Vishwa Hindu Parishad secretary general Milind Parande took centre stage at the Mumbai Marathi Patrakar Sangh in Azad Maidan on Thursday to announce a VHP membership drive that will  begin on November 6 and go on till November 20.

Dubbed Hit Chintak Abhiyan, the drive, Parande said, “is aimed at creating a one-crore membership base across the country. These members will first of all become aware of the Hindu faith, its values and culture. We will caution people about Love Jihad and fraudulent conversions. We are also going to raise awareness that there is an anti-conversion law in some states. In any case, conversion through fraudulent means, allurement or force is unconstitutional. We are planning to go to at least 13,000 villages in Maharashtra. The membership drive will include prominent people, from business leaders, doctors, lawyers, to teachers. The point is to become part of a movement where the cornerstone is unity and strength.”