A ‘Hindu Helpline’ offering assistance to Hindus in distress will be launched by Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) from April 4, the Vrasha Pratipada day. VHP general secretary Dr Pravin Togadia made this announcement during a national meet of Bajrang Dal in Gwalior on January 23. Once a call is made to this Pune-based helpline number, volunteers in places concerned will be alerted. From protecting cows to helping Hindus, the helpline promises to provide help within 10 minutes.
Dr Togadia also said that the VHP was also thinking of starting a Hindu Advocate Forum to provide legal help to those who fight for the majority community’s issues. “Don’t bother about FIRs or going to jail,” he told the gathering. “When those working for Hindu cause are released from jail, welcome them with garlands.”
The VHP had launched a Helpline last year in Kerala to help victims of Love Jehad. The proposed Helpline will operate on a much bigger scale. The meeting called upon volunteers to expand the organisation’s reach by enrolling as members, the computer-literate as also those working in agricultural fields. The volunteers were told to keep a watch on cow slaughter by focusing on national and state highways and increase contacts to stop transport of cows meant for slaughter.
Among the year-long programmes announced by Dr Togadia was Hindu Employment Campaign under which the volunteers will teach at least one employment generating activity to Hindus. The volunteers were also called to visit colleges and create awareness against jehad.
(FOC)
