During the Virat Hindu Sammelan, spiritual leader and educationist Pawan Sinha delivered a speech asserting that India “was, is, and will always be a Hindu nation,” advocating for the establishment of a “Hindu Rashtra.” He questioned why nationalistic slogans like Vande Mataram and Bharat Mata ki Jai face opposition, criticizing those who prioritize religious tenets over national worship. Sinha framed the Hindu community as being under global and domestic siege, citing alleged temple destructions in Delhi, vilified students of Jamia Milia Islamia University by claiming that they wave pistols outside their campus, and the “Chicken’s Neck conspiracy” as evidence of a coordinated effort to “eradicate Hinduism.” He further invoked historical grievances by rejecting Mughal rulers like Akbar and Aurangzeb as part of India’s true heritage due to their alleged persecution of Hindus, while simultaneously peddling the conspiracy theory of “love jihad” and accusing Muslims of “dirtying the Ganga” and harming Hindu dignity.