Overview

• RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said there is no quarrel with the BJP, describing only opinion-level differences and stressing that the party makes its own appointments, including its president.
• He clarified he never advocated retirement at 75, saying Sangh roles continue as long as required and framing his July remark as a recollection of a senior leader’s witticism.
• Urging a three-child family norm, he linked demographic imbalance to religious conversion and illegal immigration and said society should not employ illegal immigrants while affirming jobs for Indians, including Muslims.
• He reiterated themes of cultural unity and Akhand Bharat, said religion is a personal choice without coercion, endorsed integrating Gurukul traditions with mainstream education, and backed preserving Indian languages alongside learning English.
• Opposition parties, including the CPI(M) and Congress figures, accused him of doublespeak and flagged his Mathura–Kashi comments as provocative and contrary to the Places of Worship Act, keeping scrutiny on RSS influence alive.