The arrests of individuals associated with hardline Hindu organisations of Maharashtra have been conducted due to high pressure. The most recent arrest has been that of former councillor Shrikant Pangarkar, who is associated with the Shiv Sena.
After the arrests of Parashuram Waghmare and KT Navin Kumar in the murder case of Karnataka journalist Gauri Lankesh, allegations were being raised against the Maharashtra government that it had adopted a soft approach against Sanatan Sanstha and other similar Hindu organisations. After this, Vaibhav Raut and his associates were arrested and a large number of weapons were seized.
According to reports, some of these people may have been associated with a number of mainstream Hindu organisations, and it is to avoid censure and disrepute that the Maharashtra government has taken a stand against them.