Hindu Makkal Katchi

Hindu Makkal Katchi

Indu Makkal Katchi (IMK)
Hindu Makkal Katchi Indu Makkal Katchi (IMK)
Abbreviation	HMK or IMK
President	Avinash Krishna R.S.
Founded	1993
Split from	Hindu Munnani
Headquarters	Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
Ideology	Hindutva; Hindu nationalism
Political position	Right-wing
	Politics of India; Political parties; Elections;

Hindu Makkal Katchi (HMK), literally meaning Hindu People's Party, also pronounced as Indu Makkal Katchi (IMK), is a right-wing,^[1] Hindu nationalist^[2] party in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.^[3]

The organisation was set up by Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) as a front for its political activities in Tamil Nadu. Since its formation served as the platform for RSS and its subsidiaries known as the Sangh Parivar.^[4]

^ "Hindu outfit chief visits Sri Lanka, pays homage to Easter attack victims". The Hindu. PTI. 28 May 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
^ "Fact Check: Did PETA India torture elephants?". Deccan Herald. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2022.
^ "Ban Valentine's day celebrations: Tamil Nadu fringe Hindu outfit". The Indian Express. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2020.
^ Cite error: The named reference Parvathy AA was invoked but never defined (see the help page).

[1] "Hindu outfit chief visits Sri Lanka, pays homage to Easter attack victims". The Hindu. PTI. 28 May 2019. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 1 August 2022.

[2] "Fact Check: Did PETA India torture elephants?". Deccan Herald. 15 August 2020. Retrieved 1 August 2022.

[3] "Ban Valentine's day celebrations: Tamil Nadu fringe Hindu outfit". The Indian Express. 13 February 2018. Retrieved 24 December 2020.

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