"We had opposed the move of the state government to challenge the verdict of the trial court in Naroda Patiya riots which sentenced Kodnani to life imprisonment and was to appeal for capital punishment," Togadia told reporters here.
Kodnani is innocent and was not present at the scene, he claimed.
Under attack from right wing forces, Gujarat government yesterday kept on hold its decision to seek death penalty for Kodnani, Babu Bajrangi and eight others in the 2002 Naroda Patiya riots case - in which 96 people were killed.
When asked about projection of Narendra Modi as Prime Ministerial candidate for BJP in the next general elections, he said it will be too early for any political party to project a candidate.
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He said since 1952, no political party has ever projected a Prime Ministerial candidate.
Both BJP and Congress are competing with each other on the issue of secularism, but people will prefer Congress on secular credentials, he expressed.
"Our stand is clear, we are for Hindus and Hindutva," he said while replying to a question whether VHP was going slow on the Ram temple issue.
He said there was no change in their plans and a conclave of saints and seers will be held in Haridwar next month to chalk out further plan on the Ram temple issue.
Togadia evaded reply on reasons behind BJP's poor show in Karnataka Assembly polls.
He also said that in view of the growing incidents of atrocities against women and girls, VHP would be organising self defence camps for them shortly.