Overview

• Photos posted by BJP MP Kangana Ranaut from a Rashtra Sevika Samiti gathering at her Delhi residence showed Sunetra Pawar addressing attendees with portraits of RSS leaders visible.
• Ajit Pawar told reporters he was unaware of his wife's attendance and said he would ask her about it.
• Sunetra Pawar said her participation was apolitical and aimed at understanding women’s organisations and their initiatives.
• Opposition leaders, including NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) MLA Rohit Pawar, accused the Ajit Pawar camp of double standards and hinted at pressure to signal alignment with RSS‑BJP narratives.
• No party action or policy change has been reported, but the episode has intensified scrutiny of the NCP’s positioning within the ruling Mahayuti coalition.