Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat advocated for inter-caste marriages to eradicate discrimination in society and said, "Support those who marry inter-caste." "Politicians take advantage of caste. They can't get votes by working, but they can get them through caste," he added. The RSS' Second Sarsanghchalak MS Golwalkar also supported inter-caste marriage, Bhagwat further said.