VHP demands full stop to love jihad, conversions and hate speeches

 

Dr. Surendra Jain addressing the media after the two-day meeting of VHP Central Governing Council 

 

Chennai. Jun 28: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Monday expressed serious concern over government control and demolition of temples, illegal religious conversions, and increasing hate speeches against the Hindu beliefs, traditions and blasphemous remarks against the Hindu deities.

 

Addressing a press conference here after a two-day meeting of VHP Central Governing Council of the VHP, Dr. Surendra Jain, Joint General Secretary said that all state Govts should enact law to curb Illegal conversions and Love Jihad.

 

The growing menace of acquisition and demolition of temples in discreet manner and hate speeches against Hindu beliefs and deities must also be stopped forthwith, he demanded.

 

 

 Glimpses of the two-day Central Governing Council meet of VHP at Kanchipuram

 

The two-day Governing Council meeting that concluded at Kanchipuram on Sunday, also discussed the action plan for the VHP as it will be completing 60 years of its existence in 2024. Unfolding the action paln, Dr. Jain said that the VHP would enroll over one crore members and increase its units to one lakh with a battery of over 15 lakh karyakartas.

 

Dr. Surendra Jain said that the entire Hindu society is proud of Tamil Nadu, which is the flag bearer of the Hindu Dharma for millennia. It is the land of gurus and saints like Poojya Shri Thiruvalluvar, Poojya Shri Ramanujar, and Poojya Shri Vallalar.

 

In his comments, he noted that in the history of Bharath, Tamil Nadu has always been the torch bearer of Hindu awakening. The VHP believes that this meeting would prove to be an important milestone in making a competent and harmonious Hindu Society, Dr Jain said.

 

 

Dr Jain further said that the VHP considers love Jihad and illegal religious conversion as the biggest crime and violence against the humanity. The Mullah, Moulvi and Missionaries are indulging in these criminal activities under the pretext of their religious rights and using all types of unconstitutional and unethical means. Since independence a demand has been raised by different sections of society to stop these illegal criminal acts. The VHP welcomed the state Governments that have enacted and enforced the law to stop the illegal conversions and love jihad in their respective states, he added.

 

Due to insensitivity of the state Govt, there were instances of illegal conversion and attempts to convert Hindus to Christianity in Christian run Schools in Tamil Nadu. One such case has even cost the life of an innocent poor girl “Lavanya” in the District of Thanjavur. There were also instances of Islamic fundamentalists targeting Hindu girls in the name of Love Jihad and finally the girls have been used as sexual objects.

 

Some of these unfortunate girls had to commit suicide as it happened in Ramanathapuram and Melur - Madurai. The Tamil Nadu government should stop such activities by punishing these institutions and individuals stringently, so that these kind of abuses on the Hindu Society may be stopped, the VHP leader demanded.

 

VHP Central Governing Council urged the state Government to enact a stringent Anti –Conversion law to curb Illegal conversions and growing cases of Love Jihad.

 

 

The Entire country is facing violence due to Islamic fundamentalism and terrorism. Using CAA, Corona, Hijab and Nupur Sharma controversy, they are trying to inflame senseless violence in the country. Terrorism has also been nurtured by these fundamentalists.

 

Unfortunately, Tamil Nadu has become a hub and recruiting center for the Jihadi Terrorists. Many Islamic terrorists have been arrested by NIA in recent months, and their terror support structures like finance, sleeper cells and infrastructure have been flourishing in Tamil Nadu.

 

There seems to be a laxity on part of the state security agencies in identifying such elements in the society and safeguarding its people. The inaction of the state police will embolden the Islamic fundamentalist groups in the state to unleash violence against innocent people, Dr. Jain cautioned.

 

So far, in Tamil Nadu, more than hundred Hindu Social/Political leaders have been killed by these Islamic terrorists since 1985. The Vishwa Hindu Parishad urges the government to act upon the Islamic Fundamentalists firmly, swiftly, and stop further bloodshed in the name of Islamic religious fundamentalism, Dr Jain said.

 

Free Hindu Temples from Govt Control and Stop Selective Demolition:

 

Dr. Jain further said that our Math Mandirs and Pilgrim centers are not only the places of worship but also the custodian of Hindu culture and Spiritualism. They also serve the needy people. Hindu society has successfully managed all its religious places. Unfortunately, the assets and dev-nidhi attracted the Britishers, to loot our religious places in disguise of providing administration to the temples.

 

Even after independence, State Governments had followed this colonial legacy and mindset. The Hindu society has always been of the view that Hindu temples should be freed from the Government control. We appreciate that some of the Governmentts have already declared to let the Hindu Religious places be run by the Hindu Society.

 

The VHP demanded that the remaining State Governments including Tamil Nadu should also free Hindu Temples. We appeal to the Hindu society to realize their strength and be ready to run effectively and transparently those great temples through the committee including pujaris and devotees from all castes and gender.

 

Hindu temples are being demolished by the Tamil Nadu Govt with the great partiality in the name of removing encroachment and illegal constructions. More than 20 temples have been demolished in the last 13 months. This treatment has not been meted out to any mosque or church.

 

The VHP demands, if removal of temple is required as per law, it should be relocated to other place, in prior consultation with the temple committee and local Hindu organizations, as it is done with relocating people from encroachments, so that those Deities (Living Entities as per Supreme Court verdict) are treated with utmost sanctity and not cause agony to the Hindu society.

 

 

The VHP is always in favor of freedom of speech. Our constitution doesn’t allow to insult the faiths of others in the name of freedom of speech. Unfortunately, inaction on the perpetrators of the hate speech against Hindu Faith and its Deities anguishes the Hindu Society.

 

Throughout the country, strict actions are being taken on the perpetrators, who make adverse comments on faith of Non-Hindus and its leaders, but there is inaction on the perpetrators who make insulting comments on Hindu Deities, like the recent comments on the sacred shivalingam or Pious Chidamabaram Natarajar, despite various Hindu organizations making complaints with the law enforcement agencies in Tamil Nadu.

 

The VHP appeals to all State Governments, not to be so insensitive about the sentiments of the Hindu Society. The VHP warns, that if they remain silent spectator, Hindu Society will have to standup and defend its pride, Dr. Jain said.

 

Su. Srinivsan, President, VHP North Tamil Nadu, Vijay Shankar Tiwary, National Joint Secretary and Prachar Pramukh, Karthikeyan Ramalingam Prachar Pramukh, VHP North Tamil Nadu, were also present during the Press conference.