During a Trishul Deeksha procession by the Antarrashtriya Hindu Parishad and Rashtriya Bajrang Dal, a Police Officer in uniform greeted Rashtriya Bajrang Dal leader Rakesh Rajguru with a hug and joined the rally to march with them.
Several leaders delivered hate-filled speeches targeting Muslims and Christians. One speaker falsely claimed that Muslim leaders are planning to create a “Bangladesh-like situation” in India and alleged that Hindus are under threat in several states. The speakers accused Muslims of destroying temples, slaughtering cows, and promoting “love jihad.” Another speaker termed Christian missionaries as “poison” and accused the waqf board of grabbing land. Another speaker urged Hindus to marry Muslim women, claiming they face harassment from Muslims and want to convert to Hinduism, while also calling for a financial boycott to weaken the Muslim community.
Another far-right leader delivered a dangerous anti-Muslim hate speech. The speech vilified Muslims, calling them “jihadi cow killers” who “eat our mother cow” and “can never be our brothers.” The leader expressed approval of extremist Buddhists’ targeting and killings of Rohingyas, propagated the conspiracy of ‘love jihad,’ and urged the audience to “pick up weapons and be ready for war.” He further described Muslims as “termites eating our nation” and expressed intentions to “finish them.”