VHPA elects New Office Bearers at its Annual Governing Council Meeting in Detroit, MI
Thursday, December 12, 2013 December 12, 2013 World Hindu Council of America (VHPA) Elects New Office Bearers at its Annual Governing Council Meeting in Detroit, MI The World Hindu Council of America (VHPA) vowed to renew its efforts to promote the Hindu ethos and advocate the cause of Hindus in the United States and around […]
Respects to Nelson Mandela: A great light has gone out
Saturday, December 7, 2013 December 7, 2013 Respects to Nelson Mandela: A great light has gone out Prior to his imprisonment at Robben Island, Nelson Mandela worked closely with Hindus to agitate against Apartheid. While in prison in South Africa, Nelson Mandela bonded with his Hindu fellow inmates at the prison, particularly when Hindu priests […]
Campaign against a restaurant in Austin, for caricaturing Hindu deities to sell alcohol
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Washington DC, Dec 5, 2013 Thursday, December 5, 2013 December 5, 2013 American Hindus Against Defamation (AHAD), sponsored by World Hindu Council of America (VHPA) has launched a protest campaign against “Whip In” a restaurant and bar in Austin, TX, USA for caricaturing Hindu deities to sell alcohol. AHAD has […]
World without Borders event at Chicago
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Chicago, Sept. 27, 2013 Saturday, September 28, 2013 Vishwa Hindu Parishad of America (VHPA) Greater Chicago Chapter along with more than 35 temples and organizations of Chicago land organized “World without Borders 2013” program on Sept 27 and 28, 2013 to commemorate Swami Vivekananda on his 150th birth anniversary. More […]
Eighth Annual Hindu Mandir Executives Conference (HMEC) – 2013
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE, Toronto, Sept. 21, 2013 Saturday, September 21, 2013 Eighth Annual Hindu Mandir Executives Conference (HMEC) – 2013 Over 250 adult and youth delegates representing over 85 Mandirs (Temples) and Hindu organizations, from across the world, attended the eighth annual Hindu Mandir Executives’ Conference (HMEC) that was held from September 20 […]
Arya Samaj of Greater Houston hosts sixth annual HAVAN conference organized by VHPA
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington DC, June 30, 2013 Sunday, June 30, 2013 Houston, Texas, USA: World Hindu Council of America (VHPA) conducts fifth annual HAVAN Conference in Houston, Texas. The event was hosted by Arya Samaj of Greater Houston. Around 120 plus Hindus participated along with an eminent panel of speakers and many […]
World Hindu Council of America mourns the lives lost in Boston terror attacks
Tuesday, April 16, 2013 The World Hindu Council of America (VHPA) expresses deep anguish at the terrible death and destruction caused by the bombings at the Boston Marathon today. We hope and pray that the American people stand united in opposition to violent extremism and heinous attacks. We also appeal to the Hindu community in […]
VHPA to protest at the White House in support of Hindus in Bangladesh
Wednesday, April 10, 2013 The World Hindu Council of America (VHPA), Bangladesh Hindu Buddhist Christian Unity Council-USA, Hindu American Foundation (HAF), Human Rights Congress for Bangladesh Minorities (HRCBM), along with faith based and community coalitions from the East Coast, invite you to join our rally TODAY (April 10, from 2pm to 5pm) at the White […]
World Hindu Council of America (VHPA) condemns Susheel Kumar Shinde’s remarks on Hindus
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington DC Thursday, January 24, 2013 The World Hindu Council of America (VHPA) condemns the charges leveled by Mr. Susheel Kumar Shinde, on January 20, 2013, at the Chintan Shibir of Congress Party in Jaipur, India. By labeling terrorism as “Hindu terrorism”, the Home Minister and the Congress Party have […]
World Hindu Council of America (VHPA) demands Hindu awareness and hate-crime education after New York homicide
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Washington DC Monday, December 31, 2012 The World Hindu Council of America (VHPA), condemns the brutal murder of Sunando Sen, a 46-year-old Hindu, who was pushed in front of an oncoming subway train in Queens, New York last week. The murderer, Erika Menendez, selected her victim because she believed him […]