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was the core figure in the planning of a series of Hindutva terrorist attacks that began in 2002.
Ramchandra Kalsangra, another RSS activist from Madhya Pradesh who served as Dange's alleged
lieutenant, is also being sought by authorities in connection with the case. Much of the details of the
Samjhauta attack planning has come from Naba Kumar Sarkar, a leader of the Gujarat-based, RSSaffiliated
Vanvasi Kalyan Ashram. In December 2010, Sarkar confessed to a Delhi magistrate that he was
present at a June, 2006 meeting in which the firebombing and a string of other terrorist attacks were
planned against Muslims. The idea of firebombing the Samjhauta Express, he claimed, was conceived by
Dange as part of a series of terrorist strikes, which included bombings in Malegaon, Hyderabad and the
Ajmer Sharif shrine. Later, Sarkar sought to withdraw his confessional statement, saying it had been
made under threat to his life. A final legal determination on its status is yet to be made. Many members of
the group, NIA investigators say, were long-serving RSS activists who became disillusioned with the
Hindu right-wing's refusal to replicate the 2002 communal killings in Gujarat nationwide. Harshad Solanki,
who the NIA believes participated in the bombing of the Ajmer Sharif shrine in October, 2007, was given
refuge by Dange when he fled Gujarat to avoid arrest after evidence surfaced of his role of in the 2002
massacre. (The Hindu 13/2/12)
VHP to protest against Communal Violence Bill (26)
Jaipur: Terming the proposed Communal Violence Bill as "anti-Hindu", the Vishwa Hindu Parishad on
Tuesday threatened a nation-wide agitation against it. The proposed bill will divide the society in two
sections, one of minorities and the other of Hindus. It will also affect the rights of Hindus, VHP leader
Ashok Singhal said. "The government is proposing a shocking bill which would badly hit the rights of the
Hindus so we along with saints from across the country will launch a nation-wide agitation soon," Singhal
told reporters here today. "We would also oppose 4.5% reservation to Muslims from the OBC quota.
There is no concept of religion-based reservation in our Constitution but this government is doing it," he
said. The Union government is leaving no stone unturned for encroaching on the rights of the Hindus in
the country, Former VHP International Executive President alleged. The strategy of the agitation would be
drawn up during the Kumbha mela in Prayag next year with support of around 20,000 saints. Singhal also
highlighted the religous conversation taking place in tribal and coastal areas of the country and alleged
that in the last five years a sum of Rs42,000 crore has been used for such conversions. (DNA 14/2/12)
Bajrang Dal activists ‘perform' marriages of couples
HYDERABAD, February 15, 2012: The Bajrang Dal workers visited parks and secluded places on the city
outskirts looking for couples celebrating Valentine's Day, caught them and performed their marriages.
Moving in teams, they accosted the lovers spending time at parks and other places at Sanghinagar,
Peddamberpet, Koheda and Deshmukh villages. Finding fault with them for celebrating Valentine's Day,
describing it as an assault Indian culture, the Bajrang Dal workers made the men tie mangalasutra to their
lovers. “In some cases, we counselled the lovers after calling in their parents. In other cases, we let them
off after confirming their claims that they were already engaged,” the Bajrang Dal leaders said. On
learning about this, police teams rushed to the areas but by then the Bajrang Dal workers fled. Activists of
this right wing organisation also went round several public places near Gandipet, Rajendranagar,
Himayatsagar and Are Mysamma temple localities. They caught lovers if they were spotted spending time
together. “In many cases, we sent them away after warning them. But the marriage of a couple was
performed near a village in Moinabad,” the Bajrang Dal leaders claimed. Interestingly, the Hayathnagar
police said they learnt about the marriage performed by Bajrang Dal activists but no one complained to
them. (The Hindu 16/2/12)
VHP demands immediate withdrawal of NCTC (26)