Shiv Sena (Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray) MP Sanjay Raut on Tuesday strongly criticised Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat over his recent remarks, stating it was "incorrect" to claim that India gained its true independence on the day of the consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya.

According to ANI, Raut emphasised that politics should not be conducted in the name of Ram Lalla. He argued that true independence would only be achieved when such practices ceased.