Praveen Togadia
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| Dr. Pravin Togadia | |
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| Pravin Togadia, 2008 | |
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| Born | 1956 (age 57–58) Amreli, Gujarat, India |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Political party | Vishva Hindu Parishad |
| Profession | Activist Social Work Oncologist (Cancer Surgeon) |
Dr Pravin Togadia (born 1956) is an Indian doctor and advocate for Hindu nationalism. He is the International Working President of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP). He is a cancer surgeon by profession.
Personal life
Pravin Togadia was born in an agrarian Template:Kushwaha Hindu family in Amreli district of Gujarat in 1956. He became associated with Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) from a young age.
He studied medicine, got a bachelor's degree (MBBS) in medicine followed by a master's degree (MS) in Surgical Oncology. He practised as a surgeon for fourteen years, and established a small hospital, Dhanvantri Hospital, in Ahmedabad.[1] He gave up active practice to get involved in full-time activism.
Controversies
- Praveen Togadia was arrested in April 2003 after distributing tridents to Bajrang Dal activists in Ajmer defying ban and prohibitory orders. Togadia asserted that the coming Assembly polls in the Indian state of Rajasthan would be fought on the issue of tridents and attacked the ruling Congress Party for "placating" Muslims for electoral gains. He expressed satisfaction at the publicity received due to the incident.[2]
- Praveen Togadia was arrested in August 2013 from Ayodhya along with other VHP leaders by the Uttar Pradesh Police to foil the defiant saffron outfit's controversial 'Chaurasi Kosi Parikrama Yatra' that was banned over fears of communal flareup.[3]
See also
- Vishva Hindu Parishad
- Hindutva
- Bajrang Dal
- Hindu Rashtra
References
- ↑ "India - Togadia may be deprived of medical degree". The Milli Gazette. 28 May 2004. Retrieved 9 February 2013.
- ↑ Togadia defies ban, distributes tridents,The Hindu
- ↑ "Praveen Togadia, Ashok Singhal among 1,700 arrested VHP inagurates yatra". dna. 25 August 2013.
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