Virat Hindustan Sangam Explained

Virat Hindustan Sangam
Abbreviation:	VHS
Founder:	Subramanian Swamy
Type:	Right-wing
Purpose:	Hindu Renaissance
Region:	India
Leader Title:	President
Leader Name:	Subramanian Swamy
Leader Title2:	General Secretary
Leader Name2:	Jagdish Shetty Arvind Chaturvedi

The Virat Hindustan Sangam () is an Indian right-wing cultural organisation.^[1] It was founded by Subramanian Swamy on 8 April 2015.^[2] Its stated objective is "to pave way for a Hindu Renaissance based on the concepts of Sanatana Dharma".^[3] It was established to push issues like building Ram Mandir, scrapping Article 370 and bringing Uniform Civil Code.^{[4] [5]}

Sri Lankan politician Mahinda Rajapaksa had also addressed an event organised by VHS in 2018, where he said that war of 2009 was against terrorism and not against the Tamil community.^{[6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: 2015-04-08. Subramanian Swamy launches Hindutva outfit 'Virat Hindustan Sangam'. 2022-02-05. Firstpost.
2. News: 2015-04-09. Swamy floats new outfit. en-IN. The Hindu. limited. 2022-02-05. 0971-751X.
3. Web site: About VHS. 2022-02-05. Virat Hindustan Sangam.
4. News: PTI. 2015-04-08. BJP's Subramaniam Swamy launches Hindutva outfit. 2022-02-05. The Indian Express. en.
5. Web site: Sharma. Betwa. 2015-04-18. Subramanian Swamy's New Hindutva Outfit Is For English-Speaking, Social Media Savvy Indians. 2022-02-05. HuffPost.
6. Web site: 22 August 2018. Former Sri Lankan President Rajapakse to visit New Delhi next month. 2022-02-05. DD News.
7. Web site: 13 September 2018. Sri Lanka's military did not wage ethnic war against Tamils, says ex-President Mahinda Rajapaksa. 2022-02-05. Scroll.in.