Hindu party promises to persecute Christians in order to gain votes

In a bid to gain votes for the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) in the run up elections in Gujarat, Hindu extremist groups have openly campaigned, stating they work in tandem to persecute religious minorities, including Christians.

Media reports quoted groups associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), the parent organisation of numerous extremist groups and the chief persecutor of Christians, seeking votes for the BJP chief minister, Narendra Modi.

International Christian Concern (ICC), claimed they have a copy of the email sent by the militant group, "Hindu Brotherhood – Kashmiri Hindu Liberation Army," appealing for votes citing, Modi's victory could be means to "Hinduize politics and militarize Hindus."

"Don't let your children ask you, When you had a chance, why did you not establish Hindutva....because of you, we are at the mercy of radicals (read Muslims and Christians)," said the letter.

Further leading people to violence and divisions, the letter continued, "We are still slaves of Christian missionaries and Islamic radicals and vote for hungry pseudo–secular political leaders (of the opposition Congress party). Your vote (to the BJP) will kill all of them."

As a solution to the "Muslim and Christian problems (read terrorism and conversions)," the HB–KHLA suggests: "We Hindus should militarise and industrialize ourselves? In the army, navy and air force, Hindus should have the majority. In fact, people with double faiths should not be allowed to enter the Indian military. This is the only way to keep ourselves safe."

The RSS which is the largest voluntary organisation in the world aims at establishing a single party militarized government in India based on the divine laws of Hindu Dharma (religion), and Hindutva ideology.

According to analysts, the RSS cadre helps the BJP, its political wing, to win elections by raising issues that divide communities along religious lines. Having come to power, the BJP in turn helps the RSS cadre to indulge in violence.

Ashok Singhal, the chief of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (World Hindu Council or VHP) told the media that his organization did not want the "model state" to fall into the hands of a party run by a "Christian foreigner" (referring to Congress party president Mrs. Sonia Gandhi, a Roman Catholic by birth).