Hindu Samhati is a far right Hindu nationalist organisation founded on 14 February 2008 by Tapan Ghosh. The organisation supports the Bharatiya Janata Party and its main aim is to help propagate Hindutva among Bengalis.[1] The organisation in based in West Bengal.[2] Its main slogan is "Jai Shree Ram" and it is attempting to run a Love Jihad campaign in Bengal.[3]
| Abbreviation | HS |
|---|---|
| Formation | 14 February 2008 |
| Founder | Tapan Ghosh |
| Legal status | Active |
Region served | India |
President | Debtanu Bhattacharjee |
History edit
The organisation was founded in February 2008 by Tapan Ghosh after he was separated from the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh due to the ideological conflicts and the working the RSS.[2] He and his followers formed a separate organisation with a Bengali branding of Hindutva.[4]
References edit
- ^ https://www.newslaundry.com/2021/03/20/strong-base-and-bengali-hindutva-in-howrah-far-right-hindu-samhati-comes-to-bjps-rescue
- ^ a b "Bengal Hindutva leader who took on RSS quits organisation he founded". Hindustan Times. 11 July 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Why so many in Bengal are talking about Hindu Samhati". The Indian Express. 23 February 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "Tapan Ghosh's Hindu Samhati And Its Brand of Bengali Hindutva". NewsClick. 3 March 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
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