VHP

Vishva Hindu Parishad is an Indian right-wing Hindutva organisation. The VHP was founded in 1964 by M. S. Golwalkar and S. S. Apte in collaboration with Swami Chinmayananda. The VHP is a member of the Sangh Parivar, a collection of Hindutva organisations, formed and led by the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a right-wing Hindutva paramilitary organisation. The VHP has been criticised for contributing to violence against Muslims in India, most notably for its role in the demolition of the Babri Masjid and the 2002 Gujarat riots.