Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday said that India must be saved from the "pathetic situation" where the government is issuing a commemorative stamp and coin for the RSS centenary, linking it to the ideology of those behind Mahatma Gandhi's assassination.
In his Vijayadashami speech, Bhagwat warned that similar forces are active in India, both within and outside the country, and emphasised the need for democratic means to bring about transformation.
Bhagwat also paid tribute to former Prime Minister Lal Bahadur Shastri on his birth anniversary, highlighting his devotion, dedication, and service to the nation.
As the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) holds its centenary celebrations, Kerala Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan compared the Sangh to Zionists in Israel.
Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday said that the 100 years of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh are not merely the journey of an organisation, but an inspiring saga of nation-building. He congratulated the RSS volunteers for their "devotion" to the motherland.
According to the release from the party, the CPI(M) stated that it is highly objectionable for an official coin to replicate the "Bharat Mata" image of a Hindu goddess, promoted by the RSS as a symbol of its sectarian concept of a Hindutva Rashtra.
Shiv Sena leader Shaina NC, on Wednesday, lauded the Prime Minister's remarks on the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) completing 100 years, saying demographic change poses a bigger threat to social harmony than infiltration.
Swami Avadheshanand Giri on Wednesday praised the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on completing 100 years, calling it the world's most disciplined, cultured, and well-organised organisation whose work is constructive and positive, and has elevated India to great heights.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said that India's unity in diversity is under threat from infiltrators causing a demographic shift, warning that it poses a risk to social harmony and internal security.