Delhi BJP Councillor Marks Hindu Vendors with Saffron Flags

Clarion India

NEW DELHI – Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) councillor Ravinder Singh Negi installed saffron flags on the carts of Hindu vegetables to distinguish Hindu vendors from Muslim sellers in Delhi on Friday.

Negi, who represent the West Vindor Nagar ward in Delhi’s Patparganj assembly constituency, was caught on camera raiding vegetable vendors and installing saffron flags on carts belonging to Hindu sellers.

Negi is seen asking vendors for their names and checking their identities. He then proceeded to install saffron flags on the carts of Hindu vendors.

During the raid, Negi is heard saying, “We Hindus should know whom we buy these things from.” suggesting an attempt to differentiate vendors based on their religion.

This incident is not an isolated incident, as Negi, infamous for anti-Muslim rhetoric speeches has a history of similar actions. The event follows a pattern of similar controversial behaviour by the far-right politician.

In May 2024, Negi was caught on camera delivering inflammatory speeches against Muslims in local parks in the Vinod Nafar area of East Delhi. Negi said the Lok Sabha polls were a fight between the “Sanatan Dharam and Muslims”.

Negi stated, “Yai ladaye ab Sanatan Dharam aur Musalmano k bech mai hai. Aap Sanatan Dharam k loug hai aur apne dharam ki raksha khud karo. Gharo se bahar niklo aur jase yeh burkhe wale vote dalte hai lambi lambi line laga k… (This election is a fight between Sanatan Dharam and the Muslims. Come out to vote in large numbers, just like how these ‘burkhawale’ show up in long queues).”

In October 2024, Negi raided shop owners in the Mandawali area and threatened to close established owned by Muslims with “Hindu names”.

Negi was captured threatening a dairy vendor and uttering, “When your name is Mohammed Ayan, why have you put up a board that reads Rawal Dairy?”, adding, “Why are you betraying people in Hindu-dominated places?”.