At a Sant Sammelan, far-right monk Madhuram Sharan Shiva, leader of the armed monks’ group Shiva Shakti Akhada, urged Hindus to arm themselves. Referring to the death of Surya Chauhan, who was reportedly stabbed by individuals including Asad, Nawab, and Farhan, he invoked Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath’s remarks to call on Hindus to carry weapons. He asserted that those who do not arm themselves risk having their religious scriptures torn apart and idols destroyed.