Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) launched a nationwide Hindu Helpline for helping people travelling in the country. Dr Pravin Togadia, International Secretary General of VHP launched this facility in Ahmedabad on Monday.

Talking about the helpline Dr Togadia said, "While travelling or even otherwise, we all wish that there should be someone reliable around to help. Sometimes there may be a sudden natural calamity or a personal health problem or an accident.

In such emergencies, Hindu Helpline will play the role of a Reliable Friend of Hindus. All one needs to do is to call 020-66803300 or 075886 82181 & Hindu Helpline (HHL) call centre will hear the caller out, pass on the immediate message to the HHL volunteer at the location where the caller has a problem & the local HHL volunteer will help the caller immediately."

He further said, "All over Bharat around 25000 HHL volunteers & around 25000 service providers are expected to be associated with Hindu Helpline for helping Hindus."

Ranchhod Bharwad, joint general secretary of VHP Gujarat state unit said, "There will be five types of services provided by the Hindu Help Line. They will help travellers to get assistance for health, transportation in travel, administrative and government, legal, religious and general services.

Each district in the country will have two advisors on the board of advisors from each of these fields. Thus, there will be a minimum of 12 prominent people from significant social fields on the board of advisors of the Hindu Helpline."

When asked whether the helpline would provide assistance to non-Hindus, Dr Togadia said, "VHP is a Hindu organisation and people rendering their services will also be Hindus. However, the helpline will ask for the assistance needed and not any details of the caller."