Union Minister Ramdas Athawale backed RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat’s remarks on regime change, saying protests alone cannot bring down an elected government in India. He also welcomed the India-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement

RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat, addressing the organisation’s Vijayadashami gathering in Nagpur, said changing the government would not necessarily solve India’s problems. He alleged attempts to undermine the country’s progress and urged protesters, authorities and political leaders to uphold constitutional values