The organisation also conducts medical check-up camps. The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) was founded in 1964 by a group of senior leaders from a hard-line Hindu organisation, the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), to give Hindus what they believed would be a clearly defined sense of religious identity and political purpose. [ [http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/articleshow/2654765.cms 11 more churches torched in Orissa-India-The Times of India] ] [ [http://specials.rediff.com/news/2007/dec/27church.htm Twelve more churches razed in Orissa] ] In 1999, The Indian Express reported that United States Department of State without having done any independent verification, named Vishva Hindu Parishad along with BJP, Shiv Sena, Bajrang Dal and RSS in its annual human rights reports for 1999 in incidents where they were said to have instigated violence against Christians and Christian institutions. Vishwa Hindu Parishad is active in many countries outside of India. In their opinion , centuries ago, prior to the construction of the Babri Mosque, a temple to Rama had been on the same plot of ground and the Babri Mosque was constructed after the Muslim Emperor, Babur, demolished this Hindu temple. Prior Conferences have included Hindu Groups such as Parisada Hindu Dharma. The Durga Vahini, founded in 1991 under the tutelage of Sadhvi Rithambara as its founding chairperson and the support of the VHP, is described as the "female arm of the Dal". However, only seasoned, senior leaders control the seats on the Central Council which will elevate men to the varying posts.The "Dharma Sansad" is literally a religious parliament, a gathering of Hindu seers, scholars and high priests from all over the country. . [citation needed] All the seven accused in the murder case were found guilty and awarded life imprisonment. However, there has been some aggressive altercations associated regarding this issue, the subject of religious conversions being very controversial in many parts of India.In addition, the VHP has spoken out against Islamic Fundamentalism and the rise of Islamist terrorism in various parts of India in recent years. Some recent incidents involve torching churches in the Indian state of Orissa. The VHP was first mooted at a conference in Pawai, Sandipani Sadhanalaya, Bombay on 29 August 1964. #To consolidate, strengthen and make invincible the global Hindu fraternity by following the eternal and universal life values based on Sanatan Dharma (i.e Hinduism) and work for total welfare of humanity on the basis of the unique cultural ethos of Bharatvarsha.#To promote activities of education, medical aid and relief to the poor or any other activity in the advancement of general public utility for furtherance of literature and scientific and socio-religious research.#There shall be no discrimination on the grounds of religion, sex, caste, race or colour at any time amongst the beneficiaries of the Association.#For fulfillment of above-mentioned objects if any activity is carried out which requires money to be collected in the form of sales, charges for boarding and lodging, distribution of books, literature etc., then the prices and charges will be such that as far as possible they will not yield any profit. VHP has advanced that conversion to Christianity had earned them no significant benefits and so their return to Hinduism was relatively straightforward [ [http://www.tribuneindia.com/2005/20050219/nation.htm#9 3,500 poor villagers reconvert to Hinduism] ,"The Tribune"] [ [http://forums.about.com/n/pfx/forum.aspx?msg=1296.1&nav=messages&webtag=ab-hinduism&lgnf=y Over 500 reconvert to Hinduism in Orissa] ,"Press Trust of India Archive"] [ [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/south_asia/3534071.stm Christians convert back to Hinduism] ,"BBC"] .The law enforcement authorities have reported that the conversion processes have largely been peaceful and voluntary. They have also protested against Islamism by organizing business shutdowns ("Bandhs") as a gesture of civil disobedience [ [http://in.news.yahoo.com/050705/43/5z87s.html VHP announces `anti-terrorism' campaign] ,"Yahoo News"] . Analysts say this announcement heralded a turning point in the history of the Hindu nationalist movement. The VHP also have divisions comprising of women. The following aims and objectives were set before the Parishad.#To consolidate and strengthen the Hindu Society.#To protect, promote and propagate Hindu values of life, the ethical and the spiritual in the context of modern times.