VHP releases list of 254 Hindu deaths it attributes to "jihadi" violence and seeks madrasa regulation
VHP joint general secretary Surendra Jain released a list of 254 Hindu deaths between January and August 2026 that the organisation attributes to "jihadi" violence.
Saturday, 3 October 2026, 18:06 ISTBy Dharma & Bharat Bulletin Desk · 2 min read
- ANI
VHP joint general secretary Surendra Jain released a list of 254 Hindu deaths between January and August 2026 that the organisation attributes to "jihadi" violence. The VHP demanded CCTV in mosques and madrasas, regulation or a ban on madrasas, and trying minors as adults in religiously motivated crimes.
The figure is the VHP's own and has not been independently verified.
Why it matters
These demands are likely to shape the Sangh family's agenda in the festival season.
GK: did you know?
The VHP was founded on Janmāṣṭamī, 29 August 1964, in Mumbai.
