Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh chief Mohan Bhagwat on Saturday said there is no law in the country that stops Hindus from having more children, reported The Hindu. He made this remark while responding to a question regarding the alleged growth rate of Muslim population in the country. Reacting to the comments, the Congress party on Sunday said, "what else can be expected from him."

Criticising Bhagat's statement, senior Congress leader Ghulam Nabi Azad said, “Woh Dharm ki hi khaate hain. woh aur kya baat karenge. [He banks on religion only, what else can he say]." He said the RSS chief always talks about dividing society while he should be talking about important things, such as employment and price rise, PTI reported.

At a gathering of teachers in Uttar Pradesh on Saturday, the right-wing leader said, "Which law says that the population of Hindus should not rise? What is stopping them when population of others is rising. The issue is not related to the system. It is because the social environment is like this." He also said Hindutva is the "quality of Bharat and that is why Hindutva is rashtriyatva [nationalism]." Bhagwat asked the audience to visit RSS sakhas and join the organisation.