New Delhi, Nov. 7 -- Acharya Dhirendra Krishna Shastri announced a 10-day padayatra covering Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh from November 7 to 16.

Acharya said the yatra aims to promote unity among Hindus by ending caste-based discrimination and spreading the message of peace and nationalism.

Speaking at the press conference, Shastri said, "From November 7th to November 16th, there is a three-state journey: Delhi, Haryana, and Uttar Pradesh. This is our second padayatra in our lifetime. We only want awakening among Hindus. We have to eradicate casteism and discrimination from its roots... We want nationalism, not casteism, in this country... We want our Hindu children and your children to be safe, and this country should not be Islam...