Ram Temple-Babri Masjid case: As the final verdict on the Ayodhya case is slated to take place on December 5, a day before the 25th anniversary of the Babri masjid demolition, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief on Tuesday said that his organisation would be bound by the orders of the Supreme Court on the Ram Temple-Babri Masjid issue. This statement by the RSS chief was made in a meeting where he also said that he had “good contact” with PM Narendra Modi and had “independent discussions” on a range of issues, according to sources as quoted by Indian Express. While talking about trolls on social media, Bhagwat said that his organisation does not support them. Prasar Bharati chief A Surya Prakash shared a tweet regarding the same that said, “Trolling amounts to hitting below the belt. We don’t support those who display such aggressive nature”, and “We don’t support trolling & aggressive behavior on the net.”

In the meeting, RSS chief Bhagwat was interacting with diplomats from over 50 countries, organised by India Foundation. A diplomat who attended the meeting said that Bhagwat spoke for 20 minutes and then took questions. “When asked if he could see a resolution to the Ayodhya dispute by the next elections and whether he would consider it being a shared site, he replied that the Supreme Court would be ruling on the issue and the RSS would be bound by the order,” The diplomat said according to Indian Express.

Questions were raised about RSS’s role in the government and Bhagwat’s relation with the PM. Surya Prakash in his tweet replied to this question, he shared a post saying, “Sangh doesn’t run BJP; BJP doesn’t run Sangh. As Swayamsevaks, v consult n exchange notes bt independent in functioning-Bhagwatji to diplomats.” According to a source who attended the meeting, Bhagwat maintained that the RSS stayed away from politics but the government could be influenced by it as many of the ministers were part of the Sangh. On his relationship with Modi, Bhagwat reportedly said he was an authority in his field and the PM in his. He said both had been in “good contact” and discussed a range of issues independently, according to Indian Express.