Vinay Katiyar
Vinay Katiyar | |
|---|---|
Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | |
| In office 1991-1998, 1999-2004 | |
| Preceded by | Mitrasen Yadav |
| Succeeded by | Mitrasen Yadav |
| Constituency | Ayodhya |
| Founder-President of Bajrang Dal | |
| In office 1984–1995 | |
| Preceded by | Jaibhan Singh Pawaiya |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 11 November 1954 Kanpur University |
Vinay Katiyar (born 11 November 1954)[1] is a politician and the founder-
Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) in India. He has served as an All India General Secretary of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), and as a Member of Parliament in both the Lok Sabha and the Rajya Sabha
.
Life and career
Katiyar was born to Devi Charan Katiyar and Shyam Kali in
Kanpur University.[1]
Katiyar started his political journey with
Later, Katiyar served as the President of Uttar Pradesh State Unit of the Bharatiya Janata Party from 2002 to 18 July 2004 and the national General Secretary of the BJP from 2006.[1]
Katiyar was elected to the Lok Sabha from the
Rajya Sabha as a representative of Uttar Pradesh in 2012.[1]
Controversies
In a 2018 interview with
Hindu temple in the period of Aurangzeb's rule and implied that it would soon be returned to its 'original state' through its destruction.[7][8]
References
- ^ a b c d e "Detailed profile of Members of Parliament : Shri Vinay Katiyar". Government of India. Retrieved 18 December 2014.
- ^ "No cake walk for Vinay Katiyar". The Hindu. 4 May 2004. Archived from the original on 13 December 2014.
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ISBN 978-1850653011.
- ^ Staff, The Wire. "BJP's Vinay Katiyar Continues His Hate-Mongering, Says Muslims Should Leave India - The Wire". thewire.in. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ "Muslims should not stay in India: BJP MP Vinay Katiyar". The Indian Express. 7 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ "Hate Speech From BJP's Vinay Katiyar: "Why Do Muslims Live In India?"". NDTV.com. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ Scroll Staff. "Taj Mahal will soon become 'Tej Mandir', says BJP MP Vinay Katiyar". Scroll.in. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ Staff, The Wire. "BJP MP Charged With Demolishing Babri Masjid Now Wants Taj Mahal Converted Into 'Tej Mandir' - The Wire". thewire.in. Retrieved 20 February 2018.