Former armed forces chiefs of staff, bureaucrats, journalists, and prominent citizens wrote a letter to President Ram Nath Kovind and Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday, 31 December, condemning the hate speech conclave in Uttarakhand's Haridwar, which called for the genocide of Indian Muslims.
Some of the signed dignitaries include four former Chief of Naval Staff – Admiral Laxminarayan Ramdas, Admiral Vishnu Bhagwat (Retd), Prakash EK Dhowan, and Raman Prem Suthan (Retd).
The letter also mentions the targeting of Christians, Dalits, and Sikhs in recent incidents all over the country.