“Panch Parivartan Abhiyan initiated by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as a part of its Centenary year is steadily evolving into a nationwide movement for social transformation,” said Dr Pradeep Dubey, Prant Sanghchalak (Mahakaushal), while addressing a press conference on Thursday. Dr Dubey said that the campaign’s five core themes family awakening, social harmony, environmental awareness and sustainable lifestyle, self-awareness and civic responsibility are receiving widespread acceptance across communities. “The initiative is not only being embraced by Hindu families but is also gaining appreciation across caste and community lines. Even sections of the society that were earlier critical of RSS are now showing openness towards the ideas of Panch Parivartan,” he said. Sharing the insights from three-day Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha meeting held in Haryana, Dr Dubey informed that the campaign aims to build a unified societal movement aligned with the vision of ‘Viksit Bharat 2047’. The meeting was chaired by Sarsanghchalak Mohan Bhagwat and Sarkaryavah Dattatreya Hosabale. Out of 1,493 delegates expected, 1,438 attended the meeting. The deliberations concluded with renewed emphasis on organisational expansion, national interest, social participation and harmony. RSS reported significant growth over the past year. The number of daily shakhas increased by nearly 6,000 to 88,949, while operational locations rose by about 4,000 to 55,683.

 

Weekly gatherings (Saptahik Milan) reached 32,606 and Sangh Mandalis totalled 13,211. In Mahakaushal region, 533 new shakhas were added, taking the total to 3,078, while locations increased by 402 to 2,141. Weekly gatherings reached 918 and Sangh Mandalis stood at 954. The period from Vijayadashami 2025 to Vijayadashami 2026 is being observed as the centenary year of RSS. During this time, 62,555 Vijayadashami events were organised across the country, with participation of over 3.24 million young volunteers. Path Sanchalan (route marches) were conducted at 22,656 locations, drawing over 2.54 million participants. In Mahakaushal alone, 3,138 events were held, with 177,988 participants. Extensive outreach activities were also conducted nationwide, including 23,141 mandal-level conferences and 13,905 higher-level events, collectively attended by more than 34.9 million people. This included over 15.5 million women and 19.3 million men. In Mahakaushal, 2,178 rural and 863 urban programs saw participation exceeding 2.34 million people. A major Hindu conference in Suhagi, Jabalpur, drew around 4,500 attendees. The year also marks 350th martyrdom anniversary of Guru Tegh Bahadur, commemorated through 2,134 events nationwide. Besides this, youth conferences across all 34 districts of Mahakaushal engaged nearly 50,100 participants. Looking ahead, 2026–27 will mark 650th birth anniversary of Sant Shiromani Ravidas. Highlighting his legacy, Dattatreya Hosabale emphasised Sant Ravidas’s message of equality, social reform and rejection of caste discrimination. During the press conference, Vinod Kumar, Prant Prachar Pramukh and Vibhag Prachar Pramukh Vinay Solanki were present.