The Hindu religious leaders of a "dharma sansad" or religious assembly in Uttarakhand's Haridwar, where they made open calls for genocide and use of weapons against Muslims, were seen in a video laughing with a police officer, who they said will be "on our side".

As per an NDTV report, five of the event participants on Monday went to Haridwar police station to file a first information report (FIR) against Muslim clerics, who they said, “have been conspiring against Hindus and should be punished.”