#To keep in touch with all the Hindus living abroad, and to organise and help them in all possible ways in protecting their Hindu identity also popularly known as Hindutva.Growth in 1980sThe growth of this Movement to ban cow slaughter in the late 1950s and early 1960s gave rise to the VHP. VHP is also accused of being involved in many incidents of violence against religious minorities and religious extremists. He charted out two "satyagrahas" for women during their demonstrations [cite book |last = Kohli |first = Atul |authorlink = Atul Kohli |title = The Success of India's Democracy |publisher = Cambridge University Press |date = 2000 ] .CriticismThe VHP along with other Hindutva organisations are accused of several riots in the country, the most recent being their involvement in the 2007 Orissa Violence and previously in the Gujarat riots in 2002 [ [http://hrw.org/reports/2002/india/ Human Rights Watch] ] . The following aims and objectives were set before the Parishad. The VHP organizes in community meets and shakhas throughout the country. The VHP (Vishva Hindu Parishad) The Vishva Hindu Parishad, “Hindu World Council,” was founded in 1964 by Swami Chinmayananda in conjunction with other religious leaders. [ [http://www.expressindia.com/news/ie/daily/19990227/ige27064.html US rights report slams India for anti-Christian violence] ] .On 5 October 2008, the Indian Prime Minister has decided to call a special cabinet meeting to discuss a possible ban on the Bajrang Dal and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad over the continuing attacks on Christians and its institutions in Orissa and Karnataka. While working to convert Christians, tribal peoples (native Hindus) and Muslims to Hinduism, the VHP states that all Muslims and Christians were Hindus in the first place, and that all citizens of Bharat are naturally Hindus.The VHP demands are broadly as follows. The conference was hosted by RSS sarsanghchalak M.S. The VHP has tended to tone down the rhetoric of Hindu supremacy and even make an occasional distinction between fellow (Muslim) citizens of the present and (Muslim) 'marauders' of the past. The current international president of VHP is Raghava Reddy,[3] while its executive president is Praveen Togadia. Initially, the VHP mainly worked among the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes and Other Backward Classes, setting up hospitals, temples and schools for the much-neglected lower class Hindu society. The date coincided with the festival of Janmashtami. On 5 October 2008, the Indian Prime Minister has decided to call a special cabinet meeting to discuss a possible ban on the Bajrang Dal and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad over the continuing attacks on Christians and its institutions in Orissa and Karnataka. *Creation of Ram temple at Ram Janmabhoomi*End of alleged forcible conversions by Christian missionaries and Islamic institutions. Members of the VHP were allegedly part of this large group. The Durga Vahini, founded in 1991 under the tutelage of Sadhvi Rithambara as its founding chairperson and the support of the VHP, is described as the "female arm of the Dal". The Bajrang Dal is the youth wing of the VHP, and it is organized in many states in major training camps called "shakhas", where thousands of young men simultaneously train in group activities, receive religious and cultural education and in many cases, self-defensive arms training. [ [http://www.expressindia.com/fullstory.php?newsid=33391] ] The riots were claimed by the VHP to be a response to the Godhra Train Burning in which the VHP alleged that some "anti-social" elements had "burnt" the train carriage containing women and children of Hindu religious leaders. They rule on policy and principles and advise the executive on social and cultural questions. It proceeded to whip up Hindu support for a re-defined communal force, organising a series of religious meetings, cross-country marches and processions through the 1980s. Medical - People are trained in villages to provide primary health care and referral services. As far as VHP supporters were concerned, the Mosque demolition was an inevitable consequence of continuing prejudice against Hindus in post-independence India and their subsequent disaffection. *Tougher anti-terror laws and tougher penalties for terrorists. It is engaged in many social development activities in hundreds of villages in different parts of the country, helping in their economic alleviation and cultural revitalization.

[ [http://www.telegraphindia.com/1081005/jsp/nation/story_9930126.jsp Cabinet to discuss Bajrang, VHP ban] The Telegraph ] .ee also* BJP* Sushil Kumarji* Hindutva* Bajrang Dal* Hindu Rashtra* Praveen TogadiaReferencesExternal links* [http://www.vhp.org/ Official Website of VHP]. It is a fact that Christian missionaries often denigrated and demonized the Hindu religion to coerce native peoples into converting. [4], The VHP is a member of the Sangh Parivar group,[5][6] an umbrella of Hindu nationalist organisations led by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). VHP secretary Giri Raj Kishore charted out highly visible roles for women in the group.
[47] In March 2014, the VHP had its first National Hindu Council in Fiji and New Zealand. The Australia wing of Vishva Hindu Parishad conducts activities such conducting weekend schools, language classes, cultural workshops, festivals. Golwalkar explained that "all faiths of Indian origins need to unite", saying that the word "Hindu" (i.e people of "Hindustan") applied to adherents of all the above religionsSmith, David James, Hinduism and Modernity P189, Blackwell Publishing ISBN 0-631-20862-3] . It is facilitated by Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), to facilitate conversion of non-Hindus to Hinduism Demanding a legislation to ban religious conversions, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) Monday said “ghar wapsi” cannot be termed conversion.