All You Need to Know About RSS and Its Ground-Level Campaign for Social Harmony and Hindu Unity in India
Here is a list of events that highlight the role of RSS in promoting social harmony across India.
September 2023 – Samajik Samrasta Campaign Intensified
- RSS begins ramping up its campaign for Hindu unity under the theme of Samajik Samrasta (social harmony).
- RSS leaders in meetings across Uttar Pradesh stress that temples, wells, and crematoriums should be common for all castes.
- Women, Dalits, and OBCs are encouraged to take leadership in spreading harmony and countering caste divisions.
September 2023 – RSS Samnvay Baithak in Pune
- RSS conducts a coordination meeting in Pune with all affiliated organisations to align efforts on social harmony.
Key focus: How all branches can work together on the caste issue and reinforce Hindu oneness.
September 2023 – Mohan Bhagwat’s Stand on Reservation
- RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat publicly states that “we may need 200 more years of reservation to correct 2000 years of caste injustice.”
- Reinforces the RSS position that inequality in Hindu society must be addressed, not ignored.
November 7-8, 2023 – RSS Executive Meeting in Bhuj, Gujarat
- In the Akhil Bharatiya Karyakari Mandal Baithak, RSS leaders finalize a 5-point program ahead of the Sangh’s centenary in 2025.
- One major focus: Eradicate untouchability and caste-based discrimination through village-level outreach.
- RSS general secretary Dattatreya Hosabale announces action plans involving temples, schools, and shakhas.
Past One Year (2022–2023) – Study of 13,000 Villages
- RSS completes a survey of over 13,000 villages to document:
- Caste-based access to wells, cremation grounds, and temples.
- Based on this, tasks have been assigned to 95,528 active shakhas (local units), which engage 37 lakh regular participants.
March 2023 – Akhil Bharatiya Pratinidhi Sabha (ABPS)
- RSS passes a resolution on “Swa” (National Self), focusing on building the correct narrative of India and bridging social fault lines.
- The message: caste politics should not divide national identity.
January 1–22, 2024 – Ram Mandir Outreach Campaign
- As part of Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha celebrations, RSS launches a nationwide Sampark Abhiyan (contact campaign).
- From Makar Sankranti to January 22, RSS workers:
- Go door to door, distributing photos of Lord Ram and the Ram Mandir.
- Invite citizens to participate in a collective spiritual identity beyond caste.
Ongoing (Since 2017, Intensified in 2023–24) – Anti-Conversion and Love Jihad Campaign
- RSS continues a parallel campaign against illegal conversions and ‘love jihad’, while positioning it as part of the broader effort to preserve Hindu society’s unity.
- Youth workshops are being held to groom new ideologically committed volunteers.
2022–2023 – RSS Annual Report Highlights Rising Divisions
- RSS annual report warns of external forces trying to divide society through caste, religion, and language.
- Emphasizes need for continued grassroots unification efforts to uphold Bharat’s cultural and national unity.
Ongoing (Past Several Years to Present) – Social Inclusion Strategy
- RSS encourages cadres to drop caste surnames to promote identity beyond caste.
- Promotes the idea that nationalism must rise above caste and community boundaries.
Ongoing (2023–2025) – Sangh Centenary Preparation
- With 100 years of RSS coming up in 2025, the focus on social harmony, Dalit-OBC integration, and Hindu unity has been declared a core agenda.
RSS Campaigns During Dussehra to Outreach Dalit Community (Delhi, 2016)
- RSS held Vijayadashami celebrations in Delhi with Dalit leaders as chief guests.
- Delhi RSS chief emphasized: “As a Hindu society, we stand together … We have no caste.”
- They distributed “Ram Khichadi” prasad made from contributions across castes to symbolize unity
Punjab: RSS Links Caste Discrimination to Religious Conversion (June 2024)
- RSS joint general secretary Dr. Krishnagopal stated that in Punjab, caste discrimination is fueling mass conversions.
- He urged for elimination of discrimination to foster Hindu unity
RSS Supports Caste Census for Welfare (September 2024)
- RSS spokesperson Sunil Ambekar affirmed that a caste census is acceptable for welfare purposes, but warned against its political misuse.
- He stressed their goal of achieving equality in communal resources—temples, wells, crematoriums, for all castes
RSS Coordination Meeting (Kerala, Sep 2024)
- A national coordination meeting across 32 affiliated bodies focused heavily on social harmony and tackling caste dynamics, especially in response to calls for caste-based census
RSS in Madhya Pradesh Campaign on Social Discrimination (circa 2015–2016)
- In MP, RSS launched a social discrimination campaign via shakhas: events for all castes, readings of Ambedkar’s speeches, communal meals between castes, and yajnas.
Urging Volunteers to Transcend Caste Lines (June 2025)
- RSS Kanpur workshop (May–June 2025): Mohan Bhagwat called for universal temple entry and communal resource access.
- He urged RSS volunteers to promote inclusivity in both rural and urban settings ahead of its centenary.
Dalit & Backward Outreach via Unity Campaign (Dec 2015)
- RSS planned a nationwide campaign targeting Dalits, tribals, OBCs to promote Hindu unity.
- Initiatives included shakha discussions and M akar Sankranti shared meals.
Youth-Focused Social Harmony Contest (Dec 2023)
- Sanskar Bharati, RSS’s cultural wing, launched a “Reels & Memes” contest centred on social harmony themes like “Untouchability a curse” to engage youth.
April 20, 2025 – Aligarh Visit
- RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat called for “one temple, one well & one cremation ground” in the Hindu community to eliminate caste-based barriers and foster unity
Rejection of the Caste System
Declaring caste as “a mistake” signals a bold ideological shift, distancing RSS from caste-based Hinduism.
Strategic Shift Toward Nationalist Identity
- Emphasis on ‘nationalist Hindu’ over caste: RSS is pivoting from caste-based identity to a unified nationalist Hindu identity in centenary campaigns, aiming to blur caste distinctions and strengthen communal cohesion.
- “Samajik Samarasta” as transformation pillar: RSS’s centenary vision, Panch Parivartan, elevates social harmony, ensuring shared access to temples, wells, and cremation grounds, as foundational to a disciplined socio-cultural order.
Women and Marginalized Communities in Leadership
- Empowering women through RSS Sevikas: The RSS women’s wing highlighted women’s expanding roles in national development, underscoring inclusive participation in social harmony efforts.
- Torchbearers from Dalit & OBC segments: In anti-conversion drives, RSS is mobilizing women, Dalits, and OBCs to lead “Samajik Sadbhav” outreach, bridging social divides and reinforcing harmony.
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