Hindutva's 'Ram dhun' campaign to sabotage Muslim realty deals in Gujarat

Source: The Times of India

BJP joins VHP to stop Muslim realty deals
Vijaysinh Parmar, TNN | May 9, 2012, 06.24AM IST


BHAVNAGAR:The rift between chief minister Narendra Modi and VHP leader Pravin Togadia may have left the party-sangh ties soured. But, when it comes to ousting Muslims from Hindu-dominated areas, BJP has supported VHP, notwithstanding Modi's new-found Sadbhavana towards Muslims.

BJP leaders in the city have joined the saffron brigade's 'Ram dhun' campaign to sabotage Muslim realty deals in the Hindu areas. And, they have no qualms about it.

Suresh Dhandhaliya, senior BJP leader and Bhavnagar mayor, along with his predecessor Parul Trivedi joined the drive to halt a deal. Trivedi, who is also a member of state BJP women's wing's executive committee, was in fact one of the organizers of Ram Darbar, a programme to prevent Hindus from selling properties to Muslims. "Muslims buying properties in Hindu areas is a major concern and we want all such deals to be called off," Dhandhaliya told TOI. The party's support comes at a time when BJP is gearing up for assembly polls later this year and Modi chanting the "sadbhavana" mantra to woo Muslims.

"Muslims have been slowly increasing their presence in Hindu-dominated areas. This will create tension in future," she said.