Hindutva groups under the banner of Hindu Charter Team seek changes in the Constitution

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Hindutva groups for statute change to save Hindu customs

TNN | Sep 22, 2019, 04.34 AM IST

NEW DELHI: A move for seeking changes in the Constitution to stop "selective undue" interference by the State and judiciary in Hindu customs and practices and protection of customs and cultural rights of the majority community has got under way with the support of Vishwa Hindu Parishad.
The initiative, being spearheaded by members of Hindutva outfits grouped under the banner of Hindu Charter Team, is also pitching for allowing the community to control and manage Hindu temples and religious institutions and for preventing the State from "misappropriating funds" of these institutions.

After day-long deliberations at a conference, which was inaugurated by VHP national working president Alok Kumar, the group also decided to seek changes in the Constitution to thwart "organised conversions" on the ground that they mark "subversion of religious character of Indian society and civilisation".

The Hindu Charter Team has decided to present to Prime Minister a draft of the constitutional amendment they are seeking to facilitate propagation of "ancient civilisational knowledge" and to allow Hindus to "administer educational institutions without undue interference". They demanded amendment of Articles 12, 15, 19 and 25 to 30 and insertion of a new Article (12A).