Govt releases special coins, stamps to mark 100 years of RSS

Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Friday said that the Government of India has released the special commemorative coins and stamps to mark the 100th anniversary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh RSSShe said that the commemoratives honour a century of the RSSs service unity and dedicationTo commemorate 100 years of the foundation of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh the Government of India has released special commemorative coins and stamps honouring a century of service unity and dedicationThe special commemorative coins can be ordered online via Kolkatahellip pictwittercomdhVRJ7SKicmdash Nirmala Sitharaman Office nsitharamanoffc October 10 2025In a post on X on Friday the Finance Ministers office stated To commemorate 100 years of the foundation of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh the Government of India has released special commemorative coins and stamps honouring a century of service unity and dedicationIt added The special commemorative coins can be ordered online via Kolkata Mint at httpsindiagovtmintinhiproductcategorykolkatamint while the commemorative stamps are available at Philately Bureaus across IndiaPrime Minister Narendra Modi released a specially designed commemorative postage stamp and coin on October 1 highlighting the RSSs contributions to the nation on the occasion of the organisations centenary celebrationsDuring the centenary celebrations the Prime Minister praised the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh RSS for its longstanding commitment to nationbuilding He said the RSS has helped nurture and strengthen countless lives over the yearsPM 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 nationbuildingPM Modi said the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh RSS founded 100 years ago on Vijayadashami was no coincidence highlighting the festivals symbolism of the victory of good over evil truth over falsehood and light over darkness Tomorrow is Vijayadashmi a festival which symbolises the victory of good over evil victory of justice over injustice victory of truth over falsehoods and victory of light over darkness The establishment of RSS as an organisation on this great day 100 years ago was no coincidence PM saidFounded in 1925 in Nagpur Maharashtra by Dr Keshav Baliram Hedgewar the RSS was established as a volunteerbased organisation with the goal of fostering cultural awareness discipline service and social responsibility among citizensThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever