Delhi Assembly Speaker Vijender Gupta on Thursday said the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh’s (RSS) 100-year journey shows that national development begins with self-realisation, strong family values, social harmony and collective duty.
He was speaking as the chief guest at an event marking “100 Years of the Sangh” at Samvet Sabha Hall in the Indira Gandhi National Centre for the Arts.
Gupta said the RSS has spent a century building a disciplined volunteer movement rooted in service and cultural responsibility. Founded in 1925 by Dr Keshav Baliram Hedgewar, the Sangh, he said, has grown into the world’s largest volunteer organisation because of the commitment of its swayamsevaks.
The event was attended by senior RSS functionary Indresh Kumar, Hindusthan Samachar Cooperative Society Chairman Arvind Bhalchandra Mardikar, IGNCA President Ram Bahadur Rai and ISKCON Bengaluru Vice Chairman Bharatarshbh Das.
The Speaker said the Sangh has consistently strengthened patriotism and national unity from the freedom movement to present-day social challenges.
He said its century-long journey is not only the story of an organisation but the story of India’s cultural and national resurgence. He added that despite challenges, the Sangh has stayed focused on a long-term civilisational vision.
Gupta said the Sangh has played an important role in awakening social and cultural consciousness.
Its work, he noted, has shaped character, promoted duty, encouraged harmony and given national identity a positive direction. Referring to Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat’s call for Panch Parivartan, the Speaker said the five principles – self-realisation, civic duty, environmental responsibility, social harmony and family awakening – offer a roadmap for societal renewal.
