At a press conference held at the Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh near Azad Maidan on Tuesday morning, prominent religious figures expressed strong support for the Maharashtra Freedom of Religion Bill 2026, recently passed in the state Assembly.

Addressing the media, Shriraj Nair, national spokesperson of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, was joined by Jagadguru Suryacharya Shri Krishnadevanand Giriji Maharaj and Swami Shri Bharatanand Saraswati Maharaj. The panel congratulated the state government and Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis for what they termed a “historic and joyous” legislative milestone.