PM Modi hails RSS contribution in freedom struggle, releases coin, stamp to mark centenary
New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday commemorated the 100th anniversary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) by releasing a special coin and postage stamp, highlighting the organisation’s contributions to India’s freedom movement and national development.
Speaking at the centenary event held in Delhi, PM Modi said the RSS had made significant sacrifices during India’s struggle for independence. “Since its inception, the RSS has been striving to build the nation,” he said, adding that the organisation and its founder, Dr. K.B. Hedgewar, faced imprisonment during British rule.
Modi also noted that this is the first time in Indian history that the image of Bharat Mata has been engraved on a coin. The commemorative coin also bears the RSS motto: "Rashtray Swaha, Idam Rashtraya, Idam Na Mama", meaning “Everything is dedicated to the nation, everything is the nation’s, nothing is mine.”
The event, held a day before Vijayadashami, was described by Modi as symbolically significant. “The establishment of the RSS on Dussehra 100 years ago was not just a coincidence. It marked the resurrection of a tradition that has continued for thousands of years,” he said.
Referring to historical events, Modi said RSS volunteers faced repression during the 1942 Chimur uprising in Maharashtra and later from the Nizams of Hyderabad after Independence. He also acknowledged their role in the liberation of Goa, Dadra, and Nagar Haveli.
Modi praised the discipline and unity of various RSS-affiliated organisations, stating that they all work under the shared goal of “nation first.” He added that despite facing bans and political opposition,including during the Emergency, the RSS never harboured bitterness and maintained its faith in constitutional institutions.
“Efforts were made to crush the RSS, but the organisation never strayed from its path,” the Prime Minister said. “We are not separate from society; we are part of it.”
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Bengaluru: Four arrested for housebreaking, threats, extortion; fake PSI among accused
Bengaluru: Vidyaranyapura police have arrested four persons, including a man posing as a Police Sub-Inspector (PSI), for allegedly breaking into a house, threatening the occupants, and extorting money while wearing police uniforms.
The arrested accused have been identified as Mallikarjuna, Pramod, Vinay, and Hrithik.
Police said the accused had hatched a plan to pose as police personnel, conduct fake raids, and extort money from residents by intimidation.
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According to the police, Mallikarjuna had failed the PSI examination twice and later falsely projected himself as a PSI. He allegedly conducted photo shoots in his hometown, Siraguppa, wearing a police uniform, baton, cap, and shoes, claiming to be serving as a PSI in Bengaluru.
On December 7, the four accused allegedly went to the house of Naveen in the Vidyaranyapura limits, threatened him with a stick and an iron rod, and claimed they had information that he was selling ganja. Under the pretext of searching, they allegedly extorted ₹87,000 through bank transfer, ₹53,000 in cash kept in the house, and ₹2,000 from his wallet.
Following Naveen’s complaint, Vidyaranyapura police registered a case and launched an operation, leading to the arrest of all four accused. Police have seized ₹45,000 in cash and the car used to commit the crime.
Further investigation is underway.
