Bajrang Dal - wikipedia Bajrang Dal Bajrang Dal बजरंग दल Formation 1 October 1984 ( 33 years ago ) ( 1984 - 10 - 01 ) Type Specialised agency of Vishva Hindu Parishad Legal status Active Headquarters New Delhi, India Region served India Official language Hindi Head Rajesh Pandey Parent organisation Vishva Hindu Parishad Website Bajrang Dal The Bajrang Dal is a militant organisation that forms the youth wing of the Vishva Hindu Parishad ( VHP ). It is a member of the RSS family of organisations. The ideology of the organisation is based on Hindutva ( Hindu nationalism ). Founded on 1 October 1984 in Uttar Pradesh, it has since spread throughout India, although its most significant base remains the northern and central portions of the country. The group runs about 2,500 akhadas, similar to the shakhas ( branches ) of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh. The name `` Bajrang '' is a reference to the Hindu deity Hanuman. The Bajrang Dal 's slogan is ' Sevā Surakṣā Sanskṛti ' or `` service, safety and culture. '' One of the main goals of the Dal is to build the Ramjanmabhoomi temple in Ayodhya, the Krishnajanmabhoomi temple in Mathura and the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi, which are currently disputed places of worship. Other goals include protecting India 's `` Hindu '' identity from the perceived dangers of communism, Muslim demographic growth and Christian conversion, as well as the prevention of cow slaughter. Contents 1 Origin 2 Ideology and agenda 3 Controversies 4 Criticism 5 Demand for ban 6 List of presidents 7 See also 8 References 9 External links Origin In October 1984, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad ( VHP ) initiated the practice of regular processions to be held in Ayodhya in the state of Uttar Pradesh. These processions were called `` Ram - Janaki Rathayatra '' and were aimed at `` awakening the society. '' While the VHP did not officially claim any anti-religion drivers for this practice, many sections of the society in India viewed this as a pro-Hindu movement. As a result, there was an environment of communal tension and threat surrounding this procession. Under these circumstances, Hindu saints in the VHP called upon the youth to protect the procession. Thus, the Bajrang Dal came into existence. The organisation has since spread beyond Uttar Pradesh. Ideology and agenda Among the goals of the Bajrang Dal in modern India is a reversing of the Islamic Invasions and British imperialism. They include demands to convert historical monuments currently disputed into temples. The Bajrang Dal asserts on its website that they are neither communal or divisive. In particular, they say `` The Bajrang Dal is not against any religion. It acknowledges respecting the faith of other people, but expects and asserts for a similar respect of the Hindu Sentiments. Being Hindu, the Bajrang Dal believes in validity of all Religions and Respect for all human beings, irrespective of caste, color, and religion ( Aatmasvat Sarva Bhuteshu ). It is for this purpose that the Bajrang Dal has undertaken various public - awakening campaigns. It does not believe in violence or any unlawful activity. '' In addition, Bajrang Dal said they would circulate five million handbills, giving details about the activities of Christian missionaries. Bajrang Dal national convenor Surendra Kumar Jain said the outfit would peacefully expose what he described as questionable means adopted by some Christian bodies to convert poor people under a world evangelical plan that specially targeted Hindu - majority India. Bajrang Dal, together with the Vishwa Hindu Parishad, has spoken out against Islamic Terrorism in India and have announced that they will carry out awareness campaigns across the nation. They have stated that Islamic terrorists are hiding among the general population in India and mean to expose them. Bajrang Dal convener Prakash Sharma stressed that they were not targeting any particular community, but were trying to `` wake up '' the people of India, particularly the youth, to the dangers of terrorism in the light of the 2002 Akshardham Temple attack perpetrated by terrorists linked to the militant