Jitendranand Saraswati, General Secretary of the Akhil Bhartiya Sant Samiti, accused leaders, including Rahul Gandhi and Mani Shankar Aiyar, of warning that a Bangladesh-like situation could arise in India. In response, he issued a threat by referring to the 2002 Gujarat riots, stating that they will repeat it if “another Godhra” happens. He made these remarks during a rally organised by the Hindu Raksha Samiti to protest atrocities against Hindus in Bangladesh.