Inside a VHP bike rally for temple funds: Businessman, insurance execs, children
Most bikes flaunted saffron flags, three men shared many two-wheelers, and barely anyone wore a helmet. Some women accompanied them on scooters, while e-rickshaws in the back had the elderly, children and more women. Written by Abhinav Rajput | New Delhi | Updated: January 28, 2021
“Hum Hindu jagaane aaye hain, Hum Hindu jaga kar jaayenge”; “Chamak rahi talwarein sab ki, chamak raha trishul hai, Hindu ko kamzor na samjho, ye dushman ki bhool hai”; and “Hindustan me rehna ho to Vande Matarm kehna sikho, aur aukat me rehna sikho”.
These were among songs that blared on a loudspeaker installed on a lorry on Tuesday as hundreds of motorbikes lined up behind it as part of a rally to raise awareness about the Ram Mandir fund collection drive. It had been organised by the Mayur Vihar unit of the Vishva Hindu Parishad and the Bajrang Dal.
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