Vishwa Hindu Parishad

"Will Leave Ayodhya," Says Muslim Petitioner After VHP Rally Plans

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Thursday November 15, 2018

Right wing organization Vishwa Hindu Parishad's plan to hold a mammoth rally in Ayodhya has left the city's Muslim residents deeply concerned. The rally will coincide with one held in the city by the Shiv Sena. While the government indicated that it sees no harm in a rally, the chief petitioner in the Ayodhya title suit has said he is ready to leav...

In "Final Battle" For Ram Temple, Vishwa Hindu Parishad Serves A Deadline

India News | Edited by Divyanshu Dutta Roy (With Inputs from PTI) | Saturday October 6, 2018

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Friday said it was fighting a "final battle" for a Ram temple in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya and set a "deadline" for the BJP-led central government to bring an ordinance for it in parliament by the end of the year.

Muslims Are Ram's Descendants, Should Help Build Temple: Giriraj Singh

India News | Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Tuesday October 2, 2018

A few days after right-wing ideologue Mohan Bhagwat claimed that all Indians are Hindu by identity, Union Minister Giriraj Singh today asked Muslims to help construct a Ram temple in Ayodhya because they are "descendants of Lord Ram and not Mughal Emperor Babur".

Week After Meerut Assault Video, Rogue Cops Get "VIP" Transfer, No Arrest

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey and Saurabh Shukla, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Monday October 1, 2018

A week after a Hindu woman and a Muslim man were targeted by a group of right-wing activists and four policemen in Meerut for being friends, they seem no closer to getting justice.

"Called Love Jihadi, Hit In Private Parts": Meerut Victim Recounts Horror

India News | Reported by Saurabh Shukla, Edited by Jimmy Jacob | Thursday September 27, 2018

A Muslim man and his Hindu friend who were targeted by right-wing activists in Meerut on Sunday have accused police of misbehaving with them instead of trying to prevent the attackers from beating him up mercilessly. The man said he was accused by the group -- allegedly affiliated to the right-wing Vishwa Hindu Parishad -- of indulging in "love jih...

Warina Hussain And Aayush Sharma's Loveratri 'Not Demeaning Any Culture,' Says Salman Khan

Entertainment | Thursday September 6, 2018

Some months ago, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) protested against Loveratri's title, alleging that it 'distorts the meaning of a Hindu festival'

Campaign On "Ills Of Love Jihad" To Be Launched By VHP In Bengal Schools

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday September 4, 2018

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Tuesday said it would launch a campaign this month in various schools and colleges of West Bengal against the "ills of love jihad', inviting a strong rebuke from the ruling TMC, which asserted that "we will never allow the nefarious designs" of the Sangh Parivar to succeed.

Security Tightened In Outer Delhi After Ruckus Over Cow Slaughter Rumours

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 23, 2018

Hundreds of people gathered in outer Delhi's Mianwali Nagar after rumours spread that the leftover of slaughtered animals being disposed off after Eid ul-Adha were of cows, following which security was tightened in the area, the police said.

Woman's Conversion To Hinduism Can't Be Doubted As VHP Oversaw It: Judge

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 23, 2018

Allowing a woman's plea for a job under Scheduled Caste quota, a Madras High Court judge has said her conversion from Christianity to Hinduism need not be doubted as it has been done under the auspices of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, which he described as "one of the reputed" organisations for Hindu religion.

Join Hinduism For "Life In Heaven": Sadhvi Prachi To Triple Talaq Victims

India News | Press Trust of India | Thursday August 2, 2018

Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Sadhvi Prachi has asked Muslim women who faced triple talaq to join Hinduism.

Salman Khan's Brother-In-Law's Debut Film Loveratri In Trouble Because Of Title?

Entertainment | Wednesday May 23, 2018

A Vishwa Hindu Parishad member said that the film's title 'distorts the meaning of a Hindu festival'

Vishwa Hindu Parishad To Not Allow Screening Of Salman Khan's "Loveratri"

India News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday May 22, 2018

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) today said it will not allow screening of Salman Khan Films' upcoming movie Loveratri as its name distorts the meaning of a Hindu festival.

Political Gains, Lost Lives: Behind The Bloody Turf Wars In Coastal Karnataka

Karnataka News | Written by Sreenivasan Jain | Saturday May 5, 2018

In the heart of Mangalore, an unusual sight: a team of activists of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, or VHP, campaigning for the BJP.

"Cancelled Ola Cab As Driver Muslim": Man Followed By Ministers On Twitter

India News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday April 22, 2018

A post by a man that he cancelled an Ola cab because the driver happened to be a Muslim, has triggered a huge debate on Twitter. Abhishek Mishra, who claims to be linked to Vishwa Hindu Parishad, is followed by some Union ministers, including defence minister Nirmala Sitharaman, petroleum minister Dharmendra Pradhan and minister of culture Mahesh S...

Ram Rajya Rath Yatra Reaches Rameswaram To Rousing Reception

Tamil Nadu News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday March 21, 2018

The VHP-backed Ram Rajya Rath Yatra, seeking to mobilise support for a Ram temple in Ayodhya, arrived here today to a rousing welcome amid tight police security.