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Time of India
21 hours ago
- Politics
- Time of India
‘Kanwar yatra symbol of unity, attacks won't be tolerated': VHP warns ahead of pilgrimage
NEW DELHI: Warning against attacks on Kanwariyas, (VHP) said that the upcoming Kanwar Yatra is a symbol of 'national unity and harmony' on Saturday. VHP also said that Bharat is progressing towards a new renaissance rooted in Hindutva, and called for a decisive end to religious conversions and reiterated its demand for liberation of temples from government control. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Surendra Jain, central joint general secretary, VHP said that due to the rising wave of Hindutva, the whole country is moving towards renaissance. Jain said, 'The rising wave of Hindutva has infused the nation with a new energy. The world today looks at Bharat as a ray of hope.' Jain asserted that while illegal conversions continue despite laws in several states, Hindu society 'will no longer tolerate deceitful or forcible conversion attempts by Church and jihadi elements.' He added, 'If they do not stop incidents like love jihad, both society and the government know how to deal with them.' The VHP leader also announced the intensification of a national campaign to free Hindu temples from government control, citing cases such as alleged misuse of funds at Tirupati and awarding of temple offering contracts in Bengal to halal traders. 'Secular governments have repeatedly failed to respect Hindu sentiments. Our temple liberation campaign, launched in Vijayawada on January 5, is aimed at restoring Hindu ownership of our places of worship,' he said. On the upcoming Kanwar Yatra, warning against attacks on Kanwariyas, Jain said: 'Hindu society will no longer tolerate spit-jihad or urine-jihad. Muslim organisations must rein in such elements.' He urged all stakeholders to strictly adhere to government guidelines to avoid communal tensions.
The Hindu
23-04-2025
- Politics
- The Hindu
Pahalgam terror attack: VHP demands action against Pakistan
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Wednesday (April 23, 2025) condemned the terror attack in Pahalgam and said the time has come to ensure 'strictest action' against Pakistan and its sleeper cells in Kashmir to end terrorism in the Valley. The organisation, and its youth wing, Bajrang Dal, also announced that they would hold a nationwide protest against the attack on Friday. VHP general secretary Surendra Jain, in a video statement, said that given the way 26 tourists, including one local, were killed in Pahalgam, it is clearly visible that there is a bid to bring back the days of terrorism that the country witnessed in the 1990s. 'It's highly condemnable. Now, the time has come to ensure strict action against Islamic 'jihadi' Pakistan and its Kashmiri sleeper cells and to completely destroy terrorism that has dared to raise its head again in the Valley,' said Mr. Jain. Terming the attack a 'declaration of open war against India', the VHP functionary demanded that the Union government must respond to this with equal force and ensure that the days of terrorism do not return again. 'Sleeper cells of terrorists are still present in the Valley, which are always ready to carry out such heinous acts of terrorism at the behest of Pakistan,' he claimed. Meanwhile, national publicity in-charge of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) Sunil Ambekar also condemned the attack and said that everyone, irrespective of the differences, should come together as this is an issue regarding the unity and integrity of the country. 'Proper and concrete action should be taken against those who are guilty of the attack and they should definitely be punished. I think the government seems to be taking some steps in that direction,' he added.
