On Vijayadashami 2026 (20 October 2026), Mohan Bhagwat gave the annual address at the gathering in Reshimbagh, Nagpur, where the chief guest was Sanjay Gupta. This page summarises what was reported about it.
The day
- Date: 20 October 2026
- Place: Reshimbagh, Nagpur
- Address by: Mohan Bhagwat
- Chief guest: Sanjay Gupta, editor-in-chief of Dainik Jagran
What the address covered
Mohan Bhagwat spoke of unity, arguing that the country had become weak in the past when its shared identity gave way to divisions of language, caste, sect and community. He referred to the teachings of Sant Ravidas and to the centenary-year Panch Parivartan programme, warned against forces seeking to destabilise the country, said that "regime change" of the kind seen elsewhere would not happen in India, and spoke on drug addiction and the regulation of digital content. Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the address.
How sure is this?
This account rests mainly on one source, listed below; details may be incomplete.
In the archive
Sources & copyright status
- Organiser, 2026 Vijayadashami programme and guests
- ETV Bharat, reaction to the 2026 address
- The Quint, report on the 2026 address
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