According to the report by The Indian express, the right-wing organisation Hindu Sena has put up two posters backing the invasion of Ukraine and the establishment of an “Akhand Russia” on a statue of Russian poet Alexander Pushkin in New Delhi’s Mandi House.
The posters, according to visuals shared on Twitter, said: “Indian Hindus are with [Russian President Vladimir] Putin and Russia in establishing the Soviet Union. Jai ho Akhand Russia. Jai Bharat.”
The Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), was a socialist state that spanned Eurasia during its existence from 1922 till 1991, before it was dissolved.
Talking to the IE, Hindu Sena National President Vishnu Gupta said the group appreciates the steps taken by Russia to “safeguard” its borders.
“No war is good,” Gupta added. “But if we have to choose between good and better, we would stand in support of Russia, as Russia has always been a true friend of India.”
Satish Upadhyay, the Vice-Chairperson of the New Delhi Municipal Corporation, said that while he was not aware of the matter, government property cannot be defaced.
Officials take cognisance of incidents of defacements as soon as it brought to their notice, Upadhyay said, adding: “If the posters are still there, we will get it removed soon.”
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