Sat, 06 May 2023
Bajrang Dal: 10 Facts You Must Know
The Bajrang Dal is a Hindu nationalist organization and the youth wing of the Vishva Hindu Parishad.
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The organization was founded on October 1, 1984, in Uttar Pradesh.
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Karnataka election controversy,
In the Karnataka election controversy, the Congress initially promised to ban the Bajrang Dal if it came to power, but later retracted its decision.
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Bharatiya Janata Party
The Bharatiya Janata Party criticized the Congress for its election promise and called it 'Anti-Hindu.'
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Congress
The Congress has now retracted its earlier stance and stated that it has no plans to ban the Bajrang Dal.
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Bajrang Dal
The Bajrang Dal runs about 2,500 akhadas, similar to the shakhas (branches) of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
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Slogan
The Bajrang Dal's slogan is Seva, Suraksha, Sanskar or Service, Safety, and Culture.
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AIMS
The organization aims to build the Ram Mandir temple at the site of Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya and the Krishna Janmabhoomi temple in Mathura.
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The Bajrang Dal also aims to expand the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi.
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Hindu nationalist ideology
The organization has a Hindu nationalist ideology and is associated with controversial incidents such as the Babri Masjid demolition and attacks on religious minorities.
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