Thousands of VHP and Bajrang Dal workers from across the state had converged at GMDC ground to listen to Togadia and many other leaders, including VHP’s joint general secretary Surendra Jain and Bajrang Dal chief Manoj Verma. Is this the re-surgence of the RSS/BJP’s crass supremacist agenda when no other promises of prosperity of jobs have been delivered?
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The stage has been set for full fledge Hindutva offensive, with overt anti-minority overtones likely to overshadow the coming state elections in Gujarat as the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) organised a ‘Hindu sammelan’ in Ahmedabad. Gujarat is scheduled to go to the polls at the end of 2017.
VHP leader Pravin Togadia asked the Center to tread the path of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and enact a law to pave way to build Ram temple in Ayodhya. Addressing a ‘Hindu Sammelan’ held at GMDC ground here, Togadia asked the VHP cadres to be prepared to march to Ayodhya if the Center does not make such a law soon.
“The only way to construct Ram temple in Ayodhya is to walk the path shown by Sardar Patel. Instead of engaging in deliberations with Muslims, he just went ahead and constructed Somnath temple with the consent of Central government at that time,” said Togadia. “The political leaders who just talk about Sardar, need to walk on that path too. To construct Ram temple, the Parliament must enact a law. This is the only way to realise our dream. In the run up to the 2002 genocidal pogrom in the state, Pravin Togadia was the visible face of the Hindutva brigade in the state, distributing trishuls and generally fanning acute and hysterical anti-minority rhetoric.
Togadia and the VHP have been known to have been at loggerheads with the over-ambitious Narendra Modi who has risen above the organisation. “If the government does enact such a law soon, then get ready to march to Ayodhya,” said Togadia, who is VHP’s international working president.In his address, the VHP leader announced various schemes for poor Hindus, such as collection of food grains from affluent families and distributing it among the poor. “I also urge the workers to eradicate unsociability from our society by making one friend from Dalit community,” said Togadia, who then gave a slogan “Hindu First.”
Thousands of VHP and Bajrang Dal workers from across the state had converged at GMDC ground to listen to Togadia and many other leaders, including VHP’s joint general secretary Surendra Jain and Bajrang Dal chief Manoj Verma.
Referring to the BJP’s victory in Uttar Pradesh and the subsequent appointment of Aditya Nath Yogi as the state chief minister, Jain said the country is embracing the saffron colour.
As per my knowledge, around 95 lakh Muslim students get free education from the taxes paid by us. The Muslim population is also rising. To stop it, a law should be enacted. I am not talking anything communal here, as this law will be applicable to everyone
“The entire nation wants to see a grand temple in Ayodhya. We are entering into the saffron era as people who were against Ram temple were defeated,” said Jain.Togadia also asked the government to enact a law to control Muslim population as he claimed the community members were extended benefits from the taxes paid by the Hindus.
“As per my knowledge, around 95 lakh Muslim students get free education from the taxes paid by us. The Muslim population is also rising. To stop it, a law should be enacted. I am not talking anything communal here, as this law will be applicable to everyone,” said the firebrand leader.
He also asked the government to deport illegal Bangladeshi immigrants, saying it will ensure employment to more than three crore Indians.
“The government must send three crore illegal Bangladeshi immigrants back to their country. If you do that, three crore Indians will get employment. Similarly, action must be taken against 1.5 lakh Rohingya Muslims settled in Jammu. Many of them are now having their Aadhaar cards too,” said Togadia.
12 points Demand from VHP
*The demand for Hindu Security
— Every Cooperation, the government immediately arrest the Crusader invaders and other Hindus who were on a designated IPS, including the provision of bail.
— Centrally government to immediately bring the population law, 1. wife and 2 children, otherwise rations, education and health are not given, depending on the card, franchise.
— Central Government should immediately pass legislation in Parliament to make the Ram temple in Ayodhya.
— All Hindu students in government school should get free graduation.
— Hindu youth should be engagaed in a timely, economic and prasasaniya system of government employment.
— Rohingya Muslims and Bangladeshis should be deported to within 6 months.
— Hindu farmers should be given the power, protection of wild animals on each farm.
— Farmers loans and debt should be waived
— Displaced Kashmiri Hindus should be rehabilitated immediately offers a good package for their prosperity.
— Government should immediately pass law for the protection of cows.
— Government should present a workable roadmap to make India free of jihadists and terrorists in a stipulated time.
— Union government should pass the national law to ban slaughter, sale and export of cows or its progeny.
Each word of this 12 Point Manifesto is anti-Constitutional and deeply divisive.