Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP): News

Hindus believe SC decision will be in Ram-temple favor: VHP

Hindus have faith that the Supreme Court will rule in favor of the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) International Vice President, Champat Rai, said today.

Sabarimala opens for few hours today, police forces on toes

A thick police force has been put in place near Sabarimala Temple, as the hill shrine in Kerala opens for a special puja on Monday.

04 Nov 2018

Kerala

Don't send women journalists to Sabarimala: Hindu-outfits to media houses

Several Hindu outfits in Kerala agitating against the entry of women of menstrual age into the Sabarimala Temple have urged media outlets not to depute women journalists to cover the issue as the Lord Ayyappa temple is set to open Monday for a special puja.

03 Nov 2018

Ayodhya

#Ayodhya: Ram temple construction to start in December, says VHP

A day after the Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh (RSS) vowed an agitation against the Supreme Court over the deferring of the Ayodhya hearing, senior Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Ram Vilas Vedanti, on Saturday, said that he would start the construction of the Ram temple in Ayodhya in December.

Priest, thrashed by Muslim neighbor following spat over loudspeakers, dies

A 68-year-old priest of Sai Baba temple in Warangal (Andhra Pradesh) died days after he was attacked by a Muslim neighbor following a quarrel over the use of loudspeaker at the shrine.

24 Sep 2018

Salman Khan

'Loveyatri' controversy: Aayush Sharma feels the objection is unnecessary

Aayush Sharma's debut movie 'Loveyatri' has become the controversy's favorite child these days, owing to its title.

20 Sep 2018

Ayodhya

Bhagwat says Ram Mandir in Ayodhya will promote Hindu-Muslim peace

Speaking on the last day of the outreach programme, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat said Ram Mandir in the disputed land in Ayodhya would ensure Hindu-Muslim peace, as it will eliminate disagreements between the two groups.

12 Sep 2018

Bihar

#Loveratri: Salman accused of hurting Hindu sentiments, court orders FIR

Controversies go hand-in-hand with Salman Khan, and this has been proved once again as the superstar landed into trouble for his upcoming production 'Loveratri'.

AIMPLB meet next-month; Ayodhya issue may come up for discussion

The Ayodhya issue is likely to come up for discussion at the All India Muslim Personal Law Board's one-day executive meeting to be held in the Islamic seminary Nadwa in Lucknow on July 15.

15 Jun 2018

Taj Mahal

CIA terms VHP, Bajrang Dal as 'religious militant outfits'

The United States' Central Investigation Agency (CIA) has termed Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) as 'religious militant outfits' in its World Factbook.

11 Jun 2018

Taj Mahal

Saying Taj Mahal's gate obstructs temple's entrance, VHP-activists create ruckus

Alleging a gate at the West entrance of Taj Mahal obstructed the entrance to a '400-year-old' Siddheshwar Mahadev temple, activists of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) created ruckus at the monument, and scared some foreign tourists too, on Sunday.

25 May 2018

Muslims

The-hero-we-need: In Uttarakhand, Sikh cop saves Muslim man from angry-mob

What could have turned into another tragic incident of mob-lynching was averted, all thanks to a Sikh cop deployed in the area.

23 May 2018

Salman Khan

VHP targets Salman's 'Loveratri', says it distorts Navratri's name

'Loveratri', which marks the Bollywood debut of Salman Khan's brother-in-law Aayush Sharma and Warina Hussain, has landed in trouble, months before its scheduled release date.

13 May 2018

Ayodhya

Preparations for Ram Temple's construction complete: VHP prez

VHP International President Vishnu Sadashiv Kokje has claimed the Ayodhya case has reached a "decisive stage" in the SC, and probability is high that "it'll be decided in (Hindus') favor."

22 Apr 2018

X

What-have-we-come-to: Man cancels Ola ride because of Muslim driver

Taking bigotry to unfathomable levels, a verified Twitter user Abhishek Mishra, apparently a member of Vishwa Hindu Parishad, canceled an Ola ride because the driver was Muslim.

17 Apr 2018

Narendra Modi

Former VHP leader Pravin Togadia begins his indefinite fast

Former VHP leader Pravin Togadia began his indefinite fast in Ahmedabad in support of his demands, including construction of a Ram Temple in Ayodhya.

15 Apr 2018

Narendra Modi

Pravin Togadia quits VHP; VS Kokje elected new party president

Vishwa Hindu Parishad veteran Pravin Togadia quit the outfit on Saturday after his nominee Raghav Reddy lost the party's presidential election, held for the first time since it was founded in 1964.

