In Rae Bareli, Hindu Sammelan Speakers Call for Violence Against Muslims and Christians

Location: Shivgarh, Rae Bareli, Uttar Pradesh

At a Virat Hindu Sammelan, multiple far-right Hindu nationalist supporters delivered dangerous speeches and called for violence against Muslims and Christians. Rhiddhima Sharma openly incited violence, advocating killing a“100 of them” in response to one killing of Dipu Chandra Das and declared “If they are eloping with 1 Hindu woman, you need to elope 100 of theirs. Anyway, they already have such a large ‘crop,’ we need to reduce it a little, right?” Thakur Ram Singh accused Christians of forced conversions, described them as illegitimate remnants of colonial rule, and openly justified the use of violence, asserting, “If they do not comply, then sticks must be used; when folded hands fail, weapons must be used.” Another speaker urged, “If any jihadi speaks with Hindu women in their locality, they should go silently and deal with them without a camera.” Cow-vigilantes Daksh Chaudhary and Prakash Singh opposed communal brotherhood and peddled the anti-Muslim conspiracy theory of “love jihad,” issuing threats of violence. Singh said those who allegedly target Hindu women, temples, or dharma would be “beheaded and buried,” and that hands should be cut off for touching Hindu women. He dehumanised Muslims as “pigs” and “dogs,” claimed riots show “who throws stones and who throws flowers,” and asserted the Constitution matters only while Hindus are a majority. Vijay Hindu demanded Hindu unity, citing MLA T Raja Singh, threatening action against those who refuse to say “Bharat Mata ki Jai.” Khusbu Pandey also dehumanised Muslims, calling them “jackals,” portraying them as herd-like, and alleging they oppose the name of Ram.

At a Virat Hindu Sammelan, Hindu nationalist supporter Khusbu Pandey glorified the 1989 “Bhagalpur massacre” of Muslims, claiming that during Bhagalpur “not a single Hindu body was found” when the police were away for 15 minutes. She claimed that when Muslims bury their dead, only insects are to be found, stating, “When we kill and bury you, we farm organic cauliflowers there.” She also brandished a sword, calling on attendees to arm themselves.

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