The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Wednesday issued a statement to clarify that Raj Kumar alias Bittu Bajrangi, who was arrested by Haryana Police in connection with the Nuh violence, “never had any relation” with its youth wing Bajrang Dal, or other VHP-linked organisations.
According to the police, Mr. Bajrangi is the president of Goraksha Bajrang Force, a cow vigilante group which claims to be an animal rescue and rehabilitation organisation.
The VHP also stated that it considers the content of the video allegedly released by Mr. Bajrangi as inappropriate. The video which surfaced before the July 31 procession was said to have stoked communal tensions.
