'Hate speech conclave': India's Hindutva leaders call for Muslim genocide

• Hindutva leader Narsinghanand organises conclave from December 17-19.
• "This battle will be won by those with better weapons," organiser says.
• "If you want to finish them off, then kill them," another Hindutva leader says.

Hindutva leaders in India have called for the ethnic cleansing of Muslims — a strong 200-million population in the country — at a recent three-day "hate speech conclave", Indian media reported.

Hindutva leader Yati Narsinghanand organised the conclave from 17 to 19 December in Uttarakhand's Haridwar city, where several speeches were made to attack religious minorities and their worshiping spaces, The Quint reported.

"Economic boycott won't work. Hindu groups need to update themselves. Swords look good on stage only. This battle will be won by those with better weapons," the conclave's organiser said.

“The only subject of this Dharam Sansad is that in 2029 the PM of India will be a Muslim. This is not a baseless thought… The way the Muslim population is increasing and our population decreasing, in seven-eight years, only Muslims will be seen on the roads," Narsinghanand said, according to Indian Express.

Another Hindu leader, Annapurna Maa, suggested that killing Muslims was the only option, as he called for recruiting soldiers to achieve the task.

"If you want to finish them off, then kill them [...] We need 100 soldiers who can kill 20 lakh of them to win this," Maa said.

For his part, Hindu Raksha Sena's leader Prabodhanand Giri cited Myanmar and said that every Hindu in India should pick up weapons against the country's minorities.

"Like Myanmar, our police, our politicians, our Army, and every Hindu must pick up weapons and conduct a Safayi Abhiyan (ethnic cleansing). There is no other option left," he said, according to NDTV.

Complaints registered

Responding to the development, Indian politician Saket Gokhale said he has filed a complaint with the SHO of Jawalapur police station against the religious congregation.

"Failing the registration of an FIR against the organisers and speakers in 24 hours, a complaint shall be made to the judicial magistrate," Gokhale said.

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMM) President Asaduddin Owaisi said a police complaint had been filed by his party's Uttarakhand team.

"Need exemplary action NOW! Society must disown calls for genocide! People should actively fight majoritarian radicalisation!" the politician added.

 Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind denounces Modi

Meanwhile, the leader of India's largest Muslim organisation, Jamiat Ulama-i-Hind, denounced Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government for turning a blind eye to open calls against Muslims as well as hate speeches given on a regular basis by far-right groups in an organized way.

Maulana Mahmood Madni sought harsh punishment against the perpetrators in a letter to the country's interior minister, the National Human Rights Commission (NHRC), the National Committee for Minorities, and the chief minister of Uttarakhand, where the assembly was held.

"They have put the country's peace and communal harmony in jeopardy.

I demand that the organisers and speakers be held accountable "Maulana Madni stated.