Topic: VHP

London’s annual Diwali celebration, scheduled for 12 October 2025 under the Mayor’s office, continues to involve the same network of organisations previously criticised for partnering with the Vishva Hindu Parishad (UK), a far-right Hindu nationalist group accused of orchestrating anti-Muslim violence in India, and with the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), which faces allegations of labour trafficking and caste-based exploitation in its temples overseas.

Cuttack, one of Odisha’s oldest cities known for its centuries-old communal harmony, descended into tension over the weekend after clashes during Durga Puja idol immersion spiralled into violence, curfew, and a 36-hour internet suspension.

Members of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Bajrang Dal forced their way into a church in Raipur, Chhattisgarh, on 10 August, alleging that the Christian community was engaged in forced conversions.

A Kerala-based Christian family living in Chhattisgarh has alleged constant harassment at the hands of Hindu right-wing groups Bajrang Dal and Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), forcing the members to go into hiding in order to save their lives.

A 30-year-old man, who was an accused in a 2022 murder case in Surathkal and a cadre of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP), was hacked to death in Bajpe, Mangaluru, on Thursday night.

A Christmas crib arranged for celebrations at Government Boys School at Thathamangalam in Kerala's Palakkad was found vandalized on Monday days after three local...