BAJRANG DAL
Apologise or go to Pakistan: Protests erupt in Jammu over Farooq Abdullah's remark
Farooq Abdullah's recent comments in Baramulla regarding Pakistan protecting Kashmiris have incited protests across Jammu. Various organizations, including BJP groups, demanded his immediate apology, stating his remarks were anti-national. Several political leaders, including BJP's Sat Sharma, called for legal action against Abdullah for his statements. Concerns were raised about national security and the implications of his words on sovereignty.
Bihar meets Bombay: Tej Pratap and Shehzad Poonawalla's unexpected reality TV alliance
Tej Pratap Yadav and Shehzad Poonawalla are contestants on the new season of Rise & Fall. The show is hosted by former cricketer Virender Sehwag and features a Rulers-versus-Workers format. Both participants have expressed their intentions for entertainment and friendly competition. Tej Pratap previously faced controversies leading to his six-year expulsion from RJD, while Poonawalla resigned from BJP citing personal issues.
Stone-pelting on Bajrang Dal's procession in Haridwar; heavy police force deployed
Tension gripped Haridwar's Jwalapur area on Sunday after a Bajrang Dal 'Shaurya Yatra' procession was allegedly pelted with stones. Police and administration intervened to prevent escalation, assuring action against those responsible. A case is being registered against unidentified individuals based on video footage.
Nagpur violence: Eight VHP and Bajrang Dal activists surrender, released on bail
Eight Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal functionaries surrendered to Nagpur Police over charges of hurting religious sentiments during protests. They were granted bail after their court appearance. The protests were against Aurangzeb's tomb in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar, which led to violence. Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis denied Quranic verses were burnt and blamed pre-planned violence.
Hindutva is not dharm, Bajrang Dal a 'group of goons': Digvijaya Singh
"Ours is Sanatam dharm. We don't consider Hindutva a dharma. Slogans like 'Dharm Ki Jai Ho, Adharm Ka Nash Ho, Praniyo Me Saddhbhawna Ho, Vishwa Ka Kalyan Ho' mark gatherings of Sanatan Dharm. This is Sanatam Dharm," he said responding to a question.
Sangrur court issues notice to Congress chief Mallikarjun Kharge for Bajrang Dal defamation case
A Punjab court has issued a notice to Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge in a Rs 100-crore defamation case filed against him for "defamatory" remarks against the Bajrang Dal and comparing it to the outlawed PFI in his party's Karnataka poll manifesto.
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VHP, Bajrang Dal to organise 'Hanuman Chalisa' chanting across India on May 9
According to VHP secretary general Milind Parande, the programme has been decided to invoke "Bajrang Bali (Hanuman) to give 'Sadbuddhi' (good sense) to the Congress and other organisations and activists who stand to advocate for and promote the terrorists, anti-Bharat elements and anti-Hindu mindsets, so that good sense and pro-nationalist character should prevail with them".
VHP issues legal notice to Cong president for defaming Bajrang Dal, demands Rs 100-cr compensation
"That the defamatory statement which you made in the election manifesto and it's subsequent release in general public is having a tendency to injure the reputation of my client, lower them in the estimation of others and bring them in obliquity contempt and ridicule," he charged Kharge in the legal notice.
After Bajrang Dal furore, Congress promises programmes around Hanuman
Karnataka Pradesh Congress Committee (KPCC) president DK Shivakumar, speaking to the media in Mysuru, sought to clarify that he was as much a devotee of Bajrang Bali (Lord Hanuman) as anyone else and word the Hanuman tilak. “Is there not a difference between Bajrang Bali and Bajrang Dal,” he asked in a bid to clear the air and lob the issue at the doorstep of the BJP for what he called use of the Lord’s name for political gains.
Bajrang Dal: Has the Congress overplayed its hand in Karnataka?
On Tuesday, the Congress manifesto promised to ban the Bajrang Dal, likening the Hindu outfit to the proscribed Popular Front of India (PFI) against which the Centre invoked the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act last September. It appears from the concerted efforts made by the Congress to clarify the issue that it can damage the party's election prospects, cropping up as it does barely a week before the polls. Since Hampi in Karnataka is believed to be the birthplace of Lord Hanuman, the emotional traction of the issue in the southern state can't be discounted.
BJP leader Eshwarappa burns Congress manifesto over "Bajrang Dal ban" row
Describing Bajrang Dal as a "patriotic organisation", Eshwarappa accused Congress leaders of trying to spread hatred among communities and likened the party's manifesto to the policies of Muhammad Ali Jinnah's Muslim League. The Congress in its manifesto had said that it was committed to take firm and decisive action against individuals and organisations spreading hatred amongst communities on grounds of caste and religion.
