CM Samrat Choudhary greets RSS on its Foundation Day
Synopsis
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary greeted the RSS on its Foundation Day, praising the organisation's century-old commitment to national service, social harmony, and discipline, and expressing hope that its nation-building resolve grows stronger.
Key Takeaways
Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary posted Foundation Day greetings to the RSS on 20 October 2026 .
The RSS was founded on 27 September 1925 by Keshav Baliram Hedgewar in Nagpur .
Choudhary's message highlighted ideals of national service, discipline, social harmony, and nation-building.
BJP leaders routinely issue such greetings on RSS Foundation Day, reflecting the two organisations' deep ideological links.
The RSS maintains a significant volunteer network in Bihar, where social-service mobilisation shapes electoral ground realities.
Bihar Chief Minister Samrat Choudhary marked RSS Foundation Day on Tuesday, 20 October 2026, extending warm wishes to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh and invoking its century-old ideals of national service, discipline, and social harmony.
In his message posted on X, the Chief Minister wrote: 'Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh ke sthapana diwas ki hardik badhai' — heartfelt greetings on the Foundation Day of the RSS — saluting the organisation for 'inculcating the ideals of national service, discipline, dedication and patriotism, and strengthening the spirit of service and values in society.' He added a hope that the RSS's 'unbreakable dedication to the nation, social harmony, and its glorious tradition of service continue to move forward, and the resolve for nation-building grow stronger.'
A century-old organisation, a recurring political moment
The RSS was founded on 27 September 1925 by Keshav Baliram Hedgewar in Nagpur, making it one of India's oldest and largest volunteer-based organisations. Built on a framework of daily 'shakhas' (branch gatherings), it has long channelled themes of cultural nationalism, social service, and grassroots discipline across the country.
For BJP leaders, Foundation Day greetings are a well-established annual ritual — an occasion to publicly reaffirm the ideological and organisational kinship between the party and the Sangh. As Bihar's Chief Minister, Choudhary's message follows a broader pattern of BJP chief ministers across states issuing similar tributes, underlining just how deeply the two organisations' cultures are intertwined at every level of governance.
Bihar CM's message and the Sangh's grassroots footprint
The RSS maintains an extensive network of volunteers — called swayamsevaks — across Bihar, a state where social-service mobilisation and cadre discipline have historically shaped electoral ground realities. Choudhary's emphasis on 'social harmony' (samajik samarasata) is pointed: Bihar's complex caste fabric makes appeals to unity a recurring and consequential political theme.
By anchoring his greetings in the language of 'nation-building' (rashtra nirman), the Chief Minister signals continuity with the RSS's foundational vocabulary — a vocabulary that has increasingly entered mainstream policy discourse over the past decade.
On a day when similar tributes will flow from BJP leaders across the country, the question worth watching is whether state-level RSS events in Bihar translate the ceremonial energy into fresh service drives on the ground — the true measure of the organisation's living legacy.
Point of View
Suggesting less a personal tribute than a deliberate alignment of the state government's identity with the RSS's century-old brand. At a broader level, the annual cascade of such messages from BJP chief ministers across India illustrates how thoroughly the RSS-BJP relationship has been institutionalised as a public, rather than behind-the-scenes, feature of Indian politics.
NationPress
20 Oct 2026
Frequently Asked Questions
When was the RSS founded and by whom?
The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh was founded on 27 September 1925 by Keshav Baliram Hedgewar in Nagpur .
Why did Bihar CM Samrat Choudhary greet the RSS on Foundation Day?
As a senior BJP leader and Bihar Chief Minister, Choudhary extended greetings in keeping with the established tradition of BJP office-bearers publicly acknowledging the RSS on its Foundation Day, reflecting the two organisations' deep ideological ties.
What is RSS Foundation Day?
RSS Foundation Day marks the anniversary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh's establishment on 27 September 1925 , celebrated annually with events emphasising national service, discipline, and cultural values.
What did Samrat Choudhary say about the RSS?
Choudhary praised the RSS for 'inculcating ideals of national service, discipline, dedication and patriotism' and expressed hope that the organisation's tradition of social harmony and service would continue to strengthen the nation-building resolve.
What is the RSS's presence in Bihar?
The RSS has a substantial network of volunteers called swayamsevaks in Bihar, where its grassroots mobilisation and social-service activities have historically influenced the state's political and electoral landscape.
