Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP): News
18 Apr 2024
Mamata BanerjeeBJP's Suvendu accuses Mamata of inciting violence on Ram Navami
Suvendu Adhikari, the opposition leader in West Bengal, has blamed Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for the clashes during the Ram Navami procession in West Bengal's Murshidabad on Wednesday.
17 Apr 2024
West BengalBengal: 5,000+ Ram Navami processions today, police on high alert
Several police stations across West Bengal are on high alert to avert any communal tensions ahead of Ram Navami celebrations in the state, The Indian Express has reported.
26 Feb 2024
Calcutta High Court'Akbar-Sita' lions row: Tripura government suspends top forest official
Tripura's government on Monday suspended a top forest official, Prabin Lal Agrawal, amid a controversy surrounding the naming of a zoo lion and lioness as "Akbar" and "Sita," respectively.
22 Jan 2024
Ram MandirHow is rest of the world celebrating Ram Mandir inauguration
The Hindu community worldwide is eagerly awaiting the Pran Pratishtha (consecration) of Lord Ram's idol in the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.
20 Jan 2024
Asaduddin OwaisiBabri Masjid snatched from Muslims systematically: Asaduddin Owaisi
All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (AIMIM) chief Asaduddin Owaisi on Saturday questioned the narrative surrounding the Ram Mandir's Pran Pratishtha (consecration) in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.
12 Sep 2023
HaryanaBajrang Dal's Monu Manesar sent to 14-day judicial custody
A Haryana court on Tuesday sent Bajrang Dal leader and alleged cow vigilante Monu Manesar to judicial custody for 14 days, NDTV reported.
30 Aug 2023
HaryanaNuh riots: Haryana court grants bail to Bittu Bajrangi
A Haryana district court on Wednesday granted bail to Nuh riots accused Bittu Bajrangi alias Raj Kumar.
28 Aug 2023
HaryanaAyodhya seers headed to Nuh rally stopped, sit on protest
Two seers from Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya alleged that they were stopped at a toll plaza while they were headed to Haryana's Nuh for a Shobha Yatra.
28 Aug 2023
HaryanaVHP's Nuh Shobha Yatra today, Haryana on its toes
Haryana's Nuh district is on high alert as the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) has planned to take out another "Shobha Yatra" on Monday despite being denied permission.
27 Aug 2023
HaryanaHaryana: Security beefed up ahead of VHP rally on Monday
Security has been tightened in Haryana's Nuh district and other surrounding areas ahead of a Shobha Yatra, a religious rally, scheduled to be carried out by right-wing Hindutva outfits on Monday, PTI reported.
26 Aug 2023
HaryanaHaryana: 2-day internet ban in Nuh ahead of VHP rally
The Haryana government suspended the mobile internet and bulk SMS services in the Nuh district of Haryana till Monday due to potential disturbance in the law and order situation, Hindustan Times reported.
16 Aug 2023
HaryanaNuh violence: Who is Bittu Bajrangi
Weeks after tension gripped Haryana following communal clashes during a religious procession in Nuh on July 31, self-proclaimed cow vigilante Bittu Bajrangi was arrested by the police in Faridabad after a "dramatic chase."
13 Aug 2023
HaryanaHaryana violence: Action initiated against panchayats barring entry of Muslims
The Haryana government has started issuing show-cause notices to several gram panchayats and sarpanches (village heads) for barring entry of Muslims to their villages following the communal violence in Nuh, Haryana, The Indian Express reported.
09 Aug 2023
Dushyant Singh Chautala'Administrative lapses' led to Nuh violence: Haryana deputy CM
Days after communal violence erupted in Haryana's Nuh district, state Deputy Chief Minister Dushyant Singh Chautala admitted that "administrative lapses" could have led to the clashes and rioting.
07 Aug 2023
Rohingya Muslims25 Rohingya refugees allegedly arrested for participating in Nuh violence
The police arrested around 25 Rohingya refugees for allegedly taking part in the communal riots in Haryana's Nuh district last week, Live Hindustan reported.
06 Aug 2023
HaryanaHaryana: Nuh hotel from where violence began demolished
The Haryana government continued its anti-encroachment drive for the fourth day on Sunday and razed the allegedly "illegal" three-storied Sahara Hotel in Nuh, Haryana.
06 Aug 2023
HaryanaGurugram residents approach authorities to prevent migrants workers' exodus
Residents in Haryana's Gurugram are approaching district authorities, urging them to ensure the safety of essential workers who are leaving the city or have stopped stepping out following threats of violence from Hindu right-wing groups, Hindustan Times reported.
05 Aug 2023
HaryanaNuh violence: Now, official links bulldozer action to riot culprits
The district administration in Haryana's Nuh demolished several houses and shops of local residents for the third day on Saturday.
05 Aug 2023
TripuraTripura: VHP activists thrash student for objecting to hijab restrictions
Members of a right-wing organization on Friday allegedly beat up a Class 10 student in Tripura for objecting to stopping Muslim girls from entering a school wearing hijab.