group Lashkar - e-Toiba. Bajrang Dal shares the VHP 's position against cow slaughter and has supported proposals for banning it. The Gujarat Bajrang Dal is at the forefront of the anti-beauty contest agitation. Another of its objectives is preventing Hindu - Muslim marriages. The organisation claims to work towards eradicating social evils like dowry and untouchability. Controversies Bajrang Dal was banned in 1992 by Narasimha Rao government following the Babri Masjid Demolition, but the ban was revoked one year later. According to the Human Rights Watch, Bajrang Dal had been involved in riots against Muslims in the 2002 Gujarat violence. In April 2006, two Bajrang Dal activists were killed in nearby Nanded in the process of bomb making. The same group of activists were also suspected for perpetrating the 2003 Parbhani mosque blasts. Those arrested later told interrogators they wanted to avenge several blasts across the country. NDTV subsequently accused the police of a coverup in Nanded A report by the Secular Citizen 's Forum & PUCL, Nagpur claimed to have found maps of mosques at the home of one of the deceased. and on 24 August 2008 in Kanpur. The VHP leader, Praveen Togadia, was arrested in April 2003 after distributing tridents to Bajrang Dal activists in Ajmer defying ban and prohibitory orders. Togadia asserted that the coming Assembly polls in the Indian state of Rajasthan would be fought on the issue of tridents and attacked the ruling Congress Party for `` placating '' Muslims for electoral gains. He expressed satisfaction at the publicity received due to the incident. The Bajrang Dal has been accused of not allowing Muslims to own land in parts of Gujarat by attacking traders who sell to Muslims and by attacking Muslim homes and forcing the sale of the house or flat. This creates a ghettoisation of large cities in Gujarat, like Ahmedabad and Vadodara. On several occasions, acting as `` Social Police '' the activists of Bajrang Dal have caught un-married couples on Valentines day and forced them to apply sindoor or tie rakhis against their wishes. The activists of Bajrang Dal have often indulged in violence, invading gift shops and restaurants and threatening couples on Valentines day. In September 2008, a fresh wave of attacks directed against the Newlife Christian churches and prayer halls in Karnataka by the Bajrang Dal, as a protest against defaming Hindu gods and against religious conversion carried on by the Newlife Missionaries. Later, Mahendra Kumar, the convener of Bajrang Dal was arrested in connection with it even after he publicly announced that they are not responsible for the attacks, after the Center had strongly criticised the state Government. In addition, the National Commission for Minorities has also blamed them for the religious violence in BJP - ruled states of Karnataka and Odisha. However, some police reports claim that the Bajrang Dal was not involved per se and that the attacks were carried out by splinter groups. However, testimonies of Bajrang Dal activists show exactly the opposite, as they described the attacks and openly warned of more violence. Starting 14 February 2011, there has been a fresh wave of violence directed at people celebrating Valentine 's Day in the city of Kanpur, in the province of Uttar Pradesh. `` Offenders '', so called, are forced to hold their ears and do sit - ups as punishment for being caught celebrating the `` Western holiday ''. Police have been called in to calm the sectarian violence and discrimination. Criticism The United States Department of State 's annual report on international religious freedom for 2000 and World Report ( 2000 ) by the Human Rights Watch labelled this organisation as a Hindu extremist group. Paul R. Brass, Professor Emeritus of Political Science and South Asian Studies at the University of Washington, described the Bajrang Dal as Indian equivalent of Nazi Germany 's Sturmabteilung. Bajrang Dal has also received criticism from other Hindu nationalist organisations such as the Hindu Mahasabha. Bajrang Dal has been criticised for adopting the same violent methods as the Islamic fundamentalists in their attempt to curb the spread of Islamic terrorism, a