Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat is an ‘extraordinary’ individual who has always put the nation first and emphasised continuity and adaptation in his working style, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on the occasion of Mr. Bhagwat’s 75th birthday on Thursday (September 11, 2025).
Showering praises on the “wise and hard working” Sarsanghchalak in an article shared with the media, Mr. Modi said he had dedicated his entire life to societal transformation and strengthening the spirit of harmony and fraternity. Mr. Bhagwat has always steered the Sangh through complex currents without ever compromising the organisation’s core ideology, the Prime Minister said.
“Being Sarsanghchalak is more than an organisational responsibility. Extraordinary individuals have defined this role through personal sacrifice, clarity of purpose and unshakable commitment to Maa Bharti. Mohan Ji, in addition to doing full justice to the enormity of the responsibility, has also brought to it his own strength, intellectual depth and empathetic leadership, all of which is inspired by the principle of Nation First,” Mr. Modi said.
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