Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh

Timeline

1. 20 Oct2026
   Other

   RSS completes 101 years; explainer on its founding¹²

   The organisation was founded by K. B. Hedgewar at Nagpur on 27 September 1925 (Vijayadashami); Golwalkar succeeded him in 1940.

   • RSS was founded by K. B. Hedgewar in Nagpur on Vijayadashami 1925 (27 September 1925)
   • First daily shakha began 28 May 1926
   • The name was fixed at a later meeting by vote
   • Vijayadashami 2026 (20 October) marks its 101st year; main utsav at Reshimbagh, Nagpur
2. 25 Jun2026
   Polity

   Debate on RSS's legal status as an unregistered body of individuals³⁴

   Debate over the RSS being unregistered flared in June 2026 after Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge challenged it to register. RSS is treated for tax purposes as a body of individuals (Section 2(31), Income Tax Act 1961). RSS leadership says registration is not required and the organisation predates the laws.

   • Debate over the RSS being unregistered flared in June 2026 after Karnataka minister Priyank Kharge challenged it to register
   • RSS is treated for tax purposes as a body of individuals (Section 2(31), Income Tax Act 1961)
   • RSS leadership says registration is not required and the organisation predates the laws

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Sources

1. ThePrint
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