move deemed by the Mahasabha to be counterproductive. In addition, the Bharatiya Janata Party member and former prime minister of India Atal Bihari Vajpayee have also come out in criticism of Bajrang Dal. Vajpayee said that the Bajrang Dal `` only embarrassed the BJP '' and urged the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh ( RSS ) to `` rein them in ''. After the religious violence in Odisha, the Bharatiya Janata Party Prime Ministerial candidate L.K. Advani advised the Bajrang Dal to cease association with violence, concerned with the fact that it took pressure off the UPA government in Delhi. Demand for ban Though there were no demands for ban till recently, there is a lot of demand for ban from the ruling Congress which is accused by opposition for minority appeasement, and also from different minority groups including the government owned National Commission for Minorities. However, the ruling government has decided not to impose due to fear of lack of evidences. In addition, India 's National Security Advisor also suggested that a ban on Bajrang Dal is not sustainable In September 2008, the Indian National Congress ( INC ) demanded a ban on the Bajrang Dal and the Vishva Hindu Parishad ( VHP ) which according to the INC are involved in anti-national activities. Congress spokesman Manish Tewari said `` White paper should be brought out not only against SIMI but all organisations involved in anti-national activities like Bajrang Dal and VHP ''. Congress spokesman Shakeel Ahmed said, `` Those outfits involved in terrorist activity should be investigated, the question is why Bajrang Dal should not be banned ''. Muslim cleric Maulana Khalid Rashid Firangi Mahli, who is involved in the `` Movement Against Terrorism '', also demanded a ban on this organisation in the wake of the Kanpur blast. The monthly magazine Communalism Combat started by civil rights activists Teesta Setalvad and Javed Anand demanded an immediate ban on the Bajrang Dal in August 2008. Leader of the Lok Janashakti Party ( LJP ) Ramchandra Paswan describing the Bajrang Dal as communal organisation said, `` Bajrang Dal and VHP should immediately be banned. '' The Indian National Congress, Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan, former prime minister H.D. Deve Gowda and Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Mayawati have demanded a ban on Bajrang Dal and Sri Rama Sena. In this regard, Deve Gowda sent a letter to prime minister and accused Bajrang Dal `` for perpetrating senseless violence '' against minorities in Karnataka and Odisha. On 5 October 2008, the National Commission for Minorities has recommended a ban on the Bajrang Dal and VHP for its alleged role in the attacks on Christian institutions in Karnataka. However, the ruling state government has the Minority commission 's recommendations and does not support this suggestion. On 5 October 2008, the Indian prime minister has decided to call a special cabinet meeting to discuss a possible ban on the Bajrang Dal and the Vishwa Hindu Parishad over the continuing attacks on Christians and its institutions in Odisha and Karnataka. List of presidents Vinay Katiyar Jaibhan Singh Pawaiya Surendra Jain Prakash Sharma Subash Chouhan Rajesh Pandey See also Babu Bajrangi Rohit Vyasmaan 2001 Odisha Assembly attack 2006 Mangalore riots References Jump up ^ Jaffrelot, Christophe ( 2010 ). Religion, Caste, and Politics in India. Primus Books. pp. xxiii. ISBN 9789380607047. Jump up ^ Chetan Bhatt ( 2001 ). Hindu Nationalism : Origins, Ideologies and Modern Myths. Berg Publishers. p. 199. ISBN 978 - 1 - 85973 - 348 - 6. Jump up ^ Keith Watson ; William I. Ozanne ( 2013 ). Education and Religion : Global Pressures, Local Responses. Routledge. p. 101. Bajrang Dal, the paramilitary youth wing Jump up ^ Whitehead, Judith. Development and Dispossession in the Narmada Valley. Pearson. p. 166. ISBN 9789332506503. Vishwa Hindu Parishad, its cultural organization, and the Bajrang Dal, the paramilitary youth wing Jump up ^ Abdul Gafoor Abdul Majeed Noorani ( 2000 ). The RSS and the BJP : A Division of Labour. LeftWord Books. ' paramilitary wing ' of the VHP : ' Bajrang Dal Jump up ^ Timothy