ALLAHABAD: Reacting to violence which claimed the lives of nine people, including a head constable, in Delhi on Monday, Vishwa Hindu Parishad ( VHP ) general secretary Milind Parande demanded that the government should act tough against rioters who were instigating violence in the name of anti-CAA protests.“Violence that erupted in Delhi and attack on a temple in Aligarh were part of a conspiracy to dent the country’s image internationally as US President Donald Trump was on a two-day visit to the India at that time. Many videos are surfacing on social media which indicate that there was a plan to disturb social harmony,” Parande said.He demanded that drones should be used to identify houses where stones were being collected.“Ever since anti-CAA protest began at Shaheen Bagh, there have been efforts to carry out anti-national activities and deliver inflammatory speeches. Some leaders are issuing statements to defame Hindus. It should be ensured that protests do not trigger violence or anti-national activities,” he said.He added VHP was committed to offering help to Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains from Pakistan, Afghanistan and Bangladesh seeking Indian citizenship “We are also taking measures to end misconceptions regarding the Citizen Amendment Act (CAA). Why such hue and cry on CAA when it has nothing to do with Muslims? CAA is meant to give citizenship to Hindus, Sikhs, Buddhists and Jains from three neighbouring countries,” he said.Speaking on Ram temple issue, he said: “Ram temple in Ayodhya should be constructed through money collected from Hindus. We don’t want money from government.”Parande said VHP inducted at least 30 lakh new members during its membership drive between November 2018 and November 2019.“VHP has drafted a plan to celebrate Ramotsav between March 25 and April 8 in more than 2 lakh villages across the country where grand ‘rath yatras’ will be taken out,” he said.