Manoj Kumar is Rashtriya Bajrang Dal leader. He has a long history of delivering inflammatory speeches inciting violence against Muslims. He has repeatedly spread conspiracy theories, demonized Islam, and called on Hindus to arm themselves. He is also a member of Antarrashtriya Hindu Parishad.

In April 2022, at an event in Ahmedabad organized by Pravin Togadia’s AHP, Kumar made vile remarks against Muslim women while overseeing the distribution of 5,000 tridents to attendees. 

On August 25, 2023, in Sambhal, Uttar Pradesh, he openly called for violence, declaring that swords would be raised against those he labeled “non-believers”—specifically targeting Muslims. Kumar said, “To eliminate non-believers, we will take up swords. We will challenge those who slaughter our cows, those who lure our sisters into love jihad, those who seize our land, those who attack our police, and those who seek to destroy our motherland.”

In Noida, on February 9, 2024, at an event held in Saraswati Vidya Mandir High School, Kumar proclaimed that his efforts had put a stop to Muslims having “four wives and 25 children,” falsely claiming that Muslim men were using their children for “love jihad.” A month later, on March 31 in Pilibhit, he boasted that the Rashtriya Bajrang Dal would train Hindu men to “fight,” reinforcing his push for organized aggression.

On March 31, 2024, in Pilibhit, Uttar Pradesh, Kumar delivered an inflammatory speech filled with conspiracy theories against Muslims. He declared that the Rashtriya Bajrang Dal would train men to fight, further escalating calls for organized violence.

On May 14, 2024, in Jhabua, Madhya Pradesh, Kumar threatened Hyderabad’s Muslim community, declaring, “Give us 15 minutes, and we will change your getup.” 

By October 12, at a weapon-worship event in Agra, he escalated his fear-mongering, falsely claiming that Hindu women were being “packed into suitcases” and Hindus were being “openly murdered.” He warned that if Muslims—whom he described as “just 18 percent” of the population—grew to 48 percent, “no one would be able to save the country.”