VHP–Bajrang Dal leader Vikas Verma, speaking at a weekly Hanuman Chalisa event, claimed that Christian missionaries and Islamic “jihadi” extremists have been targeting Bharat and Bharatiyas. He further alleged that funds equivalent to the budgets of several states are spent on combating Kashmiri terrorists, and stated that “every single child among those in Kashmir has a disgusting jihadi mentality,” for whom Hindus are kafirs and killing them is considered a virtue.