Spiritual leader Devkinandan Thakur on Sunday lashed out at the Bangladesh government, saying that if it cannot protect Sanatan Dharm and its followers, it should give them a Hindu Rashtra in Bangladesh.
With some MPs raising slogans during oath as Lok Sabha members, Speaker Om Birla has given directions to add a new clause that specifies that a member shall not use any word or expression as a prefix or suffix to the form of oath or affirmation
Reiterating her previous statement that India attained independence in 2014, actor-turned-politician and the BJP's Lok Sabha candidate from Mandi, Kangana Ranaut said on Monday she wished to see India become a 'Hindu Rashtra'.
Kangana Ranaut, Bharatiya Janata Party candidate from Himachal Pradesh's Mandi on Friday said that people of Mandi should give a befitting reply to Rahul Gandhi over his 'Shakti' remarks, adding that "how can he say such things in a Hindu Rashtra".
"The BJP's intention to amend the Constitution was never a secret Dozens of BJP leaders in private conversations have said that India must be a Hindu Rashtra, that Hindi must be the sole official language of India and the central government must be strong and prevail over the state govern
"Hindu Mahasabha spoke of Hindu Rashtra a long time ago which resulted in the formation of India and Pakistan. India and Pakistan were not divided because of Jinnah, they were divided because the Hindu Mahasabha demanded two nations," the Samajwadi Party leader added.
The suspended Bharatiya Janata Party leader T Raja Singh on Tuesday said that he would continue to work for ‘Hindu Rashtra’ and he would die before joining any secular party.
Talking to the reporters, Sen said, "There is a difference in the Uniform Civil Code (UCC). It certainly has something to do with advancing the idea of 'Hindu Rashtra'. We have been with UCC for thousands of years, this is not a new thing."
A fresh controversy erupted in Chhattisgarh politics after Congress MLA Anita Yogendra Sharma's purported video went viral wherein the leader was seen backing the concept of 'Hindu Nation'.
Dhirendra Shastri reportedly made the remark while addressing an event in Patna on Monday, a day after cancelling the event 'Divya Darbar' following an unexpected gathering of a large crowd at the venue.
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Friday alleged that Waris Punjab De chief Amritpal Singh could dare to demand Khalistan because of the BJP and RSS talking about 'Hindu Rashtra' in the country.