Prime Minister released a ₹100 coin and a commemorative postage stamp at the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) centenary celebration.
The ₹100 coin features Bharat Mata in Varad Mudra, a lion, and swayamsevaks paying respect; the national emblem appears on the reverse side.
The coin bears the Sangh’s guiding motto: “Rashtraya Swaha, Idam Rashtraya, Idam Na Mama.”
This marks the first-ever depiction of Bharat Mata on Indian currency since independence.
The RSS was founded on Vijayadashami day in 1925 by Dr. Keshav Baliram Hedgewar at Nagpur.
The RSS’s Panch Parivartan (five changes) framework aims to address current challenges like social harmony, environmental protection, and safeguarding national unity.