By News Desk
Right-wing Hindutva priest Yati Narsinghanand, famously known for his hate speeches against minority communities, has caused a furore yet again, this time in the ongoing Maha Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh’s Prayagraj.
“This might be the last Maha Kumbh Mela if the population of jihadists increases and they make India an Islamic nation. Even a single temple will not be left,” Yati said in a video that emerged on social media.
“Not just temples, if the number of jihadists increases there will not be a single woman left in your house nor my house,” the Dasna head priest said.
This is not the first time Yati Narsinghanand has weaved an Islamophobic narrative. Last year, on December 20, Yati while attending the World’s Religion Parliament in Haridwar made a threatening statement. “If the police move away for 15 minutes, this person asking and lecturing for time will not survive,” cryptically referring to All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) leader Akbaruddin Owaisi’s controversial speech.
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