During a religious conversion event in Delhi earlier this week, around 10,000 people reportedly pledged to follow the teachings of Lord Buddha and give up worship of Hindu deities.
A controversy erupted over the AAP leader's appearance at a "mass conversion" event in Delhi earlier this week, sparking intense campaigning for the assembly elections in Gujarat. Ahead of the AAP chief's rally in the poll-bound state, banners and posters were put up in several cities across Gujarat on Saturday, describing Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal as "anti-Hindu" and wearing a cap.
Along with Kejriwal's photographs in caps, some banners carried lines like "I consider Hinduism madness", while others had messages like "anti-Hindu Kejriwal go back". Some of the posters read with quotes from Kejriwal, "I do not consider Brahma, Vishnu, Mahesh, Ram, Krishna as Gods."
According to a PTI report, all the banners had a common sentence - "These are your words and culture."
Banners surfaced in Ahmedabad, Rajkot, Surat and Vadodara, a day after a video clip showing Delhi minister Rajendra Pal Gautam at a "religious conversion" event went viral on social media, with hundreds of people denouncing Hindu deities. He can be heard taking oath. On Wednesday, Gautam, who handles the social welfare, SC and ST departments, attended the Ashoka Vijay Dashami celebrations at Ambedkar Bhavan in Jhandewalan, where 10,000 people were to embrace Buddhism.
A sadhu can be seen swearing to the crowd: "I will have no faith in Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh, nor will I worship them as God. I will have no faith in Rama or Krishna, nor will I I will worship them. I will have no faith in Gauri, Ganapati and other Hindu deities, nor will I worship them."
The oath was similar to the 22 vows prescribed by BR Ambedkar during the historic religious conversion to Buddhism at Diksha Bhoomi, Nagpur in October 1956. Anti-caste groups celebrate the mass conversion of 1956, known as Ashok Vijay Dashami.
Several BJP leaders shared the video on social media accusing AAP of hurting sentiments and demanded the party's removal of the MLA from his post. The saffron party said people will teach AAP a lesson in the upcoming assembly elections if the Delhi minister takes oath to denounce Hindu deities.
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