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November 08, 2012

India: Hindu Dharma Acharya Sabha where religious leaders and politicians of Hindutva right wing rub shoulders

Amid speculation of the BJP trying to ‘patch up’ with the VHP ahead of the Assembly election, Chief Minister Narendra Modi, RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat and VHP leader Ashok Singhal met on Wednesday at a religious function in a gurukul in Chharodi village on the outskirts of Ahmedabad. VHP’s firebrand leader Pravin Togadia, who was also expected, did not attend the function.
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function organised by Hindu Dharma Acharya Sabha at Swaminarayan Gurukul Vishwavidya Pratishthanam. It is a three-day event and, according to sources, about 100 religious leaders are participating in it. One of the main organisers is said to be Rajkot-based religious guru Parmanandji

see full report: http://www.indianexpress.com/news/narendra-modi-mohan-bhagwat-ashok-singhal-share-dais-vhp-denies-any-patchup-with-bjp/1028511/