VHP to approach corporates over workplace issues regarding Hindu women, says senior leader
Hassan (Karnataka) (PTI): The VHP will approach corporate and industry bodies across the country to ensure that Hindu women are not "targeted or victimised" at workplaces, a senior leader of the organisation said on Tuesday.
Addressing a press conference here, VHP Organising General Secretary Milind Parande said the Hindu organisation will meet national associations of various industries and raise concerns over alleged incidents involving "love jihad" and forced conversions in workplaces. The term "love jihad" is used by right-wing groups to allege a conspiracy by Muslim men to lure Hindu women into relationships and marriage to convert them to Islam.
"The VHP will systematically meet national associations of various industries across the country. We will ensure that in any workplace--not just IT but all industries--Hindu women are not targeted or victimised," he said.
Raising concerns over alleged targeting of Hindu women in workplaces, Parande said, "Hindu society is being targeted and is facing distress. Such tendencies are not acceptable in any civilised society." He also urged introspection within the Muslim community.
"The entire community should consider what values are being imparted to its younger generation. Such tendencies are not acceptable in any civilised society," he said.
Parande said that rising incidents could lead to the entire Muslim community coming under suspicion.
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader's remarks come in the wake of the alleged harassment and religious coercion at the Nashik unit of IT Tata Consultancy Services (TCS).
He said his ongoing visit to Karnataka was part of a nationwide organisational tour aimed at expansion.
The aim is to expand the organisational reach. "During this visit, certain issues in Karnataka have come to our attention," he said.
He also flagged cattle smuggling as a major concern, alleging that large-scale transportation of cattle was taking place from Karnataka towards neighbouring states.
"Although the cow protection law was passed here in 2020, it is not being implemented strictly," he alleged, demanding identification of smuggling routes and action against vehicle owners and drivers involved.
"We demand that the routes used for smuggling be identified. Such vehicles should be confiscated if the offender is a repeat offender. This is a matter that needs serious attention," he said.
He alleged that there appears to be a biased and discriminatory attitude against pro-Hindu activists. This gives the impression of an anti-Hindu approach.
He called for stricter enforcement of laws.
"The law must be implemented strictly, that is our demand. Who else will enforce it if not the government," he said, adding that VHP workers act within the legal framework.
Responding to a question on attacks on cow protection activists, Parande said, "There must be a balanced discussion. First, why is the transportation happening? Who will talk about that? Thousands of times, laws are being violated and cattle are being slaughtered. Otherwise, anger in Hindu society will naturally rise," he added.
Parande urged the administration to identify routes and curb smuggling.
He said the VHP will do whatever is necessary. It is ready to face hardships, even imprisonment if necessary.
Touching upon the Women's Reservation Bill, he said, "This is not the failure of the central government but of the opposition," adding that the Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP were capable of responding to criticism.
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NEET student hangs self in Rajasthan's Sikar
Jaipur (PTI): A student preparing for the NEET examination allegedly committed suicide by hanging himself in a rented room in Rajasthan's Sikar on Friday, police said.
According to the police, the student allegedly hanged himself from a ceiling fan using his sister's scarf while one sister was attending coaching classes and the other was in the bathroom.
He had appeared in the NEET UG exam 2026, which was cancelled due to paper leak, they said.
Udyog Nagar SHO Rajesh Kumar said that the deceased, identified as Pradeep Meghwal, was a resident of Kanika ki Dhani village in Jhunjhunu's Gudha Gaudji area.
He had been living in a rented room in Sikar's Jaldhari Nagar area with his two sisters while preparing for NEET over the last three years.
His elder sister later found him hanging and informed the landlord and police after bringing him down, officials said.
The SHO said the body was kept at SK Hospital mortuary, and a postmortem had not been conducted.
The student's father, Rajesh Kumar Meghwal, told police that Pradeep's NEET examination had gone well and the family was expecting him to score around 650 marks.
Former Rajasthan deputy chief minister Sachin Pilot expressed grief over the incident and linked it to anxiety among students after reports of irregularities and paper leaks in NEET 2026.
Pilot said repeated paper leak incidents and cancellation of examinations were affecting students' mental health and demanded a time-bound investigation and strict action against those responsible.
