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By Neena Vyas
Mr. Dharmendra and the VHP leader, Pravin Togadia, together spewed hatred in their fiery speeches at the Ramlila Maidan here on the second day of the Dharam Sansad, where resolutions were passed on cow protection, action against pollution in the Ganges, on "jehadi" terrorism and "infiltration" from Bangladesh. At the end of the day, Mr. Togadia announced that "sadhus" would march through various points in the city to meet at Jantar Mantar tomorrow at 11 a.m. in an attempt to "March to Parliament", an announcement which was applauded by the gathering. Throughout their speeches they attacked the Government, especially the Prime Minister, Atal Behari Vajpayee, for "betraying" the Ram temple cause, they attacked the media for saying that the Dharam Sansad had watered down its programme of action under pressure, they attacked the Leader of the Opposition, Sonia Gandhi, and finally they appealed to the Congress and MPs in other parties to join the Ram temple agitation to be led by them to prove that "Hindu blood flowed in their veins". Mr. Vajpayee was once again mocked for his "fight to the finish" statement on Pakistan. Mr. Togadia said the Ram "sevaks" who had shed their blood and women who sacrificed their sons and husbands did not do so "so that BJP leaders could grab power and sit in comfort". The Centre was also assailed for failing to act to protect the cow. They found fault with the ruling party and some of their coalition partners for sticking to power. "What will you do with your `gaddi' (chairs) when tomorrow you will not be able to find a place to stand," Mr. Togadia said. Recalling the Godhra and Gujarat incidents of last year, Mr. Togadia said that on February 28 (last year) a few thousand people in the State took to the streets to defend Hindus, for the Ram temple agitation tens of thousands of people would come out on the streets and the "fight will not be limited to Gujarat but will be taken to every corner of the country". "Ya Ram Ke Saath Hain, Ya Babar Ki Aulad Hain (either you are with Ram or you are the progeny of Babar)'' was the slogan given by Mr. Togadia who said that thousands and "crores" of volunteers, men, women and youth, would come out into the streets to fight the "second Mahabharat at Indraprastha (one of the old cities at Delhi)".
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