Togadia now eyes seven mosques in Haryana

Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Parvin Togadia has threatened to take legal recourse to claim seven sites in Haryana where mosques were built after allegedly demolishing temples.

At least seven mosques had been built after demolishing temples in different parts of Haryana and the state government has not taken any action to restore the land of the temples to the Hindus, the VHP general secretary claimed while speaking to reporters at Shree Ram Krishna Sadhna Kendra at Murthal, about 8 km from here, yesterday.

He warned that if the government failed to hand over such lands to the Hindus, the VHP would launch a statewide agitation and also approach the court.

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Togadia criticised Haryana and West Bengal governments for failing to prevent cow slaughter and being ‘‘silent spectators’’ to the practice.

Both the West Bengal and Haryana governments declined to impose a complete ban on cow slaughter, ignoring the demand made by Hindu organisations, he said.