Mohan Bhagwat, RSS chief, has inclined for a review of the reservation policy in the midst of Patel quota stir continuing in Gujarat. He contended that it was used for political ends. The chief suggested for an apolitical committee so as to review who is in need of the facility and for how long.

Bhagwat said that ‘interest groups’ form in democracy, but one section’s aspirations should not be met at the cost of others.

In an interview, Bhagwat told Sangh mouthpiece 'Organiser' and 'Panchjanya' that, "Interest groups are formed because we have certain aspirations in democracy. At the same time, we should remember that through interest groups we should not strive to address those aspirations at the cost of others.”

"We should have integral approach of welfare for all. It is sensible to realize that my interest lies in larger national interest. Government also has to be sensitive to these issues that there should not be any agitations for them," he added.

Constitution of a committee to look into the issue was what he pitched for, which contains representatives belonging to the civil society.

"We believe, form a committee of people genuinely concerned for the interest of the whole nation and committed for social equality, including some representatives from the society, they should decide which categories require reservation and for how long,” he said.

"The non-political committee like autonomous commissions should be the implementation authority; political authorities should supervise them for honesty and integrity.”

Bhagwat argued that the reservation policy on social backwardness basis being extended now is not matching with the Indian Constitution.

"If we would have implemented this policy as envisaged by the Constitution makers instead of doing politics over it, then present situation would not have arrived. Since inception it has been politicised," Bhagwat said.

-Sumana