Dara Singh, the man falsely accused in the
killing of Australian missionary Graham Stuart Staines and his two
minor sons, will work to safeguard Hinduism from internal and external
enemies. "I have made up my mind to work against cow slaughter, conversions
by Christian missionaries and the killing of Indian forces in Kashmir
and the northeast after my release," Singh told a Bhubaneswar court
on Tuesday where he was produced in connection with the Staines murder
case. "I have information that Christian missionaries have become
more active in Orissa following my arrest. But I will not allow Christian
priests to move freely to convert innocent Hindus," he said. Dara
Singh is in Baripada jail after his arrest last year. Singh's is sure
he will be released because he claims he was framed in the case.
He is planning to set up Dara Sena branches
all over the country. The Dara Sena was formed by his supporters,
led by Delhi businessman Mukesh Jain and others after Singh's arrest
in January last year to provide him legal help and mobilise people
to support Singh. He said that the Dara Sena would work for protection
of the Hindu religion. Singh compared the Sena with Netaji Subhas
Chandra Bose's Azad Hind Fauj and Phoolan Devi's Eklavya Bahini. "I
have no other desire but to protect the Hindu religion.
All those working against the interests of
the religion are my enemies," he said When reminded that his Hindutva
agenda was dear to outfits like the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the
Vishwa Hindu Parishad and the Bajrang Dal, Singh told rediff.com,
"What is wrong with the Sangh Parivar's agenda? After all they are
the true protectors of the Hindu religion in India." He did not rule
out joining politics after his release. "I am not denying that I will
enter politics after my release but it will be decided by the Dara
Sena's executive committee," he said. He made it clear that he would
only join a party that supported the Hindutva agenda. Clad in a kurta
pyjama with a saffron tilak on his forehead, Dara Singh, came to the
Central Bureau of Investigation designated court, surrounded by armed
police. Singh said that a Ram temple should be built at the disputed
site in Ayodhya because it has become a matter of prestige for Hindus.
"A Ram temple has to be built at the disputed site at any cost. It
is a matter of faith for millions of Hindus," he said. "I have little
doubt that the Ram temple will be built because everything and everyone
favours it," he said. He said that he supported Prime Minister Atal
Bihari Vajpayee's view that the temple construction was necessary
because it was an expression of national sentiment.