With the slogan of “Jai Swadeshi-Jai-Jai Swadeshi”, from the birth anniversary of the brilliant light of the Indian cognizance, the eternal monk Swami Vivekananda, 12 January till 23 January 2026  the birth anniversary of Subhash Chandra Bose, a vigilant soldier of the freedom struggle, 52635 programmes of Swadeshi Sankalp Daud were organised across 564 districts of all 45 prants of the country, in which a record 68 lakh 29 thousand 360 youth have participated.

On the occasion of 164th birth anniversary of Swami Vivekananda (12 January 2026) which is being celebrated as National Youth Day since 1984, the National Convener of Swadeshi Jagran Manch Sri. R Sundaram Ji flagged off the Swadeshi Sankalp Daud in Kanyakumari. On this occasion, All India Co-Organizer Satish Kumar Ji and Executive Member Deepak Sharma Ji were also present. In Lucknow, in the presence of Uttar Pradesh Deputy Chief Minister Brijesh Pathak, All India Organiser of Swadeshi Jagran Manch, Sh. Kashmiri Lal Ji, flagged off the race. Further, Uttarakhand Chief Minister Hon’ble Pushkar Singh Dhami, Rajasthan Education Minister Hon’ble Madan Dilawar, Chhattisgarh State Minister Hon’ble Tankaram Verma led the program in their respective states. Dr. Rajiv, All India Prachar Pramukh of Swadeshi Jagran Manch, Shashankmani Tripathi, Member of Parliament from Deoria, Ritesh Gupta in Moradabad along with Suresh Saini, General Secretary of Jaipur Vyapar Sangh, Sunil Sindhi, President of National Trade Welfare Board, Subhash Goyal etc. of Jaipur Vyapar Mandal also participated enthusiastically by leading various programmes.

The main objective of the program organised on the occasion of Swamiji’s birth anniversary under the leadership of Swadeshi Jagran Manch and Swavalambhi Bharat Abhiyan is to increase Swadeshi awareness support Bharatiya products, healthy lifestyle, discipline and also to create a culture of teamwork, strengthen national integration and community participation and inspire students through the teachings of Vivekananda to play an active role in building Naya Bharat.

During the program, inspiring addresses were given in respect of Swadeshi, self-employment, and the role of youth in Naya Bharat, calling for adopting Swadeshi, and moving towards self-reliant India. Speaking at the program organised in Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, Sh. Kashmiri Lal Ji said that Swadeshi is an idea linked to the soul of India. Vivekananda ji had said that ‘a nation which cannot stand on its own feet can never progress’. Swadeshi is an effective step to take in this direction. He further said that the use of indigenous products, promotion of local industries, self-reliance and self-sufficiency, employment generation and economic empowerment and the feeling of equality and justice in the society are the basic elements of Swadeshi. Swadeshi means respecting the country’s farmers, artisans, laborers, industrialists as well as our culture and skills etc. Also, he said that the Swadeshi Sankalp Daud is rooted in economic empowerment, respect for skills, self-reliance, environmental protection and patriotism.

Paying tribute to Vivekananda ji by chanting slogans like ‘Vivekananda in thoughts, Swadeshi in deeds’ and ‘Run for Swadeshi, Run for Bharat’, inspirational discussions were held on the topics of Swadeshi, youth power and self-reliance. Cultural programmes consisting of patriotic songs, speech competitions and short plays were held in various parts of the country. Interactive discussions were also held on topics important for youth and a large number of students took the Pledge to adopt Swadeshi. 

Across the events, various speakers said that the purpose of Swadeshi Sankalp Daud and Swadeshi Sankalp Sabha is not just to organize an event but to revive the spirit of Swadeshi among the people and make the concept of a self-reliant India a movement of public participation. This marathan is not just a physical activity but a series of thoughts, the focus of which is the permanent shift from dependence to self-reliance, from consumer mentality to nation building.

From 12 January to 23 January 2026, more than one lakh Swadeshi Sankalp Daud and Swadeshi Sankalp Sabhas combined were organised across Bharat. More than 50 million people across the country have participated in the twelve-day event. In addition, large-scale Swadeshi Sankalp Daud events were organized in various parts of the country. During this, special certificates were also given to the participants of Swadeshi Sankalp Daud.