Speaking about the violence, Lok Sabha MP Pappu Yadav said, "People from Bajrang Dal and Vishva Hindu Parishad are hooligans; they should be banned. These people are protected by the government. I believe that the country's economy and progress are being affected now. There is a need to thin
As the religious controversy around Hindu Lord Hanuman is taking centre stage in this election after Congress' manifesto mentioned a ban on Bajrang Dal, Sawant said that his party will get 10 per cent more votes due to this.
Amid political uproar over the Congress manifesto for Karnataka elections declaring a ban on Bajrang Dal, former chief minister and Congress leader Jagadish Shettar said there is no question of banning the right-wing outfit.
With the promise of a possible ban on Bajrang Dal in its election manifesto being made a big election issue by BJP, the Congress has done an internal survey which says only a small section of people in Karnataka feel it is an election issue, party sources said.
"The Congress has lost its senses. They are talking about banning the Bajrang Dal, which is a strong nationalist organisation, opposes terrorism and opposes Love Jihad. Bajrang Dal creates a sense of patriotism, including social service, and develops self-respect towards its religion and cul