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  Obama visit is good for India: Praveen Togadia

  Politics | January 25, 2015 19:31 IST

  Jaipur: Senior VHP leader Praveen Togadia today ruled out protests against US President Barack Obama's visit to India, saying it was good for the country. Asked whether Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), which had been against

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  Tharoor accuses Modi of 'silence' on conversion, other issues

  Politics | January 23, 2015 21:50 IST

  Jaipur: Attacked by detractors within the party of praising Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor today accused Modi of maintaining “silence” on his ministers comments on controversial issues and conversion campaign by groups

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  BJP, VHP fanning communal tension in Gujarat: Congress

  Politics | January 21, 2015 6:38 IST

  Ahmedabad: Senior Congress leader Shankarsinh Vaghela Tuesday alleged that BJP and its “sister concern” VHP are behind spurt in communal violence in state.  “Communal clashes have increased in Gujarat of late.  BJP and its sister

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  Seers, VHP leaders favour anti-conversion law, defend 'ghar wapasi'

  Politics | January 18, 2015 7:59 IST

  Allahabad: A number of seers and senior Vishwa Hindu Parishad leaders on Saturday asked the Narendra Modi government to bring in a "strong anti-conversion" law but insisted that re-conversion to Hinduism be allowed as "Sanatan

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  Re-conversion to continue till Centre bans the practise: VHP

  Politics | January 17, 2015 15:46 IST

  Mangaluru: VHP leader Pravin Togadia has said that religious re-conversion would continue until the Centre banned such practise.Delivering a keynote address at ‘Virat Hindu Hridaya Sangama' at Puttur near here last evening, Togadia said Hindus

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  Re-conversion to continue till Centre bans the practise: VHP

  India | January 17, 2015 15:02 IST

  Mangaluru:  VHP leader Pravin Togadia has said that religious re-conversion would continue until the Centre banned such practise. Delivering a keynote address at ‘Virat Hindu Hridaya Sangama' at Puttur near here last evening, Togadia said

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  Will go ahead with 'Ghar Wapsi', Ram Temple construction: VHP

  Politics | January 14, 2015 23:50 IST

  New Delhi: Amid a major row over religious conversion, VHP on Wednesday said nothing will deter it from going ahead with its core agenda of 'Ghar Wapsi' and Ram Temple construction, and that it will

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  Law for having only two children should be framed: Togadia

  Politics | January 13, 2015 20:53 IST

  Bareilly: In a statement that may spark fresh controversy, VHP leader Praveen Togadia today said that a law for having only two children should be framed.  “Population of minorities is continuously increasing, but when the

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  VHP leader echoes Sakshi's remarks on four kids

  Politics | January 12, 2015 15:02 IST

  Bhilwara (Raj):  BJP may have distanced itself from party MP Sakshi Maharaj's remark that Hindu women should have four children, but VHP leader Sadhvi Prachi has come out in support of his view.“Earlier we used

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  Bahu lao-beti bachao: Bajrang Dal's new campaign after 'Love jihad'

  India | January 10, 2015 18:44 IST

  New Delhi: Bajrang Dal, the youth wing of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has announced that it would launch ‘bahu lao-beti bachao' campaign from February 17 in Uttar Pradesh. As people's interest from the controversial ‘love

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  Stable govt in J&K soon: BJP

  Politics | January 10, 2015 17:20 IST

  Kochi: Declining to give any timeframe on formation of government in Jammu and Kashmir, BJP today claimed there will be a stable government in that state soon.“We hope to have a stable government. BJP, obviously

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  Kareena Kapoor Khan's morphed image used against love jihad on VHP magazine

  Bollywood | January 08, 2015 15:52 IST

  New Delhi: Vishva Hindu Parishad's (VHP) women's wing Durga Vahini has launched a campaign against love jihad by using a morphed photo of popular Bollywood actress Kareena Kapoor.The magazine reportedly claims to address the issue

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  Won't allow conversion of Hindus: VHP chief Togadia

  Politics | January 07, 2015 21:04 IST

  Sultanpur: Vishva Hindu Parishad President Praveen Togadia today said his organisation would not allow anymore conversion of Hindus and urged Muslims to return to the Hindu-fold.“We will not allow anymore conversion of Hindus... In the

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  Nothing wrong in 'PK', says Delhi HC, dismisses plea

  Bollywood | January 07, 2015 14:34 IST

  New Delhi: The Delhi High Court Wednesday dismissed a PIL filed against Raj Kumar Hirani directed and Aamir Khan starrer film "PK", saying "the film was not offensive".A division bench of Chief Justice G. Rohini

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  BJP leader Om Mathur appreciates 'Ghar Wapsi' programme

  Politics | January 07, 2015 7:14 IST

  Jaipur: Appreciating Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP)'s 'Ghar Wapsi' programme, senior BJP leader Om Mathur on Tuesday said there was nothing wrong if a person converts by his own wish."Forceful conversion is wrong hence a stringent

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  Hindu right-wing outfits creating trouble for NDA government: NCP

  Politics | January 05, 2015 11:01 IST

  Shirdi: NCP leader Praful Patel on Sunday said that right-wing organisations, including VHP and RSS, were creating trouble for the Narendra Modi government through their "religious programmes"."BJP won Lok Sabha polls and formed the government

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  Govts would together frame a legislation to stop forced conversions: Naqvi

  Politics | January 03, 2015 23:37 IST

  Kochi: Making it clear that there was no question of government supporting the controversial ‘ghar wapsi' programme, Union Minister of State for Minorities Affairs Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi today said state government and the Centre would

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  In 2015, Modi must resolve inner contradictions

  Politics | January 01, 2015 12:12 IST

  The year ended by confirming the BJP's upward mobility when the alliance led by it secured a majority in the Jharkhand assembly and the party put up its best ever show in Jammu and Kashmir.

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  Amid the protests, Aamir Khan's PK goes tax free in Uttar Pradesh

  Bollywood | December 31, 2014 17:11 IST

  Amidst row and demonstrations over Aamir Khan-starrer 'PK', the government of the northern Indian state Uttar Pradesh has decided to exempt the movie from entertainment tax.Also read: PK controversy: Is Maharashtra Police the new ‘censor

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  Protests continue in Gujarat against Aamir Khan's 'PK'

  India | December 31, 2014 7:04 IST

  Ahmedabad: Demanding a ban on Aamir Khan-starrer movie ‘PK' for allegedly painting Hindu Gods and godmen in a bad light, right-wing outfits held protests in different parts of the state for the second day on