Ques- Ram temple movement leader Ashok Singhal was associated with which organization?
(a) Hindu sena
(b) Shri Ram Sena
(c) Vishwa Hindu Parishad
(d) Hindu Maha Sabha
Ans-(c)
Related facts:
- On 17 November 2015, the (VHP) Vishva Hindu Parishad international president Ashok Singhal (89), passed away at Medanta Hospital in Gurgaon.
- He was born in Agra on October 2 in 1926; in the family of Mahavir Singhal. Ashok Singhal has a Bachelor’s degree in Metallurgical Engineering from Banaras Hindu University Institute of Technology in 1950.
- While being a president in (VHP), he is also a successful author, organizer, an articulate speakeras well associal reformer.
- Having been associated with the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) since 1942, he became a full-time pracharak after his graduation. He worked almost 40 years as promoter in the Union.
- In 1981, the (VHP) conference held in Delhi under the leadership of viratSingh after they decided tojoin a (RSS) sangh and became active member.
- In the 1980s he became a symbol of the Ayodhya movement. . He launched the Ram Janki Rath Yatra in 1985 and demanded the opening of the locks at Ram Janmabhoomi.
- He became (VHP) general secretary and, later he worked as president, a role in which he continued he spread his work in the world.
Refrence:
http://vhp.org/ashokji-singhal/
http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/vhp-leader-ashok-singhal-dies/article7887901.ece