New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday, released a special commemorative postage stamp and a coin to mark the centenary of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS).

The organisation will celebrate its centenary on Vijayadashami that falls on Thursday. ADVERTISEMENT

The RSS was founded on Vijayadashami in 1925 by K B Hedgewar, a revolutionary who used to be a member of the Anushilan Samity while studying medicine in Kolkata (then Calcutta).

The specially designed coin and stamp highlight the contribution of the RSS to the nation, the PM said.

“This is for the first time in the history of India that Bharat Mata’s image has been carved onto a coin,” he added.

The coin also has the RSS’ moto “Rashtray Swaha, Idam Rashtraya, Idam Na Mama” inscribed on it. This translates to “E

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