Lubin, Donald R. Davis Jr, Jayanth K. Krishnan ( 2010 ). Hinduism and Law : An Introduction. Cambridge University Press. p. 236. Like the Bajrang Dal, the Durga Vahini plays a paramilitary role CS1 maint : Multiple names : authors list ( link ) Jump up ^ Sonia Corrêa, Rosalind Petchesky, Richard Parker ( 2008 ). Sexuality, Health and Human Rights. Routledge. p. 348. ISBN 9781134266661. Bajrang Dal ( the paramilitary wing of the VHP ) CS1 maint : Multiple names : authors list ( link ) Jump up ^ Joshy, P.M. ; Seethi, K.M. ( 2015 - 10 - 08 ). State and Civil Society under Siege : Hindutva, Security and Militarism in India. SAGE Publications India. p. 119. ISBN 9789351503835. Jump up ^ Ludden, David ( 1996 - 04 - 01 ). Contesting the Nation : Religion, Community, and the Politics of Democracy in India. University of Pennsylvania Press. p. 47. ISBN 0812215850. Jump up ^ Anand, Dibyesh ( 2007 ). `` Anxious sexualities : Masculinity, nationalism and violence ''. The British Journal of Politics & International Relations. 9 ( 2 ) : 257 -- 269. doi : 10.1111 / j. 1467 - 856x. 2007.00282. x. Jump up ^ Deshpande, Rajeev ( 30 September 2008 ). `` Bajrang Dal : The militant face of the saffron family ? ''. The Times of India. Retrieved 2008 - 09 - 30. ^ Jump up to : `` Dal v state ''. Jump up ^ From the website of the Bajrang Dal Jump up ^ Declaration from the website of the Bajrang Dal Jump up ^ `` Welcome to MEDIA-WATCH.ORG ''. media-watch.org. Archived from the original on 3 September 2006. Jump up ^ Terror : VHP plans awareness jatha, Deccan Herald Jump up ^ Bajrang Dal launches campaign, The Tribune Jump up ^ `` Three get death for Akshardham attack ''. Times of India. 2 June 2006. Retrieved 2008 - 08 - 04. Jump up ^ Cow slaughter : Bajrang Dal dubs Forum 's stand anti-Hindu, Deccan Herald Jump up ^ `` Cover Story : Bajrang Dal : Loonies at Large ''. india-today.com. Jump up ^ State Participation and Complicity in Communal Violence in Gujarat Humean Rights Watch -- June 2002 Jump up ^ Malegaon the road to perdition, The Hindu Jump up ^ ( 1 ) Malegaon blasts : Is it Bajrang or Lashkar ? Jump up ^ Police cover up Nanded blast, NDTV.com. Jump up ^ A report on bomb blast at the house of prominent RSS activist in Nanded, Maharashtra, pucl.org Jump up ^ Security agencies pursue Bajrang Dal, Bangla links to Malegaon DNAIndia -- 6 September 2006 Jump up ^ Bajrang Dal plotted ' revenge blasts ' in Kanpur : UP police Indian Express -- 28 August 2008 Jump up ^ Togadia defies ban, distributes tridents, The Hindu Jump up ^ `` Organised intolerance ''. hinduonnet.com. Jump up ^ Valentines day Jump up ^ Gupta, Suchandana ( 15 February 2008 ). `` On V - Day, Bajrang Dal men force couple to get ' married ' ''. The Times of India. Jump up ^ `` Sena, Bajrang Dal act spoilers on Valentine 's Day ''. Rediff.com. 31 December 2004. Retrieved 2012 - 11 - 26. Jump up ^ `` Bajrang Dal protests against Valentine 's Day ''. The Hindu. Chennai, India. 15 February 2008. Jump up ^ Christians : The Sangh Parivar 's new target The Economic Times -- 20 September 2008 Jump up ^ BJP, Dal talk in two voices over Karnataka NDTV -- 23 September 2008 Jump up ^ Bajrang Dal activists threaten couples celebrating Valentine 's Day in Kanpur DailyIndia.com -- 14 February 2011 Jump up ^ Barbara Larkin. Annual Report on International Religious Freedom 2000. p. 508. ISBN 0 - 7567 - 1229 - 7. Jump up ^ Human Rights Watch World Report 2000. Human Rights Watch. p. 188. ISBN 1 - 56432 - 238 - 6. Jump up ^ Paul R. Brass ( 1997 ). Theft of an Idol : Text and Context in the Representation of Collective Violence. Princeton University Press. p. 17. ISBN 0 - 691 - 02650 - 5. Jump up ^ Bajarangis -- Do not become Hindu Jihadis, hindutva.org Jump up ^ Rein in Parivar outfits, PM tells RSS, The Tribune Jump up ^ Bajrang deaf to BJP sermon The Telegraph, Calcutta -- 3 October 2008 Jump up ^ `` Bajrang Dal ban : A case of political divide ''. rediff.com. Jump up ^ `` No ban on Bajrang Dal now : NSA ''. rediff.com. Jump up ^ `` Zee News : Latest News Headlines, Current Live Breaking News from India & World ''. zeenews.com. Jump up ^ `` Congress demands ban on Bajrang Dal ''. The Times of India. Jump up ^ Muslim