Few hours before violence erupted in Haryana, Surendra Jain, General Secretary of Vishwa Hindu Parishad was present at Nuh’s Nalhar Mahadev Mandir (destination of procession) where he delivered hate speech against Muslims in Mewat.
Haryana Bajrang Dal leader Bittu Bajrangi was also spotted at the Nalhar Mahadev Mandir. After the eruption of violence, Bajrang Dal leader Neeraj Vats again went live on Facebook and ordered his supporters to target Muslims in other parts of the state.