Topic: Hindu Mahasabha
‘We didn’t even spare Gandhi’: Hindu Mahasabha ‘leader’ threatens CM Bommai over temple demolition
An FIR was filed against Hindu Mahasabha leader Dharmendra for allegedly misusing the organisation’s name and identity following a complaint by leader of another faction of the outfit.
WHO didn’t say vegetarians haven’t contracted coronavirus, viral Twitter post is misleading
The viral Twitter post also stated the entire world is now doing ‘namaste’, and that the significance of cow urine and tulsi is now being understood.
How Army-IAF fight over Apache helicopters cost India an extra Rs 2,500 crore
A selection of the best news reports, analysis and opinions published by ThePrint this week.
Hindu Mahasabha plans gaumutra party with cow-dung cakes to fight coronavirus in India
Chakrapani Maharaj, head of the Hindu Mahasabha, says coronavirus came to India because Telangana ministers angered it by publicly consuming chicken.
Pro-Hindutva leader murdered in Lucknow Sunday was a Big B fan, former SP man
Gorakhpur-born Ranjeet Bachchan had discontinued his long association with the Samajwadi Party in 2017 to join forces with pro-Hindutva organisations.
Antarrashtriya Hindu Mahasabha UP chief shot dead in Lucknow
Ranjeet Bachchan who was earlier associated with the Samajwadi Party was killed on Sunday when he was out on a morning walk.
Hindu Mahasabha will challenge Supreme Court grant of 5 acres to Muslims in Ayodhya
Hindu Mahasabha says Ayodhya case was primarily a title suit and SC gave exclusive possession of inner and outer courtyards to Hindus, so why grant alternate land to Muslims.
The story of how angry karsevak Kamlesh Tiwari rose to become a Hindu leader
ThePrint speaks to members of Kamlesh Tiwari’s family and organisations to trace his three-decade-long journey of extremist politics against Muslims.
In 1964, calling Godse patriot led to uproar in Parliament. Now, Pragya Thakur gets approval
Under Narendra Modi’s regime, the once-close circle of Godse acolytes has only grown larger.
Sardar Patel wanted RSS to be merged into Congress but Nehru & Golwalkar stood in way
It was also ironical that in December 1948, the RSS’ first mass agitation was based on Mahatma Gandhi’s principles of non-violence.
Global investors are afraid to look at Indian telecom market. Vodafone CEO can change that
A true revival of the Indian telecom sector will require an optimistic view of the future, which is a difficult ask given the industry’s chequered past.
India’s used car website Cars24 raises $450 mn from SoftBank, Tencent, others
The round values Cars24 at $1.84 billion, almost doubling from the end of last year. It’s starting conversations about an IPO and aims to go public in 18 to 24 months.
Defence
Rajnath Singh speaks to US Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin ahead of PM Modi’s visit to US
During the telephone call, Defence Minister Singh and his American counterpart spoke on issues pertaining to bilateral defence cooperation, including situation in Afghanistan.
Modi at 71 has zero challenge. But one CM is emulating him, a divisive, rising BJP star
Yogi has put high command in a tough situation. If he doesn’t win UP next year, it will set back BJP’s prospects in 2024. If he wins, it will be seen as his win as much as theirs.
