"RSS has grown into a colossal banyan tree": Uttarakhand CM Dhami - World News Network

Dehradun (Uttarakhand) [India], October 2 (ANI): Uttarakhand Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami on Thursday congratulated the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) on completing 100 years, calling it a “golden journey of national worship” and praising its role in shaping national character and social awakening.
CM Dhami extended his best wishes to all the organisation’s volunteers on the 100th anniversary, hailing the organisation as a “colossal banyan tree” that has made unparalleled contributions to nation-building. He also expressed heartfelt gratitude to the organisation and its leaders for their dedication.
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In a post on X, CM Dhami wrote, “The Golden Journey of National Worship…!” A hundred years ago, the most revered Dr. Keshav Baliram Hedgewar ji sowed the sacred seed of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, which today has grown into a colossal banyan tree. Over the past century, the Sangh has served Mother India ceaselessly through nation-building of national character, social and cultural awakening, and the nation’s resurgence.”
“For this unparalleled contribution, I express heartfelt gratitude to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and its great luminaries who have shouldered the responsibility of its leadership. On the 100th anniversary of the establishment of RSSorg, hearty congratulations and best wishes to all volunteers,” the post read.
Founded in 1925 in Nagpur, Maharashtra, by Dr Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, the RSS was established as a volunteer-based organisation with the goal of fostering cultural awareness, discipline, service, and social responsibility among citizens.
A day earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the centenary celebrations of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as the Chief Guest at the Dr Ambedkar International Centre in New Delhi.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) for its long-standing commitment to nation-building. He said the RSS has helped nurture and strengthen countless lives over the years.
Speaking during the centenary celebrations of RSS in the national capital, PM Modi said, “Just as human civilisations flourish along the banks of mighty rivers, similarly, hundreds of lives have blossomed and thrived along the banks and in the flow of the RSS. Since its formation, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh has pursued a grand objective. That objective has been nation-building.” (ANI)

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