RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said at the Nagpur Book Festival that nationalism has never been an issue in India, stressing that the Indian idea of ‘rashtra’ differs from the Western notion of nationhood. He added that attempts to label the RSS as merely nationalist stem from a misunderstanding of its broader cultural vision

Madhya Pradesh Minister Vishvas Sarang criticised Congress leader Rahul Gandhi for his remarks in Colombia, calling them childish and anti-national. Sarang accused Gandhi of tarnishing India’s image abroad and said his comments amount to treason