Banning the Sanatan Sanstha with immediate effect may not be possible. Even if willing, the government may need more time and a fool-proof case against the right wing organisation to get the job done without any legal hitch.

Minister of State for Home Dipak Kesarkar has told mediapersons that the process is time-consuming. "Any government that wishes to ban a particular organisation for unlawful activities needs to prepare fully in terms of legal eventualities, because the organisation in question will be given an opportunity to challenge the ban, if any, in court," he said.