Of the Sangh Parivar's core agenda, provisions of Article 370, that granted special status to Jammu and Kashmir, were scrapped on August 5
Polling began on Monday morning in all 288 Assembly constituencies of the state
Addressing the Vijayadashmi function of the RSS at Reshimbagh ground in Maharashtra's Nagpur city, he said all Bharatiyas working for the nation's glory and enhancing its peace are "Hindus"
"We condemn all forms of violence. Swayamsewaks work to stop such incidents. If a swayamsevak (volunteer) is found guilty, we will disown him and law should take its own course," he said
RSS said it has made it clear that it supports reservation for Dalits, scheduled tribes, other backward classes and those getting it on to economic grounds
He also said the temple will also pave way for an atmosphere of goodwill and oneness
A single speech cannot undo the damage RSS and its affiliates have wrought on Indian society; cynics may suggest his statement is little more than paying lip service to India's diversity
Bhagwat says India's diversity must be respected, celebrated and it should not be a reason for any discord in society
Bhagwat plays down Pranab's attendance at RSS event, says the Sangh has been inviting prominent people to its programme every year
Many attendees with limited grasp of the language struggled to understand the speeches
Bhagwat addressed a 500-member gathering comprising of stock market participants, brokers and fund managers
The Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute is being heard before the Supreme Court
The parties charged Bhagwat with "insulting" the armed forces after RSS leader's remark on Army
Both the ruling CPI(M) and the opposition Congress in the state had asked the government to register case against the RSS chief for defying the government directive
Referring to the Partition, Mohan Bhagwat said parts of India got separated in 1947, leading to the weakening of the spirit of Hindutva and a decline of the "Hindu Samaj"
Addressing an event to mark the 90th birthday celebrations of P Parameswaran, a Sangh ideologue, Bhagwat said the life of a 'swayamsevak' (volunteer) itself is a message to society
Meeting to be a platform to receive feedback on operations, work undertaken by the right-wing body
The school belongs to RSS supporters and they had invited RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat as the chief guest
Mohan Bhagwat is releasing a coffee table book on the life of Prime Minister Narendra Modi