New Delhi: Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh sarsanghchalak (chief) Mohan Bhagwat’s tenure shall be thought of essentially the most transformative interval within the 100-year journey of the RSS, Prime Minister Narendra Modi mentioned Thursday. 

In a bit written by the Prime Minister on the Sangh chief’s seventy fifth birthday, he mentioned that a number of vital adjustments happened below Bhagwat’s management.

Bhagwat, he mentioned, assumed the accountability of Sarsanghchalak in 2009 and continues to work with “nice vibrancy”. Nevertheless, being a Sarsanghchalak is greater than an organisational accountability, the PM defined. 

The PM additionally credited Bhagwat for the elevated use of know-how to proceed the work of the RSS in the course of the COVID-19 pandemic and deal with the society’s evolving wants.

Modi described Bhagwat as an “extraordinary” particular person who has all the time put the nation first and highlighted continuity and adaptation in his working type. 

“Impressed by the precept of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam, Shri Mohan Bhagwat Ji has devoted his complete life to societal transformation and strengthening the spirit of concord and fraternity.”

On the special day of his seventy fifth birthday, penned a number of ideas on Mohan Ji and his…

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 11, 2025

The PM mentioned 11 September evokes two contrasting remembrances, with the primary relationship again to 1893, when Swami Vivekananda delivered his iconic Chicago deal with. “He launched the timeless non secular heritage of India and the emphasis on common brotherhood to the world stage.”

The second, he mentioned, is the “ugly 9/11 assaults, when this very precept got here below assault, due to the menace of terrorism and radicalism.” 

Nevertheless, he identified that there’s something else about at the present time which is noteworthy. 

“At this time is the birthday of a character who, impressed by the precept of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam (a Sanskrit phrase that means ‘the world is one household’), has devoted his complete life to societal transformation and strengthening the spirit of concord and fraternity. Sure, I’m referring to Shri Mohan Bhagwat ji, whose seventy fifth birthday is, by the way, falling in the identical 12 months when the RSS marks its centenary. I wish to convey my finest needs to him and pray for his lengthy and wholesome life,” mentioned the PM, who will flip 75 on 17 September.

The Sarsanghchalak, Modi mentioned, has all the time steered the Sangh by complicated currents with out ever compromising the organisation’s core ideology and talked about “continuity” and “adaption” as the two attributes that Bhagwat has held near his coronary heart and imbibed in his workstyle. 

Terming him having a “pure join” with the youth, Modi mentioned Bhagwat has all the time targeted on integrating extra children with the Sangh Parivar. “He’s typically seen participating in public discourse and interacting with individuals, which has been very helpful in right this moment’s dynamic and digital world.” 

“I notably keep in mind Mohan ji’s efforts in the course of the COVID interval, when humanity battled a as soon as in a lifetime pandemic. In these occasions, persevering with the standard RSS actions grew to become difficult. Mohan ji urged elevated utilization of know-how. Within the context of the worldwide challenges, he remained linked with international views whereas creating institutional frameworks,” he recollected. 

The PM additionally praised Bhagwat for encouraging the RSS household so as to add vigour to the government-initiated mass actions, together with the Swachh Bharat Mission and the Beti Bachao Beti Padhao.

Being Sarsanghchalak is greater than an organisational accountability, he mentioned. “Extraordinary people have outlined this function by private sacrifice, readability of goal and unshakable dedication to Maa Bharti. Mohan ji, along with doing full justice to the enormity of the accountability, has additionally delivered to it his personal energy, mental depth and empathetic management, all of which is impressed by the precept of Nation First,” he added. 

PM additionally famous that Bhagwat’s one other “admirable high quality” is his “soft-spoken nature”.

Bhagwat, he mentioned, is blessed with an distinctive potential to pay attention, a trait that ensures a deeper perspective and in addition brings a way of sensitivity and dignity to his persona and management.

The PM recounted his affiliation with Bhagwat whereas terming it as deep and hailed the work executed as a pracharak within the rural and backward areas of Maharashtra, particularly in Vidarbha, which, he mentioned, formed his understanding of the challenges confronted by the poor and downtrodden. 

Modi mentioned over time, Bhagwat held varied positions within the RSS and carried out each a type of duties with nice dexterity. 

“My affiliation with Mohan ji’s household has been very deep. I’ve had the great fortune of working intently with Mohan ji’s father, the late Madhukarrao Bhagwat ji. I’ve written extensively about him in my e-book, Jyotipunj. Alongside together with his affiliation with the authorized world, he devoted himself to nation-building. He performed a pivotal function in strengthening the RSS throughout Gujarat,” he defined. 

Terming it a pleasing coincidence that Vijaya Dashami, Gandhi Jayanti, Lal Bahadur Shastri Jayanti, and the RSS centenary celebrations fall on the identical day this 12 months, Modi mentioned that 2 October would mark a historic milestone for lakhs of individuals related to the Sangh in India and the world.

The PM additionally praised Bhagwat for being a powerful votary of ‘Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat’ and a agency believer in India’s variety which celebrates so many various cultures and traditions.

“Past his busy schedule, Mohan ji has all the time discovered time to pursue passions like music and singing. Few individuals know that he’s very versatile in varied Indian musical devices. His ardour for studying might be seen in a number of of his speeches and interactions,” Modi mentioned. 

(Edited by Tony Rai)

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