Dhirendra Shastri’s Call to “Protect Hindu Daughters” Sparks Debate. Dhirendra Shastri, speaking on Aap Ki Adalat (India TV), urged Hindu families to guard their daughters’ faith and identity, invoking terms like “Lakshmi, Durga, Kali” and warning against adoption of the burqa as a symbol he said should be avoided for Hindu girls. He framed the remarks as protective, not hateful, and contrasted historical behaviour he attributed to Hindus with contemporary threats he named (e.g., “love jihad,” “