Hindutva
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'Indira Gandhi would have banned BJP': Gehlot sparks political firestorm, saffron party hits back
India | Jun 15, 2026, 02:38 PM ISTAshok Gehlot sparked a political row after saying Indira Gandhi would have banned the BJP if she were alive today, accusing the party of promoting religious polarisation. The BJP hit back strongly, calling his remarks anti-Hindutva and linking them to the Congress’s Emergency-era legacy.
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'Hindutva is Hinduism in Paranoia': Mani Shankar Aiyar's statement sparks row, BJP reacts
India | Jan 12, 2026, 02:55 PM ISTMani Shankar Aiyar maintained that Hinduism is fundamentally a spiritual and philosophical way of life, whereas Hindutva, in his view, functions as a political doctrine.
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'Hindutva is a disease': PDP leader Iltija Mufti's controversial post triggers row, clarifies later
Jammu and Kashmir | Dec 09, 2024, 08:13 AM ISTPDP leader Iltija Mufti triggered a row by calling Hindutva as 'disease' that must be weeded out. The BJP has called out for her derogatory remark and sought an apology after which she clarified her stance.
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'Commitment to fight for Hindutva will remain unwavering': Basanagouda after BJP's show cause notice
Karnataka | Dec 02, 2024, 02:32 PM ISTEarlier on Sunday, Basanagouda Yatnal was issue a show cause notice by the party calling out his continued tirade against the state-level party leadership and defiance of party directives.
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'It's a matter of joy': VHP reacts to Rahul Gandhi's 'Satyam Shivam Sundaram' post
India | Oct 02, 2023, 07:48 AM ISTRahul Gandhi, in his post, asserted the duty of protecting the weak is his religion. Hours after his post on X, BJP attacked him, calling the Congress leader a 'chunavi Hindu'.
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Rahul Gandhi's 'Satyam Shivam Sundaram' post rakes up Hindutva debate, BJP reacts
India | Oct 01, 2023, 12:27 PM ISTRahul Gandhi in his X post asserted the duty of protecting the weak is his religion. The Congress leader said a Hindu generously embraces all the changes in his existence with compassion and dignity.
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'Will not ban Bajrang Dal because...', says Congress leader Digvijaya Singh | READ
Madhya Pradesh | Aug 18, 2023, 05:48 PM ISTDigvijaya Singh on Bajrang Dal: When asked about banning Bajrang Dal after the Congress party returns to power in the state, Singh said, “We will not ban Bajrang Dal as there can be some good people in Bajrang Dal as well. But we will not spare anyone involved in riots or violence.”
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Uddhav Thackeray takes jibe at BJP, says 'doesn't know what is Hindutva'
Maharashtra | Apr 24, 2023, 06:06 AM ISTTargetting the BJP, he said that "crushing other people and parties" with the support of central investigating agencies or letting loose goons to attack women leaders of opposing political parties 'is not our Hindutva'.
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'Hindutva supports murder, violence and...': Siddaramaiah's controversial remarks spark row
India | Feb 07, 2023, 12:38 PM ISTSiddaramiah on Hindutava: Speaking in Kalaburagi during the launch of a book - a biopic of former congress MLA BR Patil, the 75-year-old leader claimed that "Hindutva is for murder, violence and discrimination."
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Uddhav targets BJP, says party trying to take country towards dictatorship
India | Jan 23, 2023, 10:36 PM ISTUddhav dared the BJP to seek votes only in the name of PM Modi and face polls. "The country is heading towards dictatorship. Their Hindutva is a sham…create a wall of caution under the guise of Hindutva and harden the grip on the country so that no one can dare say anything," he said.
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Karnataka Congress leader Siddaramaiah hits out at BJP, says party turning state into Hindutva lab
India | Jan 22, 2023, 05:55 PM ISTThe Congress leader claimed that BJP cannot come back to power in Karnataka.
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Gujarat Election 2022: 'Hindutva' matters to common Gujaratis, says Alpesh Thakor
Elections | Nov 24, 2022, 08:21 PM ISTGujarat Election 2022: Thakor is contesting the upcoming Assembly polls from Gandhinagar South, a seat with a sizeable Thakor population.
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Don't understand why Arvind Kejriwal and his gang hate Hindu, Hindutva: Kiren Rijiju
India | Oct 08, 2022, 12:47 PM ISTReligious conversion event row: The minister's remarks came after a video clip purportedly showing Delhi Social Welfare Minister Rajendra Pal Gautam at an event where hundreds took a pledge to convert to Buddhism while denouncing Hindu deities went viral.
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Maharashtra: Eknath Shinde says 'he was supposed to be made CM in MVA govt but...'
India | Jul 04, 2022, 04:48 PM ISTMaharashtra Floor Test: Eknath Shinde thanked Deputy chief minister Devendra Fadnavis saying, "I thank him that he gave me a chance to work as a minister (in the last government)... and I could work on Samruddhi Mahamarg project."
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'Hindutva project' of BJP weakening India: Asaduddin Owaisi
India | Jun 26, 2022, 02:01 PM ISTAIMIM leader feels that Hindutva as opposed to Hinduism is exclusive. He sees Hindutva as a danger to India's Constitution and composite culture as it does not believe in equality and talks about one nation and one religion.
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'...ek aur hai Rahul Gandhi': Kejriwal on factors working for BJP | Exclusive
India | Apr 04, 2022, 09:40 PM ISTMocking former Congress chief Rahul Gandhi in an exclusive conversation with India TV, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said it is one of the factors that work for the BJP in elections.
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Arvind Kejriwal EXCLUSIVE interview: Punjab results were beyond our expectations | Top quotes
India | Apr 04, 2022, 08:36 PM ISTAam Aadmi Party (AAP) convener Arvind Kejriwal in an exclusive conversation with India TV spoke about his party's recent mammoth victory in Punjab assembly elections, challenges ahead, on 'The Kashmir Files' movie among other issues.
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With Yogi in fray from Gorakhpur, Hindu Yuva Vahini gets active again to campaign for its founder
Elections | Jan 28, 2022, 01:01 PM ISTAfter the BJP declared Adityanath’s candidature from the Gorakhpur Urban constituency, members of the youth organisation got into action, and have been fanning out up to booth level to garner support for him.
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Shiv Sena first party in country which had fought poll on Hindutva plank: Sanjay Raut
India | Jan 25, 2022, 02:16 PM ISTSanjay Raut's came after the BJP accused the Shiv Sena of paying only lip service to the cause of Hindutva.
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Salman Khurshid's house set on fire amid uproar over new book on Ayodhya
India | Nov 15, 2021, 07:47 PM ISTOn Sunday, a petition was filed in the Delhi High Court seeking direction to stop the publication, circulation, and sale of former Union Minister Salman Khurshid's book for its alleged remarks on Hindutva.