Prayagraj/UP: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) General Secretary (organisation) Milind Parande claimed on Sunday that there are conspiracies to weaken Hindus in India, and prominent among them is to push Indian youths to drug addiction, PTI reported.
He said that India lies between the 'Golden Crescent' (Iran, Afghanistan, and Pakistan) and the 'Golden Triangle' (Laos, Thailand, and Myanmar) — two major narcotics-producing regions — making it both a transit route and a target for the drug trade.
He asserted that RSS activists will work against this (claimed) move to weaken India through weakening Hindus.
Parande informed that the Bajrang Dal and Durga Vahini, affiliates of the VHP, are preparing to launch a nationwide awareness campaign against drug abuse.
"In November and December, Bajrang Dal volunteers will visit nearly 6,000 blocks across the country to engage youth in anti-drug activities, while Durga Vahini members will conduct similar campaigns in about 4,000 blocks," he said.
He warned that drug addiction is destroying families, financial stability, and health, calling it a serious national concern.
Parande then made claims that Hindus, who convert to Christianity, keeps their Hindu official records to avail conversion benefits. He claimed that such individuals are Christians in faith and worship, but remain Hindus on official documents. He claimed that neither the government nor society is aware of their conversion, and only the Church knows their true religious affiliation.
He alleged that the Church has adopted a strategy of not changing the names of converts, so that conversions remain hidden.
"This way, Christians can claim that conversions are not taking place, and population statistics appear unchanged," he claimed.
"After conversion, such people do not change their names or official records because they wish to continue availing reservation benefits," he claimed.