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BAPS and its celibate monks: The organisation at the centre of the Eiffel Tower row

A Hindu religious organisation has come under fire in Paris, France after female employees at the Eiffel Tower were allegedly asked to move away or make themselves “invisible” during a private visit by its delegation. This prompted staff to strike and force the iconic landmark to close on September 7.

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Churches in India are asking people to fill out consent forms as ‘anti-conversion’ law comes into effect

‘Self-declaration’ form affirms that congregant is attending prayer meetings voluntarily

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The making of Champat Rai: From trusted organiser to Ayodhya’s most controversial figure

In 1990, when L K Advani set out on his Rath Yatra from Somnath to Ayodhya, the journey didn’t survive contact with Bihar – Lalu Yadav’s government had him arrested in Samastipur. Into that vacuum stepped Ashok Singhal, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s then general secretary, who slipped into Ayodhya and…

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Ram Temple consecration | Opposition would lose ‘core Hindu support’ if they stay away, says VHP leader

Ram mandir inaugration: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad flayed the Opposition parties, saying they would lose “core Hindu support” if they choose to stay away from the event

The Hindu

L.K. Advani will attend consecration ceremony of Ram temple: VHP leader

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Tuesday said that veteran Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leader L.K. Advani, who spearheaded the Ram Janmabhoomi movement, would be attending the consecration ceremony of the Ram temple in Ayodhya on January 22.

The Hindu

Religious leaders slam ‘politicisation’ of Ram temple consecration

Top religious leaders came out in public criticising the way the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) is taking over the ‘Pran Pratistha’ (consecration) of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s plan to inaugurate the ‘semi-constructed’ temple for ‘political gains’.

The Hindu

Mumbai police book NCP MLA for remarks on Lord Ram

The Mumbai police have booked a case against NCP (Sharad Pawar faction) MLA Jitendra Awhad for his statement that Lord Ram was a non-vegetarian

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VHP denies link with Bittu Bajrangi after his arrest over Nuh violence

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad issued a statement saying that Raj Kumar alias Bittu Bajrangi, who was arrested by Haryana Police in connection with the Nuh violence, “never had any relation” with its youth wing Bajrang Dal, or other VHP-linked organisations.

The Hindu

VHP seeks judicial probe into Soujanya’s murder

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has urged the State government to conduct a judicial inquiry into the rape and murder of 17-year-old Soujanya in Belthangady in 2011.

The Hindu

Haryana violence | Vishwa Hindu Parishad plans protests in various parts of Delhi

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and the Bajrang Dal on Wednesday called protests at 23 locations in the national capital New Delhi to mark their protest against the communal violence that erupted on August 1, 2023, in Nuh, Palwal and Gurugram districts of Haryana, which left six dead.

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VHP demands fair and transparent probe into murder of Jain monk

Condemning the brutal killing of Jain monk Sri Kamakumar Nandi Maharaj in Chikkodi taluk in Belagavi district, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has demanded that the State government institute a fair and transparent probe into the murder and sought strict action against those involved in the crime. VHP Dharmacharya Prachar Pramukh…

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