicate themselves to the national cause. There is a
growing acceptance and expectations of the society from the Sangh. These are
nothing but the signs of approval for Doctor ji vision and method.
The progressive unfoldment of this movement and philosophy is nothing short of a
miracle. It was not easy to explain the idea of Hindutva and the idea of Rashtra
when most of the English-educated elites were influenced by the European idea of
nationalism, which was narrow, parochial and exclusivist. Doctor Hedgewar did
not theorise the ideology, but he gave an action programme in seed form that has
been the guiding force in this journey. During his lifetime, Sangh’s work
reached all the regions of the Bharat.
While there is a tendency to look at everything from the political prism, Sangh is still focussing on the cultural awakening of society and creating a strong network of right-minded people and organisations. Participation of women in social transformation and restoring the sanctity of family institution has been the focus of Sangh for the last few years. Around ten thousand programmes were organised throughout Bharat with the participation of more than twenty-seven lac people after the Sangh called for a tri-centenary celebration of Lokmata Ahilyabai Holkar – a testimony of how we are collectively celebrating our national icons. When the Sangh work entered its hundredth year, Sangh decided to take the core man-making for nation-building work up to the block and village level. Adding up to ten thousand Shakhas in the last one-year with systematic planning and execution is a symbol of determination and acceptance. The goal of reaching each village and Basti is still an unfulfilled task and is a matter of introspection. The call for Pach-Parivartan – the five-fold programme for transformation – will continue to be the main focus in the coming years. While expanding the Shakha network, Sangh has focused on inculcating civic duties, an environment-friendly lifestyle, socially harmonious conduct, familial values and systemic transformation based on the sense of selfhood, so that everyone contributes to the larger cause of Param Vaibhavam Netum Etat Svarashtram – taking our Rashtra to the pinnacle of the glory.
In the last hundred years, Sangh, as a movement of national reconstruction, has travelled from neglect and ridicule to curiosity and acceptance. Sangh does not believe in opposing anyone and is confident that someday, anyone opposing the Sangh work will join the Sangh fold. When the world is grappling with multiple challenges ranging from climate change to violent conflicts, Bharat’s ancient and experiential wisdom is eminently capable of providing solutions. This gigantic but inevitable task is possible when every child of Bharat Mata understands this role and contributes to building a domestic model that inspires others to emulate. Let us join this resolve to present a role model before the world of a harmonious and organised Bharat, taking the entire society together under the leadership of righteous people (Sajjan Shakti). (Writer is the Sarkaryavah of the Rashtriya Swyamsevak Sangh) https://organiser.org/2025/03/30/285019/bharat/rss-100-centenary-is-an-occasion-for-acknowledgement-introspection-rededication-for-the-cause/ -GoTop
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