Speaking at the event, former Rajya Sabha member Sayeeda Hameed said that the Haridwar event was part of a project to change the secular fabric of India.“Controversial BJP leader Ashwani Upadhyay presented Yati Narsinghanand with a saffron ‘Constitution’ during the Dharma Sansad…They are trying to impose a saffron ‘Constitution’ upon India,” she said.She added that since there is no hope from the state or police, “all (people’s) organizations should be united in this fight against hate.”Senior journalist and columnist Ram Puniyani questioned the definition of “Dharma” propagated by the RSS and its affiliates.Pointing out towards the nefarious designs of the RSS and its affiliates, Puniyani said, “Based on false assumptions they (RSS and affiliates) spread hatred. That hatred gets inflamed after a time and then they orchestrate riots.”RTI activist Anjali Bharadwaj questioned the lackluster response of the police in the whole episode. She also held mainstream media as a “culprit” in this.“Was the police really not aware of the event?” she questioned.
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