On July 30, 2023, the central joint general secretary of Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), Dr Surendra Jain, condemned the violence perpetrated across the country by a section of the Muslim society on the occasion of Muharram, saying that this violent behaviour is a matter of concern for the entire civilised society, said a statement issued by VHP National Spokesperson, Vinod Bansal.
Dr Surendra Jain stated, “at some places the Kaanwadiyaas were attacked and at some places other Hindus were attacked for stopping the Muharram participants from planting Muharram flags on temples. In Delhi’s Nangloi, not only the police, buses, cars, scooters and motorcycles passing by were attacked, but also innocent and unsuspecting Hindus were struck with sticks and stones”.
“Due to this, not only vehicles were damaged there, but dozens of Hindus and policemen also were injured. VHP condemns this inhuman violence in the strongest terms”, he added.
Be it Eid or Muharram or Ramzan, be it Muslim festivals or Hindu festivals, this type of anti-Hindu aggression has been on the rise in the last several years.
A special strategy and pattern is visible in these agenda-driven attacks. For these attacks, minor children are kept in the front so that even if the juvenile offenders are caught, they can come out after getting a minor punishment in jail. It is obvious that this is happening under a well-planned conspiracy. First, some leaders and clerics of the Muslim community instigate violence on one pretext or the other, and then when caught, an army of the most expensive lawyers is lined up.
Dr Jain said that these conspiracies are harming Hindus and the country. It is also suicidal for the Muslim community itself. They lead their young generation towards degeneration and ruin, not refinement, enlightenment, development and progress. He said they must understand how long the Hindus will continue accepting attacks. Police administration will also have to reassess its role.
If Muslim-dominated areas are declared sensitive for Hindu festivals and processions and the routes are diverted from there, then the same criteria should also be reciprocated for Muslim festivals and processions.
He asked whether or not Hindus have the right to celebrate their festivals peacefully. Will they have to always remain apprehensive and bothered due to the probability of possible attacks on them on Muslim festivals? This Yaksh Prashn is also imperative for those politicians who keep trying to goad and incite them with one pretext or the other for vote bank politics!
Vishva Hindu Parishad appeals to these pseudo-secularist politicians and Muslim leaders that they should reevaluate their roles. What kind of society do they want to build? Society should not be divided on the occasion of festivals; rather, they should be celebrated together. This divisive and centrifugal mindset is fatal for all sections of society. Together, this mentality should stop, and not these selfish leaders and clerics should cheer and boost it for their vested interests.
