On the RSS’ centenary, both chief Mohan Bhagwat and former president Ram Nath Kovind invoked Dalit icon BR Ambedkar’s ideas to highlight social unity and ideological alignment. Bhagwat cited Ambedkar to stress India’s inherent cultural unity and warn against forces causing unrest, while Kovind referred to Ambedkar and RSS founder KB Hedgewar as “nation builders,” noting the Sangh’s emphasis on Ambedkarite principles alongside its own ideology.