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RSS Centenary Conclave Draws 30,000 Volunteers in Bhopal, Calls for Unity and End to Caste Discrimination
✍️ Amar Ujala · Madhya Pradesh
🗓 20 Sep 2026, 07:31 PM
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Around 30,000 RSS volunteers gathered in Bhopal for the organization’s centenary meeting, where leader Dattatreya Hosbale urged a vigilant and organized society to drive national progress and eradicate caste bias.
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) convened a centenary branch convergence in Bhopal, drawing an estimated 30,000 volunteers from across the region. The gathering, organized under the banner of the Sangh’s 100‑year celebration, featured speeches, cultural programmes and a reaffirmation of the organization’s ideological goals.
Senior RSS pracharak Dattatreya Hosbale addressed the assembled crowd, emphasizing that a “awake and organized society” is essential for India’s advancement. He urged participants to channel their energy into nation‑building activities, stressing that social cohesion and disciplined action are the twin pillars of progress.
A key theme of Hosbale’s address was the elimination of caste‑based discrimination. He called for the eradication of untouchability and urged members to promote equality in their communities, linking social harmony directly to the country’s developmental trajectory.
The event underscores the RSS’s continued emphasis on mass mobilisation and ideological consolidation ahead of upcoming electoral cycles, positioning the organization as a significant force in shaping public discourse at both state and national levels.
Senior RSS pracharak Dattatreya Hosbale addressed the assembled crowd, emphasizing that a “awake and organized society” is essential for India’s advancement. He urged participants to channel their energy into nation‑building activities, stressing that social cohesion and disciplined action are the twin pillars of progress.
A key theme of Hosbale’s address was the elimination of caste‑based discrimination. He called for the eradication of untouchability and urged members to promote equality in their communities, linking social harmony directly to the country’s developmental trajectory.
The event underscores the RSS’s continued emphasis on mass mobilisation and ideological consolidation ahead of upcoming electoral cycles, positioning the organization as a significant force in shaping public discourse at both state and national levels.