Shankaracharya Swami Avimukteshwaranand Saraswati assured a group of Bangladeshi Hindus of raising their concerns about religious persecution with the Indian government. The Shankaracharya criticized RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s statements on Hindu leadership issues. Uttar Pradesh has seen multiple temple-mosque disputes and RSS’s Bhagwat expressed concern over the resurgence of such conflicts, advocating for a harmonious and inclusive society.