05 Aug 2023
HaryanaHaryana: Medical stores among 45 shops demolished in violence-hit Nuh
The Haryana government on Saturday bulldozed over two dozen medical stores for allegedly encroaching on government land in the violence-hit Nuh district of Haryana, reported NDTV.
05 Aug 2023
HaryanaNuh violence was 'pre-planned,' hints Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij
Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij has suggested that the Nuh violence on Monday was "pre-planned" while describing the way bullets were shot from the hillocks and stones were collected on rooftops of buildings.
05 Aug 2023
HaryanaHaryana violence: Khaps, farmers call for peace talks amid tension
Amid the communal tension in Haryana, numerous khaps and farmer organizations have reportedly called for Sarva Dharma Sammelan (all-religion conference) in the state's Jind district on Saturday.
03 Aug 2023
HaryanaHaryana riots: Internet ban partially lifted for CET candidates
The Home Department of Haryana partially relaxed the ban on mobile internet, SMS, and all dongle services on Thursday from 1:00pm to 4:00pm in Faridabad, Palwal, Nuh, and three subdivisions of Gurugram: Sohna, Manesar, and Pataudi.
03 Aug 2023
Manohar Lal KhattarHaryana violence: CM seeks more central forces; internet ban extended
Amid the tense situation in Haryana following communal violence in Nuh, authorities have extended the ban on mobile internet and SMS services in parts of the state until Saturday.
02 Aug 2023
HaryanaBajrang Dal's Monu Manesar denies involvement in Nuh violence
Monu Manesar, a Bajrang Dal member whose purported video stirred the violence in Haryana, reportedly denied any involvement in the incident.
02 Aug 2023
Supreme Court Of IndiaHaryana violence: SC refuses to stay VHP-Bajrang Dal protests
The Supreme Court has refused to stay the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) protests scheduled in Delhi-NCR for Wednesday in the wake of the communal violence that erupted in Nuh, Haryana, on Monday.
02 Aug 2023
GurugramDelhi on alert as communal violence spreads to Gurugram-NCR
Fresh incidents of communal violence in Gurugram on Tuesday have put Delhi on alert. The Delhi Police has enhanced patrolling in the national capital.
01 Aug 2023
Haryana#NewsBytesExplainer: Who is Monu Manesar at center of Nuh violence
Tension gripped Haryana after communal clashes broke out during a religious procession in Nuh on Monday.
01 Aug 2023
HaryanaHaryana: What led to communal clashes during VHP rally
Three people, including two home guards, were killed and around 200 were injured in communal clashes after a Muslim mob allegedly pelted stones at a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal religious procession in Haryana's Nuh on Monday.
12 Feb 2023
Uttar PradeshVHP leader shot after argument over Mohan Bhagwat's anti-Brahmin remarks
A Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader was reportedly shot in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad by a local Brahmin leader after a heated argument over Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat's recent alleged anti-Brahmin remarks.
10 Oct 2022
Delhi PoliceDelhi Police books organizers of VHP's controversial 'hate speech' rally
A day after the Vishva Hindu Parishad's (VHP) Delhi rally turned into a hate speech arena, the Delhi Police booked its organizers on Monday.
09 Sep 2022
GurugramGurugram: Kunal Kamra's show cancelled over Bajrang Dal, VHP threats
A bar in Gurugram has decided to cancel a show by comedian Kunal Kamra after protest threats from right-wing groups.
14 Jun 2022
DelhiProphet row: Delhi VHP calls for Hanuman Chalisa mass recitation
The Vishva Hindu Parishad's (VHP) Delhi unit has called on people to gather in temples and participate in Hanuman Chalisa mass recitations on Tuesday (June 14) to protest the violence that erupted in several parts of India on Friday.
24 May 2022
DelhiCan't revive temple at Qutub Minar, a protected monument: ASI
The Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) on Tuesday submitted its response to Delhi's Saket court, opposing a plea to revive a temple at the site of the Qutub Minar.
22 May 2022
DelhiQutub Minar Excavations: Culture Ministry denies giving orders to ASI
The officials at the Union Ministry of Culture have rubbished reports stating it had ordered the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) to conduct excavations at Qutub Minar in Delhi.
14 Nov 2021
Maharashtra2 journalists reporting on Tripura communal violence detained in Assam
The Tripura Police has booked two women journalists for allegedly "instigating" communal enmity in the state after an FIR was lodged against them by a Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) activist.
15 Jan 2021
Uttar PradeshPresident Kovind donates Rs. 5L for Ayodhya Ram Mandir construction
President Ram Nath Kovind on Friday donated an amount of Rs. 5,00,100 in his personal capacity toward the construction of the grand Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh.
