Fear Godhra-like incident during Ram Temple inauguration, BJP can do anything to win 2024 polls: Sanjay Raut

He was referring to the Godhra train burning in which Hindu pilgrims were killed in February 2002 and triggered the Gujarat riots, and the airstrike by Indian warplanes in February 2019 in Pakistan’s Balakot, against an alleged terrorist training camp as retaliation to the Pulwama terror attack.

“We have apprehensions. During the inauguration of Ram Mandir, many people will visit Ayodhya by train. We fear at that time, in particular areas, stones would be pelted on trains and they might be attacked. Then, riots can be instigated (by the BJP). This is the apprehension in the minds of people and political parties,” Raut said.

The BJP has no agenda for 2024 and hence it could orchestrate communal rift and riot to get votes and win the elections, Raut said.

“In 2014, the BJP fooled people, and in 2019, they staged the drama of surgical strike and fuelled communal riots to get votes. Now, in 2024, they are again instigating communal disharmony and communal riots to win elections. There are many serious issues like inflation and unemployment in the country, but without discussing it, they want to face the election by instigating communal riots,” Raut said.

“We are aware of it. It is our duty to make them (parties and the (public) aware of it,” he added.