Bajrang Dal workers staged a protest outside the Congress office and burned the party manifesto released for the upcoming Karnataka elections.
This comes after the Congress released their party menifesto, said it would take “decisive action” as per law, including banning organisations like Bajrang Dal, the Popular Front of India, and others. “We will take decisive action as per law, including imposing a ban on any such organisations, as per the Congress manifesto released by AICC president Mallikarjun Kharge on Tuesday.
“The Congress party is committed to taking firm and decisive action against individuals and organisations spreading hatred against communities on the grounds of caste and religion,” as per the Congress manifesto.
“We believe that the law and constitution are sacrosanct and cannot be violated by individuals and organisations like Bajrang Dal, PFI, or others promoting enmity or hatred, whether among majority or minority communities,” it added.
The party manifesto was released in the presence of former Karnataka chief minister Siddaramaiah, KPCC President DK Shivakumar, and Congress spokesperson Pawan Khera.
Meanwhile, A day after the Congress pledged in its election manifesto to ban the outfit, the Bajrang Dal Sangh has made the decision to hold “Hanuman Chalisa” recital programmes across the Karnataka state on Thrusday.
The opposition Congress, in its manifesto for the 10 May Assembly election in Karnataka, said it was committed to take firm and decisive action against individuals and organisations spreading hatred amongst communities on grounds of caste and religion.
“This is the time when ‘Dharma’ is in danger and standing together is the only way forward. We should set aside our differences and come together to protect dharma, and hold hands together,” the right-wing organisation said in a statement.
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad too extended its support. IJGS Surendra Jain hit out at the Congress party for comparing VHP with the Popular Front of India in its Karnataka Assembly election manifesto and said the move is ‘highly objectionable.’
“Comparing VHP with the anti-national, terrorist, and banned organisation PFI is highly objectionable”, Jain said.
The VHP Leader further told the media that the way Congress and PFI have formed an alliance, Bajrang Dal has become an eyesore for the Congress. “Sonia Gandhi cannot cheat the people of the country.
The way Congress has wrongly tried to defame Bajrang Dal, the country’s people will not accept it, and Bajrang Dal workers are taking it as a challenge.
We will answer that too and will not let your plans succeed.