At a Trishul Deeksha ceremony organised by the VHP-Bajrang Dal, a speaker peddled conspiracy theories of “love jihad” and “land jihad.” Referring to Mathura, he declared that every Hindu should remove at least one brick from it, adding that they should feel ashamed if they cannot even do that . The attendees also took an oath to wield the trishul and serve as members of the Bajrang Dal.