Members of the Vishva Hindu Parishad staged a political demonstration in Hyderabad on April 19, 2025, demanding that the Central government impose President’s rule in West Bengal due to alleged state failure in protecting Hindu communities amid widespread violence. The protest included burning an effigy of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and called for strong central intervention.

The article details how Hindu nationalist organizations, including the Vishva Hindu Parishad through its American offshoot, engage in lobbying and strategic political engagement to shape U.S. policy debates. This includes efforts to reframe critiques of Hindutva as anti-Indian, influencing legislative outcomes such as the veto of anti-caste discrimination bills.

A recent report reveals that VHP operates under a charitable façade to collect donations which are then diverted to fund sectarian political campaigns, hate propaganda, and extremist mobilization. The report details how these funds support anti-Muslim violence, caste-based discrimination, and broader authoritarian agendas.

On December 26, 2024, the Vishva Hindu Parishad announced a nationwide campaign to free Hindu temples from government control. The campaign includes controversial proposals such as removing non-Hindu employees from temples and endowment departments, and granting exclusive management rights to practising Hindus. This move seeks to reframe temple management in terms of religious purity and exclusivity.

The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) has activated its legal cell to engage with advocates, retired high court judges, and other legal professionals in discussions aimed at promoting the Uniform Civil Code (UCC), amending the Waqf Board legislation, and freeing Hindu temples from government control. The initiative also includes plans to meet MPs in various states, reflecting a proactive effort to influence legislative and judicial processes in line with its Hindutva goals.

A Harvard Political Review article exposes the Vishva Hindu Parishad's historical involvement in inciting violence, notably during the 2002 Gujarat riots, and its efforts to export this extremist, divisive nationalist agenda through networks in the United States. The organization is portrayed as leveraging its ideological influence to downplay legitimate political criticism and promote harmful narratives, contributing to authoritarian political practices.

The Vishva Hindu Parishad passed a resolution condemning what it terms 'religious radicalism', calling for a stringent anti-conversion law and the implementation of the Uniform Civil Code. The resolution, adopted during a three‐day meeting of its central board of trustees, frames certain religious practices—particularly forced conversions and extremist ideologies—as threats to national integrity, while promoting a Hindu nationalist agenda.

VHP passed a resolution condemning religious radicalism and extremist religious dogmatism, while demanding stringent laws to ban illegal conversions and implement the Uniform Civil Code. The resolution also criticized the tactics of certain missionary activities and extremist practices, calling for a unified, culturally homogenous society.

The fact sheet details VHP's involvement in instigating communal violence, notably their role in mobilizing mass support leading up to the demolition of the Babri Masjid on December 6, 1992, which resulted in severe anti-Muslim riots. The account highlights how VHP leaders used extremist rhetoric and organized political rallies that facilitated hate-based actions.

The article outlines Vishva Hindu Parishad's involvement in historic militant activities, notably the demolition of the Babri Mosque in 1992 and the subsequent violent riots that resulted in significant loss of life. It also highlights the organization’s ongoing promotion of extremist rhetoric and hate propaganda, including providing platforms to far-right voices and suppressing dissent through media channels.