cleric demands ban on Bajrang Dal Jump up ^ `` Call for immediate ban on Bajrang Dal, VHP ''. The Hindu. Jump up ^ `` Zee News : Latest News Headlines, Current Live Breaking News from India & World ''. zeenews.com. Jump up ^ Gowda, Maya demand ban on Bajrang Dal The Times of India, 22 September 2008 Jump up ^ Paswan seeks ban on Bajrang Dal, VHP The Hindu, 20 September 2008 Jump up ^ Congress seeks ban on VHP, Bajrang Dal Sify News, 20 September 2008 Jump up ^ Ban Bajrang Dal, says national minorities panel CNN - IBN, 6 October 2008 Jump up ^ `` BJP flays minorities panel report on Karnataka ''. rediff.com. Jump up ^ Cabinet to discuss Bajrang, VHP ban The Telegraph External links Official website Human Rights report Watch referring on the role of the Bajrang Dal in the 2002 Gujarat Riots Sangh Parivar ( RSS Family of Organisations ) Organisations Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad Akhil Bharatiya Ram Rajya Parishad Bajrang Dal Bharatiya Janata Party Bharatiya Kisan Sangh Bharatiya Mazdoor Sangh Durga Vahini Ekal Vidyalaya Hindu Swayamsevak Sangh Hindu Vivek Kendra Muslim Rashtriya Manch Ram Janmabhoomi Nyas Rashtra Sevika Samiti Rashtriya Sikh Sangat Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh Seva Bharati Swadeshi Jagaran Manch Vanavasi Kalyan Ashram Vidya Bharati Vishwa Hindu Parishad Vivekananda Kendra Sarsanghchalak Keshav Baliram Hedgewar ( 1925 -- 1930 and 1931 -- 1940 ) Laxman Vaman Paranjpe ( 1930 -- 1931 ) Madhav Sadashiv Golwalkar ( 1940 -- 1973 ) Madhukar Dattatraya Deoras ( 1973 -- 1994 ) Rajendra Singh ( 1994 -- 2000 ) K.S. Sudarshan ( 2000 -- 2009 ) Mohan Bhagwat ( 2009 -- present ) Other Major figures Arun Jaitley Ashok Singhal Atal Bihari Vajpayee Balkrishna Shivram Moonje Babasaheb Apte Bal Thackeray Chinmayananda Saraswati Dattopant Thengadi Deendayal Upadhyaya Eknath Ranade Giriraj Kishore H.V. Sheshadri Jana Krishnamurthi K.N. Govindacharya Kushabhau Thakre Lal Krishna Advani Madhukar Rao Bhagwat Moropant Pingley Murli Manohar Joshi Nanaji Deshmukh Narendra Modi Prabhakar Balwant Dani Praveen Togadia Ram Madhav Rama Jois Ramchandra Das Paramhans S.S. Apte Swami Karpatri Syama Prasad Mukherjee Vinayak Damodar Savarkar Independent authors D.P. Agrawal Dilip Kumar Chakrabarti Dharampal David Frawley Michel Danino Rajiv Dixit Koenraad Elst Ram Gopal François Gautier Sita Ram Goel Swaraj Prakash Gupta Girilal Jain Christophe Jaffrelot Subhash Kak Raj Krishna K.S. Lal Harsh Narain Balraj Madhok Rajiv Malhotra N.S. Rajaram Ramesh Nagaraj Rao K.D. Sethna Malati Shendge Arun Shourie Ram Swarup Philosophy Akhand Bharat Gandhian socialism Integral humanism Hindu nationalism Bangabhumi Bengali Hindu Homeland Movement Hindutva Hindu Rashtra Panun Kashmir Topics Anti-Hinduism Caste system in India Exodus of Kashmiri Hindus Ghar Wapsi Indigenous Aryans Persecution of Hindus Ram Janmabhoomi Shuddhi Shah Bano case Uniform civil code Women in Hinduism Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Bajrang_Dal&oldid=835657907 '' Categories : 1984 establishments in India Hindutva Sangh Parivar Hinduism and politics Far - right politics in India Hindu movements and organisations Youth organizations established in 1984 Vishva Hindu Parishad Hidden categories : CS1 maint : Multiple names : authors list Wikipedia indefinitely semi-protected pages EngvarB from January 2015 Use dmy dates from March 2013 Pages using infobox organization with unsupported parameters All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from December 2014 Talk View source Contents About Wikipedia বাংলা Français ગુજરાતી हिन्दी ಕನ್ನಡ മലയാളം मराठी Norsk Русский Svenska தமிழ் తెలుగు 5 more Edit links This page was last edited on 10 April 2018, at 00 : 31. Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution - ShareAlike License ; additional terms may apply. By using this site, you agree to the Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Wikipedia ® is a registered trademark of the Wikimedia Foundation, Inc., a non-profit organization. About Wikipedia

Question: what does bajrang dal do on valentine's day
Answer: caught un-married couples on Valentines day and forced them to apply sindoor or tie rakhis against their wishes