In a statement that could evoke sharp reactions from ‘secular’ parties, Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Ashok Singhal on Friday said it was after 800 years that Delhi is being governed by Hindus.
The last Hindu ruler in Delhi was Prithviraj Chauhan.
We, in Vishwa Hindu Parishad, want to raise fearless Hindus”, said Singhal on the first of the three-day World Hindu Congress.
Singhal added: “Hindus lost power in Delhi 800 years ago with the defeat of the last Hindu king Prithviraj Chauhan. Today, power is back in those hands who take pride in Hinduism”.
The VHP supremo further said that he wanted “an indomitable Hinduism for the welfare of the whole world”.
The theme of the World Hindu Congress 2014 is visioned on the Hindu principle of ‘Sangachchhadhwam Samvadadhwam’ (Step Together, Express Together).
Around 1,500 delegates from over 40 countries are expected to participate in the event which will provide a global platform for Hindu society to deliberate and formulate solutions to the myriad challenges faced by Hindus worldwide and to devise workable and tangible solutions that can be implemented.