22 Dec 2020
KarnatakaVHP to start fund-raising drive in Karnataka for Ram temple
The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) will rope in over five lakh volunteers to start a door-to-door fundraising drive in Karnataka from January 15 to February 27, 2021, to build a grand Sri Ram Temple in Ayodhya, the outfit's international working president Alok Kumar said on Tuesday.
24 Nov 2020
Uttar PradeshNo foreign funding in "love jihad" cases: SIT
Amid a huge furor over "love jihad," a Special Investigation Team (SIT) in Uttar Pradesh probing the matter has found no conspiracy or foreign funding in 14 cases that it examined.
05 Aug 2020
Narendra Modi"Jai Siya Ram," says Modi after groundbreaking ceremony in Ayodhya
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday gave a speech from the Ram Janmabhoomi site, shortly after he participated in the Bhoomi Pujan ceremony that will kickstart the temple's construction.
28 Apr 2020
JamshedpurControversy over Hindu posters in Jamshedpur; VHP to distribute more
In Jharkhand's Jamshedpur, a huge controversy started after some fruit sellers put up posters declaring their shops as "Hindu ones".
07 Feb 2020
DalitWho is Kameshwar Chaupal, Ram Mandir trust's Dalit member?
Months after the Supreme Court paved the way for the construction of a Ram temple in Ayodhya, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday announced a trust in the Parliament for the temple's construction.
06 Oct 2019
West BengalAzaan at Durga Puja Pandal sparks outrage, lawyer files complaint
At a time when festivities have taken over West Bengal, a Durga Puja Pandal in Kolkata has sparked massive outrage on social media.
18 Jun 2019
Jammu And KashmirVHP to discuss Ram Temple, Article 370 at important meet
An important meeting of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) is scheduled for Wednesday-Thursday in Haridwar and the Hindu right-wing organization is expected to discuss the Ram Temple issue.
01 Feb 2019
Supreme Court Of IndiaBhagwat says Ram Mandir construction in 4-months; protesters demand date
On Friday, Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) chief Mohan Bhagwat warned the government that work on the Ram Mandir would begin in four months if no concrete steps were taken to commence the construction of the temple.
28 Jan 2019
Narendra ModiProud to be first Hindu-American to run for US-president: Gabbard
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.
03 Jan 2019
Narendra ModiPravin Togadia announces new party, will contest Lok Sabha elections
Former president of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Pravin Togadia is all set to launch his political party, whose name will be announced soon.
16 Dec 2018
West BengalWB-government refuses permission for BJP's Rath Yatra citing possible communal-violence
The West Bengal government yesterday refused permission for the BJP's proposed Rath Yatra, citing intelligence reports of possible communal violence in areas where the party was planning to take out the yatra.
09 Dec 2018
AyodhyaAnother push for Ram Mandir: VHP organizes mega-rally in Delhi
In what qualifies as yet another push for early construction of Ram Mandir at the disputed site of Ayodhya, Uttar Pradesh, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Sunday organized a rally in New Delhi.
06 Dec 2018
AyodhyaUP: On Babri Masjid demolition anniversary, security tightened in Ayodhya
On the 26th anniversary of Babri Masjid demolition, security has been tightened in Ayodhya and police have made preventive arrests to contain protests.
28 Nov 2018
Yogi AdityanathSeers oppose proposal to erect Lord Ram's statue in Ayodhya
A three-day 'Param Dharma Sansad' was held in Varanasi, where seers opposed the Uttar Pradesh government's proposal to install a 221-meter statue of Lord Ram on the bank of the Sarayu river in Ayodhya.
25 Nov 2018
AyodhyaShivpal Yadav meets UP Governor over VHP's 'Dharam Sabha'
As devotees poured in Ayodhya today to attend the VHP's 'Dharam Sabha', Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohia) (PSP) chief Shivpal Singh Yadav submitted a memorandum to UP Governor Ram Naik urging him to maintain law and order in the state.
25 Nov 2018
Yogi AdityanathAdityanath has approved Ram statue; it will be world's tallest
On Saturday, ahead of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP)'s Dharma Sabha in Ayodhya and Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath finalized the plans for a Ram statue in Ayodhya.
24 Nov 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaMayawati slams BJP for highlighting Ram temple issue before LS-polls
Bahujan Samaj Party chief Mayawati slammed the BJP and Shiv Sena today for raking up the Ram temple issue ahead of the Lok Sabha polls, alleging it to be a "political tactic" to divert attention from their failures.
18 Nov 2018
Supreme Court Of IndiaIf Hindus unite, nothing can stop Ram Temple construction: Swamy
BJP leader Subramanian Swamy said on Saturday if Hindus unite then no one could stop the construction of a grand Ram temple in Ayodhya.
17 Nov 2018
Mumbai#SabarimalaRow: Hindu-groups call for hartal as temple opens for 2-months
Sabarimala Karma Samiti, an umbrella organization for outfits of Hindu groups opposing the Supreme Court order, has called a state-wide shutdown in Kerala after Hindu Aikya Vedi state President, KP Sasikala was detained on Saturday morning.
