Praveen Togadia, International Working President of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), said on Thursday that the ‘Dharma Sansad’ had nothing to do with the Assembly elections in Karnataka scheduled for next year.
Speaking to presspersons here, Mr. Togadia said: “We are only concerned with the interests of Hindu society.”
On attempts being reportedly made to keep Lingayats out of the Hindu fold, Mr. Togadia said: We believe in all the castes and traditions. We are all brothers. No one can separate one brother from another brother.”
Mr. Togadia said that the three-day event, which will begin here on Friday, will discuss issues such as ‘Untouchability-free India,’ cow protection and a central law to protect cows, immediate construction of Ram Temple and stopping of government control of Hindu temples and mutts.
These issues discussed and the action plan would be in the form of proposals. “The ‘sants’ would decide on resolutions of the Dharma Sansad. The Dharma Sansad will give socio-cultural direction to the Hindu community. It is not for political direction,” Mr. Togadia added.
