Hindu Munnani
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| Founded | 1980 |
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| Ideology | Hindutva Indian nationalism Integral humanism Conservatism |
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| Website http://hindumunnani.org |
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Hindu Munnani(இந்து முன்னணி) is a religious and cultural organization based in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu which claims to defend the Hindu religion, protect Hindu religious monuments and espouses the cause of the Hindu religion and Hindu temple priests.
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Hindu Munnani was founded in the year 1980 by a right-wing political leader and worker of the Hindu nationalist Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Ramagopalan as a bulwark against the Dravidar Kazhagam and the atheist movement. Since then, it has been lobbying for the privileges of Hindu temple priests, fighting the Islamic right-wing and radical Islamic political groups and vehemently opposing Christian conversions. Its activities have propelled it to the forefront of communal riots and Hindu Munnani leaders have often been indicted for representing the Hindu extremist arm in incidents of communal violence for protecting their faith.
