New Delhi: The RSS has displayed a “remarkable ability” to awaken and expand the national consciousness of Bharat, despite efforts by some sections to create a gulf in the society along identity-based fault lines, a weekly magazine linked to the Hindutva outfit has said in its latest editorial.
The editorial noted that the Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha (ABPS), the highest decision-making body of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), renewed its resolve at Bengaluru in 2025 to reach out to the unreached sections of the society with the agenda of “Panch Parivartan”.
The ABPS-2026 at Samalkha in Haryana’s Panipat district was an occasion to review the goals set for the organisation’s centenary year celebrations, the “Organisation” magazine said in its editorial.
“It is interesting to see how the Sangh set the process, achieved these unbelievable targets and is planning to consolidate the momentum to realise the future objectives,” it added.
“Panch Parivartan” seeks to inculcate the sense of “Swa” (selfhood) with “Bharatiya” values, imbibe right family values, promote social harmony, exhort people to adopt an environment-friendly lifestyle and perform civic duties.
The process to reach out to the unreached sections of the society began with the Vijayadashami Utsav, with the mobilisation of active swayamsevaks from October 2025, the magazine noted. More than 62,000 programmes, involving over 32 lakh swayamsevaks, were held in 15 days, it pointed out.
Besides this, “Path Sanchalan” (route marches) was organised at 22,000 places, with the participation of more than 25 lakh swayamsevaks.
“The first phase mobilised the critical mass of the awakened people who could take the campaign to the second stage,” the magazine said.
It said the “Griha Sampark Abhiyan” (door-to-door contact programme) of the RSS to meet people at their homes and convey the organisation’s thought process and message of “Panch Parivartan” has so far resulted in reaching out to more than 10 crore households.
“And, this figure covers 37 out of 46 ‘prants’,” it pointed out.
According to the editorial, the swayamsevaks who were active at some point and the people who have a positive view of the national reconstruction work undertaken by the Sangh could be reached through this campaign.
“The ‘Supta’, or latent, power of the nation was galvanised by this process. The swayamsevaks could also understand the common questions asked by the masses –admirers and critics — about the Sangh and its objectives,” it said.
“When efforts to create a gulf in society along identity-based faultlines coincide with an unstable global scenario, the Sangh has displayed a remarkable ability to awaken and expand the national consciousness of Bharat,” the magazine’s editor, Prafulla Ketkar, noted in the editorial.
The editorial further said community-level gatherings of Hindus at Hindu Sammelans, irrespective of caste, sect, religion or political affiliation, were attended by more than three crore men and women across the country.
The programmes were organised by local committees comprising eminent people and organisations, numbering 20 to 40, it said.
“The idea of working together for a social cause, finding solutions to prevalent problems, and setting the process of deliberation for constructive work began with this,” it added.
In the same vein, two important programmes — the “Sadbhav baithaks”, meetings for social harmony, and the “Pramukh Jan Sangoshti”, a confluence of eminent people in which the social and intellectual leadership of the society was brought on a common platform to inculcate the idea of working together separately for the national cause — were held, the editorial said.
“In the process, the misconceptions about the Sangh, perpetuated by deliberate narratives or ignorance, were directly addressed by the Sangh leadership through an open question-and-answer session. The idea was not to convince but to communicate with the righteous power of the society,” it added.
“Jagriti Shakti, Supta Shakti and Sajjan Shakti are the critical pillars for national reconstruction. Without getting into celebratory mode, Sangh utilised the occasion to reach out to unreached sections through local swayamsevaks and nationwide travel of the top leadership,” the magazine said.
The ABPS met in Samalkha to review the Sangh’s work done during 2025-26 and prepare its action plan for the future.
The three three-day meeting concluded on March 15 with a resolve to expand organisational work, encourage active participation of the “positive forces” in national interest and strengthen social harmony.
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale and all senior functionaries of the organisation attended the meeting. Top functionaries of the 32 RSS affiliates, including the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), also participated in the meeting.
