Expansion and Consolidation of Sangh work, Social Cohesion, and National Re-awakening

Bengaluru: 23rd March, 2025

RSS Sarkaryavah Dattatreya Hosabale Ji started his briefing by paying homage to the freedom

fighters Bhagat Singh, Rajguru and Sukhdev who were martyred on this day in 1923. He recalled

their contribution to the freedom movement and urged the society to draw inspiration from their

sacrifices. Dattatreya Hosabale Ji then spoke on the ABPS statement on Rani Abbakka. On her

500th birth anniversary, the RSS Sarkaryavah paid homage to Maharani Abbakka, recognised her as

Bharat’s great woman freedom fighter, a skilled administrator, and a fearless warrior. She valiantly

defended the small state of Ullal (Dakshina Kannada, Karnataka) against the Portuguese. Honoring

her contributions, the Government of Bharat issued a postal stamp in 2003 and named a patrol

vessel after her in 2009. Dattatreya Hosabale Ji urged the society to draw inspiration from her

courage and leadership for nation-building. Briefing the media on the ABPS, he said that the Sangh

has been successful in reaching out to every corner of the country. The Sangh not only works to

unify the nation but has actively involved in relief and rehabilitation activities during and after

natural calamities. The Sangh completes 100 years on the Vijayadashami day this year. As has been

conveyed earlier, the coming year will be focused on expansion and consolidation of its work.

Sangh's purpose is not to celebrate the milestone but to 1). introspect, 2). acknowledge the society

for its support for Sangh work and 3). rededicate ourselves to the cause of the nation and organising

the society. We resolve to work more meticulously, qualitatively and comprehensively in the

centenary year, he said. Apart from the resolution on Bangladesh, the ABPS has resolved on the

100 years of RSS. As Doctor ji said during its formation, the Sangh is not beginning any new task but

is continuing the mission that has been ongoing for many centuries. From the next Vijayadashami

day, the Sangh will focus on specific activities during the Sangh Shatabdi (centenary). They are as

follows:

1. Shatabdi year will commence on the occasion of Vijayadashmi 2025, where Khand or Nagar

level programs of Swayamsevakas in Ganavesh (Sangh Uniform) will be held. Sarsanghchalak

will address the Swayamsevaks on the occasion as every year, he said.

2. Large scale home to home contact campaign for three weeks has been planned with the

theme "Har gaon, Har basti-ghar-ghar" (every village, every locality and home to home)

generally between November 2025-January 2026. Sangh literature will be distributed and

events will organised by the local units.

3. He briefed that Hindu Sammelans at all Mandal or basti (locality) will be organised with the

message of unity and harmony in daily life of all without discrimination, contribution of

everyone to the cause of the nation and participation of every individual in Panch Parivartan.

4. Samajik Sadbhav meets (social cohesion) at Khand / city level will be organised, with the

emphasis on living as one harmoniously, he said. He also said the agenda of these meets will

also be to live a modern life without losing the cultural foundations and Hindu character. He

quoted the example of Mahakumbh where people from all walks of life came together.

5. Dattatreya Hosabale Ji said that important citizens dialogues will be organised at district

level. These programs will focus on setting the right narratives on national issues and set

aside the wrong narratives prevalent in society today.

6. Special programs for Youth will be planned by Prant units. Several programs for the youth

aged between 15 and 30 will be taken up that will focus on nation building activities, service

activities and Panch Parivartan. Local units will plan these events as per the need, he said.

Answering a question on demand of Hindu organisations on repealing the Wakf act, he said

that many farmers are also affected by encroachment of their lands by the Wakf. The

government is working on a solution and the wrongs must be addressed. Regarding

Aurangzeb, he said that those who are icons for the betterment of the society and nation

must be our idols and not those who are known for intolerance and do not represent the

ethos of this nation. Opposition to those like Aurangzeb is not religious but in the interest of

the nation and its cohesion. Though we gained political freedom in 1947, mental

colonisation is a reality even to this day and decolonization of the mind is much required.

On a question on reservation based on religion, he said that the courts have several times

set such actions of the government aside as it is unconstitutional. Any one going with such

political moves are going against the purpose of the makers of constitution, he said. On his

statement about the present national scenario especially over the situation in Manipur, he

said that the government has taken certain steps based on their assessment and Sangh has

only said that all measures must be taken that will resolve the issue and the lives of people

of Manipur return to normal and live harmoniously. Answering a question on the agenda of

the Sangh during the last 100 years, he said that the reawakening of the Hindu society has

been the agenda. Sangh agenda is to organise, the Hindu society. It was an uphill task due to

several inherent faults like untouchability. Sangh is steadfastly working on achieving the

same through the Shakhas and its nationwide activities that bring everyone together for a

harmonious society and nation.