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Wednesday, March 27, 2024
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Topic: VHP

What’s the definition of minority, asks Hindu Right press as it worries about ‘demographic changes’ in India

ThePrint’s round-up of how pro-Hindutva media covered and commented on news and topical issues over the past couple of weeks.

VHP district secretary who ‘threatened’ parish priest now detained under Tamil Nadu’s Goondas Act

Ariyalur district secretary P. Muthuvel was taken into judicial custody on 13 March for 'extortion'. In his FIR, Father Dominic Savio alleged Muthuvel had threatened to 'tarnish his image'.

Ayodhya after SC verdict: Nirmohi Akhara’s Mahant says Ram temple becoming RSS office

In 'Ayodhya: Past and Present', Sutapa Mukherjee delves into Babri Masjid demolition and why Ayodhya still ‘remains a divided city’.

An electric pole for Adarsh Nagar’s Pakistani Hindus after 10 years. But not a better life

A decade of darkness is over in Pakistani-Hindu settlement of Delhi's Adarsh Nagar with electricity. But clean water, education, cemented roads and citizenship are still out of reach.

Facing boycott calls? Show a little courage and wait for the mob to give up and move on

The frightening thing about boycotts is that morally or legally it is hard to find anything to object to.

‘Hindus need to defend themselves’ — how a VHP event became hub of ‘hate speech’ against ‘Jihadis’

Videos of the event, held in Delhi to protest alleged stabbing of a 25-yr-old Hindu man, show several VHP, BJP and Hindu leaders speaking against those 'attacking Hindu youth'.

Cancelled Delhi show after threats, didn’t announce it publicly earlier, says Munawar

Delhi Police denied permission to Munawar's event, citing risk to communal harmony. This came two days after VHP had written objecting to the event and threatening to protest.

Munawar Faruqui’s jokes caused ‘communal tension’, VHP asks Delhi Police to cancel his show

VHP said it will hold protests if the show isn't cancelled. Last Saturday, Faruqui held a show in Hyderabad amid tight security after Telangana BJP chief gave a boycott call.

VHP posts ‘helpline numbers’ for ‘Hindus under threat from jihadists’, deletes list after outcry

VHP says a bigger list would be released soon, but 'requests' people to go to the police stations as a first resort and turn to them if no help is forthcoming.

How Hindu Right press defended Nupur Sharma’s controversial Prophet remarks

ThePrint’s round-up of how pro-Hindutva media covered and commented on news and topical issues over the past few days.

On Camera

BJP is going after AAP not because it’s opposed to it but because they’re too similar

Jealousy between political parties arises from close competition in their goals, strategies, or voter bases. It's a reaction to perceived threats to a party's influence.

Why Tamil Nadu’s women make up nearly half of India’s female factory workforce

With an educated & skilled workforce, Tamil Nadu has a burgeoning industrial sector which has scored massive investments in automobiles, electronics, and even footwear.

Taiwan reports Chinese military activity around the island

Taiwan has detected a total of 301 Chinese military aircraft and 165 Chinese naval vessels so far in 2024.

For BJP, Kejriwal is an idea whose time has come to be destroyed

The ‘idea’ Kejriwal's politics grew around was a no-holds-barred fight against corruption. That is the reason Modi govt has now tarred him and his entire party with the same paint.