VHP to step up campaign against Sonia

In order to fine-tune its strategy, the Parishad has convened a two-day meeting of its Margdarshak Mandal (Steering Committee) at Hardwar from Wednesday. More than 80 sants

are likely to participate in the meeting which among other things would deliberate on emerging political scenario, Kargil conflict, Sonia’s antecedents and VHP’s role in the ensuing general elections, Kishore said.

The Committee meeting would be followed up by a three-day All India Workers Meeting of the VHP at Rishikesh near Hardwar from June 26. “Workers will be educated about the context and background of Kargil conflict so that they can launch a public awareness campaign,” Kishore said indicating that the political benefit from such a campaign would obviously be reaped by its ally, the BJP.

The VHP, in separate letters written to Prime Minister A B Vajpayee and Defence Minister George Fernandes, has promised to execute whatever function its cadre is asked to perform in view of the Kargil conflagration.

It demanded that the government take a strong step to teach Pakistan a lesson to avoid recurrence of incidents like Kargil.