06 Apr 2018

Narendra Modi

7 reasons why BJP's lotus has bloomed in full swing

On this day in 1980, two young leaders Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Lal Krishna Advani took the bold decision of forming the BJP by dismantling Jan Sangh. As its first party president, Vajpayee gave the party's clarion call "Andhera Chhatega, Suraj Niklega, Kamal Khilega."

02 Apr 2018

Biplab Kumar Deb

Tripura: VHP activists stage rally seeking ban on cow slaughter

Dozens of VHP and Bajrang Dal activists took to streets on Sunday in Arundhatinagar, Tripura, seeking a ban on cow slaughter.

21 Mar 2018

Tamil Nadu

Tamil Nadu: Petrol bomb hurled at BJP district chief's house

Miscreants hurled a petrol bomb at the residence of a BJP functionary in Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu early on Wednesday but no one was injured, police said.

07 Mar 2018

Gujarat

Surat: Togadia alleges murder conspiracy after vehicle hit by truck

VHP president Pravin Togadia alleged a conspiracy to kill him after his vehicle was hit by a truck today near Kamrej in Surat, Gujarat.

29 Jan 2018

Yogi Adityanath

UP Governor: Kasganj violence shameful, shouldn't be repeated

UP CM Yogi Adityanath is being pulled up for his state's law-and-order situation after the disturbing Kasganj violence on Republic Day.

28 Jan 2018

Republic Day

'Is chanting Hindustan Zindabad a crime?': Kasganj victim's family wonders

The 22-year-old man killed in UP's Kasganj on Republic Day, Chandan Gupta, was shot dead for refusing to say 'Pakistan Zindabad,' his family has claimed.

27 Jan 2018

Republic Day

R-Day violence in UP leaves one dead, Section 144 imposed

Republic Day celebrations in Uttar Pradesh's Kasganj district were marred by violence between two groups which resulted in the death of a one person and injured over 10.

Amarnath: NGT 'clarifies' after ban on mantras spark mass outrage

Yesterday, reports emerged that the NGT had banned chanting of hymns and ringing of bells at the Amarnath cave shrine.

08 Dec 2017

India

'Would you rather salute Afzal Guru?' Naidu on 'Vande-Mataram' protests

Vice president Venkaiah Naidu has lashed out at those opposing the 'Vande Mataram' slogan, asking, "If not your mother, whom would you salute, Afzal Guru?"

24 Nov 2017

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar

Mohan Bhagwat: Only Ram Mandir at disputed Ayodhya site

RSS supremo Mohan Bhagwat made an impassioned declaration that "the day is not far when a saffron flag will fly atop the Ram Mandir."

16 Nov 2017

Ayodhya

Sri Sri Ravi Shankar as Babri-dispute mediator: Will he succeed?

'Art of Living' founder, Sri Sri Ravi Shankar will meet stakeholders of the Babri Masjid/Ram Janmabhoomi dispute in Ayodhya as a mediator.

18 Sep 2017

West Bengal

Mamata warns VHP, no 'shastra puja' will be permitted

Mamata Banerjee warned all the right wing factions to keep peace and not "play with fire".

The dark secrets of spiritual guru Ram Rahim Singh

Guru Ram Rahim Singh, head of Dera Sacha Sauda, claims to have five crore followers globally. Devotion to him and the sect runs deep among them.

16 Jul 2017

Narendra Modi

PM Modi warns cow vigilantes, asks state-governments for strict action

Sending out a strong message to cow vigilantes, PM Modi said that violence in the name of cow protection would not be tolerated.

10 Jul 2017

Maharashtra

No beef ban, tourists can eat everything, says Goa minister

At a time when lynchings are taking place in the name of beef, Goa tourism minister Manohar Ajgaonkar said that beef isn't banned in the state and tourists can eat whatever they feel like.

18 Jun 2017

Delhi

Delhi: Crimes against women drop this year

According to police-figures, cases of molestation and rape have dropped in Delhi this year. 836 rape cases were reported till May 31 as against 924 in the same period last year.

31 May 2017

Madhya Pradesh

Communal tension grips Bhopal over clashes

Police have been deployed in large numbers across Bhopal, after members of the Muslim and Hindu communities indulged in stone pelting.

27 Mar 2017

Delhi Police

Quality of education in Delhi's municipal schools diminishing

In the last 5 years, the Delhi Municipal Corporation has had a 98-100% success rate in improving toilet, drinking water and infrastructural facilities in their schools.

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