RSS rings in the new with Varsha Pratipada
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, April 10 2024:
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Manipur Pranta has marked the Varsha Pratipada (New Year) on Tuesday in different parts of the State.
The main event of Varsha Pratipada was held at Bal Vidya Mandir, Palace Compound with Sunil Deshpande, Akhil Bharatiya Sah-Sampark Pramukh of RSS as chief guest.
Addressing the gathering, Sunil Deshpande said that Varsha Pratipada is the first day of the lunar year and celebrated across the country under different names.
In Manipur, the day is marked as Sajibu Nongma Panba Cheiraoba.
Stating that those who want to know the RSS should study the life and sacrifices of Dr Keshav Baliram Hedgewar who founded RSS, the Sah-Sampark Pramukh of RSS said that Varsha Pratipada is an important event for RSS as it marks the start of a new year and also the birthday of Dr Hedgewar.
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RSS was founded in 1925 for the overall development of Bharat, he said.
RSS karyakartas of Bishnupur also conducted Varsha Pratipada at Oinam Keithel Bamon Mantop with Binanda Khundrakpam, RSS Manipur Pranta Saririk Pramukh as chief guest.
The aim of celebrating the Utsav is to bring social transformation and build an ideal society, he said.
As part of its centenary year, RSS is planning to work on a five-point programme which includes samajik samarasata (social harmony), kutumb prabodhan, paryavaran (environmental awareness), swadeshi (selfhood) and nagarik kartavya (duties of the citizens) for social transformation, he informed.