Tag: Vishwa Hindu Parishad

Shri Ram Janmbhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust has been entrusted with the task of the Ram temple construction in Ayodhya.

Bhubaneswar: A couple of days after eminent sculptor Raghunath Mohapatra revealed his dream project of constructing a second Konark temple in Odisha and sought cooperation from both the State government and the Centre for the project, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) today criticised the idea and even threatened to move the Supreme Court. “We vehemently […]

Bhubaneswar: A delegation of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Tuesday met Odisha Governor Ganeshi Lal and submitted a memorandum protesting the Supreme Court suggestion to allow non-Hindus into Puri Srimandir. “We vehemently protest the SC suggestions. We met the Governor and presented our proposal on entry of non-Hindus into the Srimandir and also hereditary […]

Kandhamal: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) is observing a 12-hour district-wide stir, protesting the handover of Baliguda Jagannath temple to the endowment department. Kandhamal district VHP unit’s general secretary Paresh Mohapatra said the outfit’s decision to hit the streets comes in the wake of the district administration’s decision to hand over the temple illegally to […]

Bhadrak: Even as the situation in trouble-torn Bhadrak town has remained normal, night-time curfew continues in the town. “The curfew is being enforced from evening 6PM till morning 6AM. The situation is returning to normal and keeping it in mind we will think of reducing the duration of the curfew or withdrawal of it altogether,” […]

Bhadrak: In a shocking revelation, a close circuit television (CCTV) camera footage showed that the perpetrators of violence in the strife-torn town were also involved in robbery and loot during the unrest. A footage, which is in possession of OTV, shows a clear picture of agitators robbing a mobile phone shop. The incident has been […]

Bhubaneswar: Soon after returning from his visit from trouble-torn Bhardrak, chief minister Naveen Patnaik ordered the transfer of Superintendent of Police (SP) Dilip Das and Additional District Magistrate (ADM), Pravash Bhoi. Das will be replaced by Jajpur SP Anup Sahoo. Official sources said, Das has been directed to report at the Police Headquarters. Also Read:  […]

Even before the Bhadrak unrest, that originated after defamatory Facebook posts on Lord Ram and Sita surfaced, has subsided completely, Union culture minister Mahesh Sharma triggered another controversy in the Rajya Sabha on Wednesday, stating that Sita is a matter of faith and there is no historical evidence that she existed. The debate marked heated […]

Cuttack: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) whose members were alleged to have led protests over ‘abusive’ remarks against Hindu deities triggering violence and vandalism in Bhadrak denied its own and Bajrang Dal’s role in the issue. Talking to mediapersons, the executive chairman of the Odisha Unit of VHP, BN Patnaik said “The way the VHP […]

Bhadrak: Furious over the offensive comments posted about Lord Ram and Goddess Sita on a social media platform, the activists of Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad took to streets in Bhadrak town resulting in protests and road blockade. The administration had to clamp prohibitory orders to prevent any untoward incident. Shops and establishments closed […]

Kandhamal: A day after Christian groups demanded a ban on the proposed visit of Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) chief Praveen Togadia to Phulbani, the administration has denied permission for his entry and slapped a prohibitory order under Section 144 across the district which will remain in force for a week. In response, the VHP has […]

Ayodhya: Ayodhya is a fortress ahead of the ‘Dharma Sabha’ organised on Sunday by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) where prominent Hindu seers were likely to spell out their stand and strategy for construction of a grand Ram temple. The Uttar Pradesh administration has taken over the town. The massive rally is expected to begin […]

Bhubaneswar: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) organised ‘Sankalp Samavesh’ near Lower PMG square in Bhubaneswar today to create awareness among people regarding the construction of Ram temple in Ayodhya. Urging the Centre to introduce a bill during the upcoming winter session of the Parliament for construction of Ram temple at Ayodhya, the state unit of […]

New Delhi: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), which has been in the forefront of a campaign for Ram temple construction in Ayodhya, has convened a meeting of its top leaders later this month to discuss the issue, amid its assertion that the work on the project will start within one-and-a-half years. Alok Kumar, the Working […]

New Delhi: You have heard of auto-debit for your credit card bills, electricity bills and even TV recharges. But have you heard of auto-debit for the purpose of financial help? If the Vishwa Hindu Parishad has its way, the government may implement a mechanism through which Rs 1.25 will be auto-debited from every bank account […]