AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi called RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s remark that Hindus and Muslims share the same DNA as "cheap talk" and "hypocritical". He said, "Two shores of the sea, never shall they meet," accusing RSS of wanting to "destroy" India’s diversity. Owaisi added that although Bhagwat gave "conciliatory statements" but his people are doing anti-Muslim tamasha (drama).