Vishwa Hindu Parishad

VHP Stops Ram Temple Campaign Till Lok Sabha Elections Are Over

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday February 6, 2019

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Tuesday said its campaign for building a Ram temple in Ayodhya has been stopped temporarily till the general elections are over, as the organisation does not want it to become an election issue.

At VHP Meet At Kumbh Mela, Clash Over Ram Temple Construction Date

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Friday February 1, 2019

Delegates at a dharma sabha organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad at the Kumbh Mela in Uttar Pradesh's Prayagraj came to blows with the right wing organisation's members today over the issue of the construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya.

Calls For Ram Temple In Ayodhya Reverberate At Kumbh Mela

India News | Written by Alok Pandey | Thursday January 31, 2019

The massive Kumbh Mela in Prayagraj, formerly Allahabad, is turning into an echo chamber for powerful Hindu groups to push for a Ram temple in Ayodhya. The Vishwa Hindu Parishad is organising a two-day meeting to discuss how they can work for early construction of the temple at the disputed site in the Uttar Pradesh town. In a separate event, an in...

"My Meetings With PM Modi Highlighted": Tulsi Gabbard Alleges "Profiling"

Indians Abroad | Press Trust of India | Monday January 28, 2019

Democratic presidential aspirant Tulsi Gabbard has alleged that she had become a victim of "religious bigotry" and some media outlets were targeting her and accusing her supporters, who have Hindu names, of being Hindu nationalists.

96 Tripura Christians Converted. Not Against Their Wish, Claims VHP

India News | Reported By Ratnadip Choudhury, Edited By Debjani Chatterjee | Tuesday January 22, 2019

Ninety-six Christians belonging to 23 tribal families were converted to Hinduism in Tripura on Sunday, right-wing group Hindu Jagran Manch has claimed. The people were mostly labourers from Jharkhand and Bihar who had been forcibly converted in the past, says the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), which apparently oversaw the mass conversion at Unakoti, ...

Top VHP Leader Clarifies Amid Row Over 'Will Back Congress If...' Remark

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday January 20, 2019

Vishwa Hindu Parishad or VHP chief Alok Kumar on Sunday said his statement that his organisation would consider backing the Congress in the Lok Sabha polls if it includes the construction of Ram temple in its manifesto was over-stretched.

Former VHP Chief Vishnu Hari Dalmia Dies At 91

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 16, 2019

Former International President of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad Vishnu Hari Dalmia died today morning.

Hindus Can't Wait Till Eternity For Court Decision On Ram Temple: VHP

Cities | Press Trust of India | Wednesday January 2, 2019

Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Wednesday said Hindus cannot wait "till eternity" for the court's decision on Ram Temple and asserted that the only way forward is to enact a legislation for its construction.

At Mega Delhi Rally For Ram Temple, RSS Man Targets "Those In Power"

Delhi News | Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday December 9, 2018

A huge right-wing rally to demand the fast-tracking of the Ram temple at Ayodhya is being held at Delhi's Ramlila grounds. The attending groups, which include the BJP's ideological mentor, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, want the government to pass an ordinance to bypass the legal process. The winter session of parliament -- the last full-fledged ...

VHP Rally LIVE Highlights: VHP Rally In Delhi Today In Push For Ram Temple

Delhi News | NDTV News Desk | Sunday December 9, 2018

In another push for the early construction of the Ram temple at Ayodhya, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad is holding a mega rally in Delhi today. With more than 1.5 lakh people expected to attend, the right-wing outfit has organised the rally to demand the construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya. RSS general secretary Bhaiyyaji Joshi and other affiliates ...

VHP To Hold Rally In Delhi To Demand Bill For Ram Temple Construction

Delhi News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday December 4, 2018

The right-wing group Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) is organising a "dharam sansad", or a congregation of Hindu priests, at the famous Ramlila ground in Delhi next Sunday, that is December 9, demanding the early construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya.

Barely 100 Turn Up For Ram Temple Rally In Delhi, RSS Expected Lakhs

India News | Written by Alisha Sachdeva | Saturday December 1, 2018

A rally taken out by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) in New Delhi to push for the early construction of the Ram temple got off to an underwhelming start today, with very few supporters turning up.

Need Lord Ram Temple, Not Statue: Seers To Uttar Pradesh Government

India News | Press Trust of India | Wednesday November 28, 2018

Some seers in Uttar Pradesh have raised objection against the Yogi Adityanath government's proposal to install a 221-metre-tall statue of Lord Ram on the banks of the Sarayu river in Ayodhya. At a three-day event in Varanasi, the seers called the gathering of Vishwa Hindu Parishad members and supporters in Ayodhya last week a "politically motivated...

Temple Decision By PM After December 11, Says Religious Leader In Ayodhya

India News | Reported by Alok Pandey, Edited by Anindita Sanyal | Sunday November 25, 2018

A decision on the Ayodhya Ram temple will be taken by Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his ministers after December 11, one of the religious leaders attending the Vishwa Hindu Parishad's mega rally in Ayodhya claimed on Sunday.

Scared Muslim Residents Leave Ayodhya Amid Ram Temple Frenzy

India News | Press Trust of India | Sunday November 25, 2018

A few Muslim families have left Ayodhya amid two big events organised by the Shiv Sena and right wing organisation Vishwa Hindu Parishad at the Uttar Pradesh town. Muslim residents in Ayodhya said the families will return in a day or two after the events are over.