Nagpur: In a departure from its traditional Vijayadashami celebrations, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) will organise nine simultaneous path sanchalans across Nagpur on Sunday evening, with nearly 10,000 swayamsevaks expected to participate. The grand marches, scheduled to begin at 7pm, will mark the culmination of Sangh’s centenary celebrations.RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat will witness one of the processions at Baba Buddhaji Nagar near gurdwara Khalsa Gate on Kamptee Road at 7:30pm. Unlike in the past, when swayamsevaks marched from Reshimbagh immediately before the annual Vijayadashami programme on the same morning, RSS has preponed the processions this year.The nine marches will cover all 12 organisational divisions (bhags) of Nagpur, with some divisions joining hands for combined processions depending on participation. Each route will cover an average distance of 2.75km.The marches will originate from Kachhi Visa Maidan in Mohite Bhag, Chitnis Park in Itwari, Ekta Nagar Colony ground for Lalganj-Binaki-Sadar, Marartoli ground for Gittikhadan-Dharampeth, Atre Layout ground in Trimurti Nagar, Chhatrapati Nagar ground in Somalwada, Kalode College in Ajni, Pushpa Lawn in Ayodhya Bhag and Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan in Shrikrishna Nagar.All nine processions will traverse designated neighbourhood routes before returning to their respective starting points. The annual Vijayadashami programme at Reshimbagh on Tuesday will feature RSS chief Bhagwat’s customary address, with Dainik Jagran editor-in-chief Sanjay Gupta attending as chief guest.
