The DGP of Andaman Police has stated that they are seeking to examine two of Chau's associates under MLAT and are preparing the documents to be routed through the MEA.
Journalist Swati Goel Sharma has pointed out that The Wire's founder Siddharth Varadrajan, speaking to Newslaundry, had also claimed that sadhus as 'people belonging to nomadic tribes', in an attempt to peddle the narrative that they were not Hindus.
The report by Times Now claimed that Tribal inhabitants were brainwashed and seeds of animosity towards Hindus were sown by the supporters of leftists ideology.
Mamata Banerjee's administration has alleged that RSS's mass marriage drives are 'conversion tactic'. The VHP's mass wedding ceremony for over 100 poor tribals was attacked and vandalised by workers of the JDP on February 2.