Convener of Bajrang Dal in Karnataka's Shivamogga says outfit will 'not allow events that use women such as fashion shows to be held in district since they are against Hindu culture'.
Many young men attended Hindu mahapanchayats this week to rally behind murder-accused Bajrang Dal gau rakshaks. Most are unemployed, but dream of 'Hindu rashtra' gives them purpose.
This was 2nd Hindu mahapanchayat held in Haryana in two days in support of Bajrang Dal’s Monu Manesar and two other cow vigilantes accused of killing two Muslim men from Rajasthan.
Manesar, accused in deaths of 2 alleged cattle smugglers, is part of Haryana govt’s Gurugram Special Cow Protection Task Force. Cow protection ecosystem includes thousands of ‘volunteers’ too.
28-year old Mohit Yadav, alias Monu Manesar, was booked this week after charred bodies of two men — allegedly abducted & assaulted by cow vigilantes — were found in Haryana's Bhiwani.
Nasir & Junaid, residents of a village in Rajasthan, were allegedly abducted on Wednesday & their bodies were found in a charred car in Bhiwani, Haryana on Thursday morning, according to police.
Haryana Police say Waris succumbed to his injuries after a road accident, but his family alleges he was beaten up by Bajrang Dal members. The Hindutva group has denied the allegations.
Right-wing organisations such as the RSS, Bajrang Dal & VHP took out a rally in Mumbai Sunday against 'love jihad', demanded anti-conversion laws and a crackdown on land grabbing.
Many BJP & VHP leaders think MP govt ‘got a bad name’ after a police cane-charge on Bajrang Dal workers during a ‘Brahmastra’ protest. Party is now ramping up ‘Hindutva issues’.
VHP says a bigger list would be released soon, but 'requests' people to go to the police stations as a first resort and turn to them if no help is forthcoming.
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21st edition of annual joint military exercise will be held from 1 to 16 September, aimed at sharing military tech, operational best practices & disaster relief coordination methods.
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