New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) As former Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister and senior Congress leader Digvijaya Singh alleged that valuable land near the Mahakal Temple in Ujjain had been allotted to a Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS)-linked trust and was being used for commercial purposes, Vishva Hindu Parishad International President Alok Kumar said on Saturday that Singh has a habit of making ‘highly irresponsible statements’. Kumar also asserted that the RSS does not own land across the country, exce…
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New Delhi, July 3 (IANS) Amid the growing controversy over alleged embezzlement of funds and donations at the Ram Temple in Ayodhya, Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) President Alok Kumar on Friday said that all allegations must be subjected to a fair and comprehensive investigation.Speaking on the allegations against Champat Rai in connection with the Ayodhya embellishment case, Kumar said, “At this point, I cannot say much about either of these matters. Allegations have been made. Some people have…
New Delhi, June 30 (IANS) The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) International President Alok Kumar on Tuesday criticised the Faizabad Bar Association’s decision to now allow any legal representation to the accused in Ram Temple donation embezzlement controversy, terming the move as “grossly inappropriate” and “in contravention of the basic principles of justice”. Alok Kumar, speaking to IANS, expressed serious reservations over the lawyer association’s pledge to deprive the accused any legal assistanc…
New Delhi, June 28 (IANS) Vishva Hindu Parishad International President Alok Kumar on Sunday urged for legal action against those spreading “bizzare rumours” and backed the Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Teerth Kshetra Trust Treasurer Swami Govind Dev Giri Maharaj that “all donated gold ornaments and silver bricks are safe”, while asserting that anyone, irrespective of their positions, found guilty in the Ram Temple embezzlement case will be punished.Speaking to IANS about the Ram Temple embezzlement row,…
New Delhi, June 26 (IANS) AAP Convener Arvind Kejriwal is scheduled to visit the Ram Temple in Ayodhya on Friday, where he will offer prayers and meet seers, a day after questioning the SIT probing the alleged donation theft.Kejriwal questioned the Special Investigation Team (SIT) formed to probe the alleged theft of donations at the temple, calling it an “eyewash” as no FIR has been registered in the matter so far.He arrived in Ayodhya on Thursday.Speaking to reporters, the AAP Chief said: …
Lucknow, June 25 (IANS) Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Convener Arvind Kejriwal on Thursday remarked that the Special Investigation Team (SIT), which was formed to probe the alleged theft of donation at Ayodhya’s Ram Temple, is just an “eyewash” since no FIR has been registered in the matter so far.Kejriwal arrived in Ayodhya on Thursday and is scheduled to visit the Ram Temple on Friday.Speaking to reporters, the AAP Chief said: “According to media reports, these people have stolen Lord Ram’s sandals, g…
Lucknow, June 25 (IANS) Former Uttar Pradesh Minister and Samajwadi Party (SP) leader, Swami Prasad Maurya, found himself in the crosshairs of Hindu saints and seers on Thursday, as they expressed strong displeasure over his controversial and distasteful remarks on the alleged embezzlement at Ayodhya’s Ram Temple. A couple of priests, during interaction with the media also backed the Vishva Hindu Parishad’s (VHP) demands for an FIR in the temple donation controversy.Dinesh Falahari, the petition…
New Delhi, May 13 (IANS) Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Wednesday strongly condemned remarks made by Udhayanidhi Stalin in the Tamil Nadu Legislative Assembly regarding Sanatan Dharma, calling the statement “regrettable” and demanding that the observations be removed from the record of Assembly proceedings.In a press statement issued through the VHP’s official X handle, the organisation’s International President Alok Kumar said, “Can they muster the courage to make such a statement again…
New Delhi, April 20 (IANS) BJP MP Anurag Thakur on Monday lauded the contribution of Samskrita Bharati at the inauguration of its central office in Delhi, calling its efforts over the past four decades “commendable and noteworthy”.Addressing the media, Thakur said, “Sanskrit Bharati has done excellent, commendable and noteworthy work across the country over the past four decades. The more it is praised, the less it seems…I have full faith that Samskrit Bharti will forward their work to e…
Kochi, April 18 (IANS) The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Saturday voiced strong concerns over what it described as rising incidents of “Love Jihad” and religious conversions, calling for stricter legal measures to address the issue.Speaking at a press interaction here, VHP National Secretary General Milind Parande alleged that Kerala has become a major centre for such activities and urged the introduction of a stringent law to curb illegal conversions.Parande claimed that new methods were b…