Karnataka: After Congress promise to ban Bajrang Dal, BJP tries to tap 'Hindu sentiment'
Polarisation could help BJP in around 25 seats in Coastal Karnataka, Chikmagalur and parts of Hubli-Dharwad regions.
PM Modi leads BJP attack on Congress promise to ban Bajrang Dal from the birthplace of Hanuman
“I am fortunate to be at the birthplace of Shri Hanuman, but it also unfortunate to know that at the same time I'm here, the Congress has declared to ban the Bajrang Dal, who revere Bajrang Bali Hanuman, if they come to power,” the PM said addressing a BJP rally at Hospet.
Bajrang Dal to release helpline for those 'threatened' over social media posts
"The entire world is fed up with Islamic fundamentalism, but for the last few days, their poison is spreading fast. In the manner Amravati's Umesh Kolhe and Udaipur's Kanhaiya Lal were killed, the entire world is shaken."After these two incidents, the way efforts are being made to spread violence and create an atmosphere of terror in the country is a matter of grave concern," he said.
Bajrang Dal members protesting Udaipur tailor's murder detained
Bajrang Dal is a right-wing organisation that forms the youth wing of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP). Two men with a cleaver murdered a tailor in Udaipur and posted videos online that said they were avenging an insult to Islam, triggering stray cases of violence in the Rajasthan city, a part of which was placed under curfew.
Vishva Hindu Parishad considering legal action against WSJ for its Facebook, Bajrang Dal report
In a response to ET’s queries, a Facebook spokesperson said it bans individuals or entities after following a careful, rigorous, and multi-disciplinary process.
VHP, Bajrang Dal up the ante in Udaipur ahead of 2018 election
On Wednesday, VHP held a huge protest in Bhinder town about 50 kilometres from Udaipur against an alleged ‘love jihad’ case.
We will ban cow slaughter, beef consumption in Goa in 2 years: Vishwa Hindu Parishad
A senior VHP functionary Radha Krishna Manori said that the organisation will impose the ban in the state with the help of the Bajrang Dal and the Durga Vahini activists.
Bajrang Dal like a terror outfit, must be banned: Dinesh Gundu Rao, President, Karnataka Congress
Karnataka’s newly appointed working president of the Congress party challenges PM Modi to walk the talk over action against such elements.
Political slugfest starts over Bajrang Dal arms training camp
BJP spokesperson Vijay Bahadur Pathak charged the Akhilesh Yadav government with "politicising the simple annual training camp" of the Bajrang Dal.
Bajrang Dal organises firearms training, UP Governor Ram Naik defends action
Naik was speaking on the sidelines of the annual function of the Saraswati Vidya Mandir school at Atrauli, about 30 kilometres from here.
Bajrang Dal, VHP men held for protesting V-Day celebrations
Several Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad activists were taken into custody today from different parts of the city as they held protests against V Day celebrations.
Uttar Pradesh polls near, Bajrang Dal to shun Valentine's Day moral policing
The Bajrang Dal official said a rally would be taken out on the eve of Valentine's Day to convince the youth "not to fall for this western concept".
Bajrang Dal activists stop screening of 'Dilwale' in Mangaluru
Bajrang Dal activists stopped the screening of Shah Rukh Khan's film "Dilwale" at theatres to protest against the Bollywood superstar's comments on intolerance.
RSS and Bajrang Dal are communal forces: Tarun Gogoi
The RSS and the Bajrang Dal were not extremist organisations but communal forces which were bent on disturbing peace in the state.
VHP sacks man behind 'Beti bachao' campaign
Vishwa Hindu Parishad sacked from his post as convenor Ajju Chauhan, the man responsible for the controversial 'Beti Bachao, Bahu Lao' campaign in Agra.
Bajrang Dal chases away young couples in Kanpur on V-day
Bajrang Dal leader Navin Kumar said that celebrating Valentine's Day was against Indian culture and hence we were protesting against it.
Bajrang Dal, VHP activists attack theatre showing 'PK' in Agra
Activists of Bajrang Dal and VHP yesterday entered premises of Shree Talkies, tore posters of the film and shouted anti-Aamir Khan slogans, police said.
Fight for Bajrang Dal, VHP ban will continue: Paswan
LJP chief Ram Vilas Paswan on Thursday asserted that the fight for banning Bajrang Dal and the VHP would continue until the demands are met.
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