On the sacred occasion of Vijayadashami, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh marked its centenary with grand celebrations in Nagpur and other parts of the country.
Anurag Thakur said that the Sangh Parivar has carried out "countless" activities which have benefited the society across every sector in all parts of the country over the past 100 years.
Kerala's Leader of the Opposition VD Satheesan on Thursday slammed Prime Minister Narendra Modi's release of a specially designed commemorative postage stamp and coin highlighting the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's contributions to the nation.
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.
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.