Maharashtra Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis said while some political parties have taken the cover of Hindutva, the BJP is working as the "carrier" of the concept.

He also claimed research had proved the DNA of all Indians was essentially the same, which in turn busted several theories on Aryans and Dravidians aimed at showing Indian civilization in a poor light. The former chief minister was speaking at the release of Marathi version of Shantanu Gupta's book "BJP- Past, Present and Future", translated by Malhar Pande. Hindutva is not a narrow concept, but it is linked to geo-cultural nationalism and the Indian way of living, Fadnavis said.