Vishwa Hindu Parishad
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VHP to organise 'ghar wapasi' in Sonia Gandhi's constituency
National | Dec 15, 2014, 12:44 PM ISTLucknow: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) Monday announced its plan to organise a 'Ghar Wapasi' (home coming) programme in Rae Bareli, Congress president Sonia Gandhi's parliamentary constituency.VHP's Rae Bareli district unit chief Harish Chandra Sharma
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Sharma who took on Gujarat government on 2002 riots, seeks retirement
India | Nov 21, 2014, 04:31 PM ISTAhmedabad: IPS officer Rahul Sharma, who had openly taken on Gujarat government over the 2002 Godhra riots, has sought early retirement citing personal reasons. “I have sought retirement from my services due to personal reasons
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Jharkhand Police foil major plan of Naxals to disrupt upcoming assembly elections
India | Nov 11, 2014, 10:34 AM ISTRanchi: Jharkhand Police have foiled a major plan of Naxals to disrupt upcoming assembly elections in the state.Police have recovered 1745 detonators, 145 pressure cookers, 123 tiffins and other materials for making bombs from Latehar
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BJP has a majority, should fulfill commitment to Ayodhya: VHP
National | Oct 23, 2014, 08:48 AM ISTAllahabad: Vishwa Hindu Parishad today demanded that the BJP, having achieved a majority on its own in the Parliament under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, fulfill its commitment to the Ayodhya issue by
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Amit Shah in UP to attend RSS conclave
National | Oct 16, 2014, 10:10 AM ISTLucknow: BJP national president Amit Shah will Thursday arrive in Uttar Pradesh on a two-day visit to attend a RSS conclave, party officials said.Shah will arrive here to participate in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)
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VHP seeks Muslim cleric Maulana Mehdi Hasan arrest for comments on Navratri
India | Sep 22, 2014, 08:48 AM ISTAhmedabad: Vishwa Hindu Parishad yesterday took strong objection to what it termed as “provocative” remarks on Navratri festival by Maulana Mehdi Hasan, saying it is a deliberate attempt to “malign” Hinduism and demanded his arrest.VHP
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Ban entry of Muslims in garba events: Pravin Togadia
India | Sep 14, 2014, 08:25 AM ISTAhmedabad: Echoing the views of a BJP MLA from Madhya Pradesh, firebrand Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Pravin Togadia said Muslims must not be allowed inside the garba events and insisted identity cards of each
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Rise of the fringes: Modi government faces acid test
National | Jul 27, 2014, 04:30 PM ISTNew Delhi: Are the fringes pulling at the centre from many directions? Is the NDA government of Prime Minister Narendra Modi facing its first major political challenge, not from a depleted opposition, but from its
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Section 144 imposed in Moradabad ahead of VHP's 'Jalabhishek' march
India | Jul 26, 2014, 10:57 AM ISTNew Delhi: In a prudent step, the Moradabad district administration on Friday imposed Section 144 in Kanth area ahead of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP)'s and Congress' proposed ‘Jalabhishek' and ‘peace march' respectively. The step was
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VHP leader Giriraj Kishore passes away at 94
National | Jul 13, 2014, 11:36 PM ISTNew Delhi: Senior Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Giriraj Kishore, who was actively associated with the Ram temple agitation, died here this evening following prolonged illness.He was 94.“He was ailing for some time now. He died
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Akhilesh defends Vadra, calls Modi a 'Model of Dividing India'
National | Apr 28, 2014, 04:18 PM ISTBarabanki: Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Akhilesh Yadav today appeared to be defending Priyanka Gandhi's husband Robert Vadra, accusing BJP of blowing the issue of land deals out of proportion and attacked Narendra Modi saying his
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We expect real attacks after election: Kejriwal
National | Apr 14, 2014, 10:18 PM ISTNew Delhi: In remarks clearly directed at the BJP, AAP leader Arvind Kejriwal said Monday that he expected "real attacks" on his party after the Lok Sabha election.Speaking at a book release function, Kejriwal said
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Ayodhya: Police use water cannon as VHP, Bajrang Dal stage protest in Delhi
India | Aug 26, 2013, 02:02 PM ISTNew Delhi: Delhi Police had to use water cannons to disperse Vishwa Hindu Parishad activists protesting the arrest of their leaders by the UP government. Police had to resort to a mild canecharge, as Bajrang
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Jairam Ramesh's temple-toilet remark draws protest
India | Oct 07, 2012, 06:51 PM ISTNew Delhi, Oct 7: Activists of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and the Bajrang Dal Sunday sat on an hour-long protest outside the house of union Rural Development Minister Jairam Ramesh here, seeking an apology for
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Togadia Threatens Stir Against Muslim OBC Quota
National | Jan 06, 2012, 03:35 PM ISTKanpur, Jan 6: Opposing the 4.5 per cent reservation to Muslims within the OBC quota, Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Praveen Togadia today accused the UPA government and the Congress party of ignoring the interests of
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PM Should Resign, Says Togadiya
India | Jun 05, 2011, 07:42 PM ISTBanaskantha, Jun 5 : Describing the crackdown on Baba Ramdev and his followers as an “attack on Hinduism”, Vishwa Hindu Parishad's international general secretary, Pravin Togadiya, today demanded resignation of the Prime Minister Manmohan Singh.Speaking
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VHP Defends Sadhvi Pragya, Lt Col Purohit
India | Apr 26, 2011, 11:58 AM ISTIndore, Apr 25 : The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) today came in defence of Sadhvi Pragya Singh Thakur and Lt Colonel Prasad Purohit, prime accused in the Malegaon blasts, and called the imposition of MCOCA
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SC Ruling A Huge Relief: VHP
National | Sep 28, 2010, 08:02 PM ISTAllahabad, Sep 28 : The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) today welcomed the Supreme Court ruling dismissing a plea for deferment of the verdict on Ayodhya title suits but appealed to Hindus to maintain calm even