Udayananda Das Brahmachari from ISKCON temple who was also present in the protest rally said that it was everyone's right in the country to follow their religion.
Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) National Spokesperson Vinod Bansal slammed People's Democratic Party leader Iltija Mufti for calling Hindutva a "disease," and said that with "anti-India ideology" one cannot do politics for long.
"Some people have developed a phobia of Hindutva, and those with such a phobia of Hindutva should study about it once. They should understand," Naqvi added.
The Akhil Bhartiya Karni Sena, along with the Hindu Mahasabha, organised a 'silent march' in Uttar Pradesh's Aligarh on Sunday to protest the 'atrocities' against Hindu minorities in Bangladesh, as well as the vandalism and burning of temples.
National Conference President Farooq Abdullah on Sunday expressed concern over the attacks on minorities in Bangladesh, calling for mutual respect among religions in these regions.
People's Democratic Party (PDP) leader Iltija Mufti clarified her stance on Sunday following her recent remark stating that she had spoken against the ideology of Hindutva and not Hinduism.
Clarifying her stance today, Mufti drew a clear distinction between Hindutva and Hinduism, emphasising that the former is a religion promoting values of secularism, love, and compassion, similar to Islam.
"Regrettably, the interim regime of Bangladesh and other responsible authorities have failed to take decisive action to curb these atrocities, choosing instead to remain silent observers," Deutschland Hinduistische Verbande stated.
"I would not like to comment much on them. Akhilesh Yadav is fighting his fight but the SP here (Maharashtra unit of SP) sometimes behaves like the B team of BJP...Our Hindutva is clear...Our Hindutva is about 'hriday mein Ram aur haath ko kaam'...Our Hindutva is about taking everyone tog
Amid rising atrocities on Hindus in Bangladesh, the All Tripura Hotel and Restaurant Owners' Association (ATHROA) has decided to deny hotel and restaurant services' to Bangladeshi citizens.