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Time of India
3 days ago
- Politics
- Time of India
‘Persecuted Hindus from Bangladesh should apply under CAA'
Nagpur: Hindus who fled countries like Bangladesh to escape religious persecution should not remain in hiding; they must come out and apply under the Citizenship Amendment Act (CAA). The recent crackdown is not on Bengali-speaking people, as certain political elements may claim. The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) is reaching out to such Hindus to assist them apply under CAA. "Even certificates are being issued to them after confirming that they are Hindus," said VHP's organizing general secretary Milind Parande on Monday. The new law applies to persons of Hindu, Jain, Sikh, Buddhist, Christian, and Parsi communities who reached India from Pakistan, Bangladesh and Afghanistan before December 31, 2014. "Those who came later can also get citizenship through naturalisation," he said adding, "The recent crackdown is against illegal Muslim immigrants from Bangladesh, not generally against those who speak Bengali." Later, talking to TOI, Parande said it can be understood that those who fled these countries may not be able to produce the required documents needed in the CAA application. "The VHP is assisting them in dealing with such practical difficulties but in a legal manner," he said. Parande said in its central committee meeting held at Jalgaon last week, the VHP raised concerns over what he termed "conversion by churches, Islamic fundamentalism, Marxism, secularists and even profit-driven market forces". "There are certain global groups working to weaken the Hindu social fabric. Yet, the Hindus have remained resilient," he said adding the VHP also plans to start a campaign against drug addiction. VHP also expressed concern over an incident in the Lakadganj involving an alleged attack on a Hindu girl's family. # 'Review Secular & Socialist in Constitution' VHP leader Milind Parande backed the idea of reviewing the inclusion of the words "secular" and "socialist" in the preamble of the Constitution. Parande said at the time of framing the Constitution, even Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar and Rajendra Prasad, who later became the President, were not in favour of having the two words in the preamble. "This was because they did not want the Constitution to be bound by any doctrine. It was only added during the Emergency," he said. The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) sarkaryavaha Dattatreya Hosabale had raised a similar question recently.
Deccan Herald
06-05-2025
- Politics
- Deccan Herald
Rahul Gandhi should apologise as he insulted Hindus by calling Lord Ram mythological: VHP
Addressing a press conference, VHP general secretary (organisation) Milind Parande said the Hindu community should not let leaders like Gandhi come to power.
Time of India
05-05-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
VHP leader tells social media influencers not to hurt religious sentiments
Nagpur: Over 40 social media influencers were addressed by the Organizing General Secretary of Vishwa Hindu Parishad ( VHP ), Milind Parande . The influencers were advised not to post content that could invite legal action or hurt religious sentiments. They were also urged to take up the Hindutva cause on social media. Sagar Pandey , a BJP cadre and also an influencer, said the discussions revolved around issues like conversion by evangelists, love jihad, and other issues of Hindu interests. "We discussed spreading messages that would prevent people from accepting other faiths. The influencers were told that people should be reminded of their Hindu roots and take pride in them. For example, there is a tribe in Nagaland that traces its links to the Pandavas," he said. Similar measures would be taken against love jihad too. The group was told about grooming gangs targeting women abroad. The influencers were also informed about recent data related to 13 lakh missing women as part of a measure to counter love jihad, said Pandey. Parande told TOI that the meeting was part of VHP's continuous outreach programmes meeting people from different social spheres. On the missing women, he said the data is already in the public domain as it was placed before Parliament. Vedansh Jaiswal, one of the influencers, said he posts his content on Instagram and focuses on Hindu-related issues. Pandey also showed his latest post explaining the Waqf issue. He also posted content on the Hamas attack in Israel. "There are a number of influencers who post content related to the Hindutva cause. We do consult experts for information and ensure that there is no violation of any law," said an influencer present in the meetng.
