Hindu Munnani
Activities
Activities
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The Hindu Munnani first gained public awareness in 1982 when it began to [incite](/wiki/Incitement_to_ethnic_or_racial_hatred "Incitement to ethnic or racial hatred") the [Hindu](/wiki/Hindus "Hindus") population of [Ramanathapuram district](/wiki/Ramanathapuram_district "Ramanathapuram district") against the [Meenakshipuram conversions](/wiki/1981_Meenakshipuram_conversion "1981 Meenakshipuram conversion") by Ishaatul Islam Sabha of South India.

However, the most remarkable achievement of the Hindu Munnani was the organisation of [Vinayaka Chathurthi](/wiki/Vinayaka_Chathurthi "Vinayaka Chathurthi") processions in Tamil Nadu. On 16 May 2006, the Hindu Munnani organised the Silver Jubilee celebrations of the installation of the *shivalinga* in the Jalakanteswarar temple in [Vellore](/wiki/Vellore "Vellore").

The [Vinayaga Chathurthi](/wiki/Vinayaka_Chaturthi "Vinayaka Chaturthi") celebrations organised by the Hindu Munnani were often accompanied by sporadic incidents of [communal violence](/wiki/Communal_violence "Communal violence"). In 1993, there were bomb attacks made on the R.S.S. state headquarters at [Chintadripet](/wiki/Chintadripet "Chintadripet"), [Chennai](/wiki/Chennai "Chennai"). Islamic organisations were found guilty for the blasts and a crackdown was launched on extremist Islamic organisations.

[1997 Coimbatore riots](/wiki/1997_Coimbatore_riots "1997 Coimbatore riots") occurred between 29 November 1997 and 1 December 1997 in [Coimbatore](/wiki/Coimbatore "Coimbatore") triggered by a murder of a police constable [allegedly](/wiki/Allegedly "Allegedly") by some Muslim youth over a dispute of detention of Al\-Ummah functionaries by the police. The policemen revolted in response to the murder of the constable and in concert with the members of Hindu Munnani and Hindu Makkal Katchi, attacked Muslims and Muslim\-owned properties. Clashes erupted between both the communities and the police reportedly opened fire targeting the Muslims killing **ten**. Many Muslim youth were [beaten](/wiki/Beaten "Beaten") to death or [burnt alive](/wiki/Death_by_burning "Death by burning"). Muslim\-owned businesses in different parts of the city were [looted](/wiki/Looted "Looted") and [burnt](/wiki/Arson "Arson") down. At the end of the riots, 18 Muslims and 2 Hindus lost their lives.

During the visit of [Bharatiya Janata Party](/wiki/Bharatiya_Janata_Party "Bharatiya Janata Party") (BJP) leader [L. K. Advani](/wiki/L._K._Advani "L. K. Advani") and Indian Prime Minister [Atal Bihari Vajpayee](/wiki/Atal_Bihari_Vajpayee "Atal Bihari Vajpayee") to Coimbatore in 1998, [a series of thirteen blasts rocked the city](/wiki/1998_Coimbatore_bombings "1998 Coimbatore bombings"), killing over fifty\-eight people. The Coimbatore bombings were considered a response to the 1997 Coimbatore riots.

In 2007, there were clashes between the Hindu Munnani and the [Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam](/wiki/Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam "Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam") (DMK) over the remarks made by [BJP](/wiki/Bharatiya_Janata_Party "Bharatiya Janata Party") leader [Vedanti](/wiki/Vedanti "Vedanti") on [DMK](/wiki/Dravida_Munnetra_Kazhagam "Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam") President and Chief Minister [Karunanidhi](/wiki/Karunanidhi "Karunanidhi"). DMK cadres attacked the Hindu Munnani state headquarters in Chennai on motorbikes.

In September 2017, six members of Hindu Munnani were arrested in connection with the murder of [CPI](/wiki/Communist_Party_of_India "Communist Party of India") member K. [Kanagaraj](/wiki/Kanagaraj "Kanagaraj") in [Virudhunagar district](/wiki/Virudhunagar_district "Virudhunagar district"), Tamil Nadu.

In March 2020, Hindu Munnani [attacked](/wiki/Terrorism "Terrorism") a mosque in [Coimbatore](/wiki/Coimbatore "Coimbatore") during a communal tension.

### Attacks against Hindu Munnani

Thirukovilur Sundaram: In 1981, Hindu Munnani leader, Thirukovilur Sundaram, was murdered at R. S. Puram in [Coimbatore](/wiki/Coimbatore "Coimbatore") by [Islamic fundamentalists](/wiki/Islamic_fundamentalism "Islamic fundamentalism").

S Vellaiappan: He was a senior leader of Hindu Munnani in [Vellore](/wiki/Vellore "Vellore"). He was murdered by a gang of 8 people when he was headed towards Ramakrishna Math on his motorbike in July 2013\.

K. P. S. Suresh Kumar: He was the president of the Hindu Munnani for Thiruvallur East district. He was originally from Kanyakumari. He was murdered by people from [Al Ummah](/wiki/Al_Ummah "Al Ummah"), a banned Islamic terrorist organisation, in June 2014\. Three members were detained by the police in August 2014\.

[Jeevaraj](/wiki/Jeevaraj "Jeevaraj"): He was Hindu Munnani's [Tirunelveli](/wiki/Tirunelveli "Tirunelveli") town secretary. He was murdered by his wife due to alleged illicit, [adulterous](/wiki/Adulterous "Adulterous") relationship with other girl in July 2014\.

C Sasikumar: A member in Coimbatore. A gang of two members from [Popular Front of India (PFI)](/wiki/Popular_Front_of_India "Popular Front of India"), a banned Muslim organization, chased him on motorcycles and attacked him with sickles. He suffered injuries and died in Coimbatore Medical College and Hospital (CMCH).


Are there any international connections between Hindu Munnani and similar groups elsewhere?