RSS Concludes Three-Day Indore Meeting; Reviews Centenary Programmes and Outlines Organisational Priorities
Indore: The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) concluded its annual Akhil Bharatiya Karyakari Mandal meeting in Indore on November 4 after three days of deliberations that reviewed programmes conducted during the organisation’s centenary year and discussed organisational expansion, social outreach, and future planning.
The meeting was held from November 2 to 4 at the Sant Shri Ravidas Ji Maharaj Auditorium at Daly College. It was attended by Sarsanghchalak Dr Mohan Bhagwat, Sarkaryavah Dattatreya Hosabale, all six joint general secretaries, and approximately 398–408 functionaries drawn from the organisation’s 11 regions and 46 provinces. Representatives of organisations inspired by the RSS were also present. The gathering opened with Bhagwat and Hosabale offering floral tributes to a portrait of Bharat Mata. Elaborate security arrangements were in place at the venue.
According to the account shared by Hosabale at the concluding press conference, the RSS reported significant expansion during the centenary period. Daily shakhas are now held at more than one lakh places across the country, with several thousand new daily shakhas added over the past year. Including weekly and monthly gatherings, direct organisational activity reaches over 1.03 lakh locations. During the centenary year, from Vijayadashami 2025 to Vijayadashami 2026, 65,664 Hindu Sammelans were organised, drawing participation from nearly 4.94 crore people, including more than 2.25 crore women. A door-to-door contact campaign, known as Griha Sampark, reached over 10.22 crore homes across villages and urban areas. Youth programmes engaged lakhs of students and working young people. The meeting reviewed these efforts and discussed ways to make existing shakhas more regular and effective while expanding further.
A central focus was the continued implementation of five themes collectively termed “Panch Parivartan”: social harmony, an environment-friendly lifestyle, family awareness, a sense of national selfhood and Swadeshi, and civic duties. Discussions centred on taking these themes to different sections of society through collaboration with social organisations and ensuring sustained follow-up. The meeting also addressed the prevalence of drug use among young people, with plans for wider public awareness campaigns in cooperation with social and educational institutions. Outreach to younger generations, changing social trends, the role of affiliated educational efforts, and organisational restructuring were other major subjects. The organisation is shifting from 46 provinces to 88 divisions, and the process of organisational elections is expected to proceed at various levels ahead of the next Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha in Nagpur in March 2027.
At the press conference on November 4, Hosabale addressed recent protests involving young people. He said that “anarchic forces” from within and outside the country were attempting to provoke youth and create unrest, and that experiences in other countries suggested a possible conspiracy. He stated that changes of government in a democracy should occur through elections rather than violence or unrest. He added that young people raising issues does not mean they are acting against the country and called for positive dialogue with them so that their concerns, energy, and aspirations can be addressed constructively. He noted that the inactivity of well-meaning sections of society can strengthen such forces.
Hosabale described the Election Commission’s Special Intensive Revision of electoral rolls as a routine exercise intended to remove the names of deceased persons, duplicate entries, and those not entitled to be on the lists. He questioned the basis of political opposition to the process. On reservation, he said it should continue as long as social and educational backwardness arising from discrimination persists, describing it as necessary to address historic inequality. He stated that the RSS does not intend to become an international organisation, while noting that its volunteers work with Hindu communities in other countries in accordance with local laws. He also noted the participation of women in related social work and the organisation’s activities in various regions, including more challenging areas.
Media reports indicated that the meeting also discussed social media narratives, concerns related to foreign funding of protests, the proposed University Grants Commission norms and their political implications in some states, the situation in Punjab with reference to drugs and law and order, and efforts to re-engage former volunteers. Some BJP organisational functionaries were reported to have attended.
The Indore meeting followed the conclusion of the RSS’s centenary year and focused on consolidating organisational growth, implementing the five thematic priorities, and addressing issues related to youth engagement and social conditions.
