VHP to establish 'Hindu Rashtra': Singhal

Allahabad, Feb 11 (UNI) Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) president Ashok Singhal today said VHP intends to create Hindu vote bank and stablish Hindu Rashtra as ''together we can and together we will'' fight all anti-Hindu forces.

''The saints and mahatmas are continuously working to unite Hindu voters. I am sure that one day, all the political parties would come under our agenda and follow what we say. A day would come when all parties having faith in Hindutva would come on one platform and form a strong manch or morcha like NDA and UPA,'' Mr Singhal said while talking to mediapersons here.

''The VHP is not interested to form any political party or doing any kind of politics..., while we would extend our support only to that party which would work for the betterment and welfare of the Hindus,'' Mr Singhal added.

All programmes of the 3rd World Hindu Conference would be held on February 12 and 13 as scheduled even if the rain continued, he said.

He maintained owing to continuous rainfall, 15,000 tents erected at sammelan place in Ardh Kumbh Mela had fallen. ''We are getting the cooperation of the district administration in the hour of crisis. The delegates are at present staying in 37 schools.'' UNI