NEW DELHI: VHP leader Praveen Togadia, who for a short time went missing yesterday, made allegations today in the press meet that unnamed people are attempting to muzzle his voice and not allow him to speak on heated issues like the Ram temple, welfare schemes for farmers and the law on cow killing.
"I am being targeted for a decades-old case, there is an attempt to suppress my voice. Rajasthan Police team came to arrest me. Someone told me the plan was being made to kill me in an encounter to arrest me. Someone told me plan was being made to kill me in an encounter," Togadia alleged with tears in a press meet which was called by him.
The most controversial and provoking VHP leader said he "will not be silenced and will continue to work for Hindus" and their interests. He also urged to all Hindu organizations to come together.
Ahmedabad crime branch sources said Togadia, 62, was then admitted to hospital as he was suffering from low blood sugar.
The VHP had claimed that Togadia was held by the Rajasthan Police in links with a certain case. However, the secrecy over Togadia 's missing raises cries – conspiracy while a senior police officer asserting that neither the local Sola police nor the Rajasthan Police had detained VHP international working president.