At the Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s Dharma Raksha Nidhi event, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Pracharak Ishwar Lal delivered a hate-filled speech targeting Muslims and Christians. He blamed Muslims for societal issues, claiming, “We had to stop letting girls attend schools because Muslims would kidnap our women.” He demonized Muslims as sexual deviants, blaming Islam for rape in India and the caste-based occupational system. Christians in Northeast India were also vilified.