The
Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP, or "World Hindu Council") in
Hindi, is a
Hindu nationalist organization in
India. It was founded in
1964. Its slogan is "Dharmo rakshiti rakshitah", or "By defending what is righteous, you will be protected." Its symbol is a banyan tree.
It is agitating for the construction of a temple to Ram at the site of a destroyed mosque in Ayodhya.
See also: BJP[?], ethnic conflict in India