New Delhi: In protest against Congress after they promised a state-wide ban on Bajrang Dal if voted to power, members of Vishva Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal on Thursday morning recited Hanuman Chalisa in Karnataka's Vijayanagar.
News agency ANI shared a video that showed members of the outfit reciting Hanuman Chalisa.
This comes after the Congress on Tuesday in their Karnataka election manifesto said it was committed to take firm and decisive action against individuals and organisations spreading hatred amongst communities on grounds of caste and religion.
In the manifesto, Congress said: "We believe that law and Constitution is 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. We will take decisive action as per law including imposing a ban on such organisations," read the Congress manifesto released by the party president Mallikarjun Kharge here.
On Wednesday, Bajrang Dal said it will organise recitals of 'Hanuman Chalisa' across the state on Thursday.
"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 Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) too extended its support to the call.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during his public meeting at Hospet in Vijayanagara district on Tuesday, too had come down heavily on the Congress promise of banning Bajrang Dal saying: “The Congress in its manifesto has decided to lock up Lord Hanuman. Initially, they locked up Prabhu Shri Ram (Lord Ram). And now they want to lock up people who say 'Jai Bajrang Bali' (Hail Hanuman)."