Tag: Bajrang Dal

Bulandshahr violence: SIT files chargesheet against 38, five charged with murder

The accused include Bajrang Dal leader Yogesh Raj, BJP leader Shikhar Aggarwal and VHP leader Upendra Raghav.

March 3, 2019

UP: Missionaries seek police help after ‘religious conversion twist to property dispute’

The alleged dispute is over possession of a shop inside St Lukes Hospital, which is operated by the Catholic Diocese of Meerut

February 8, 2019

Bulandshahr violence: Bajrang Dal extends support to arrested leader Yogesh Raj

Yogesh Raj is innocent and he will prove it, says Bajrang Dal; 10 lawyers from Bulandshahr lined up to fight his case

January 4, 2019

Bulandshahr violence: Yogesh Raj sent to 14-day judicial custody

Raj had been on the run since the incident of December 3 and had been dodging the police

January 3, 2019

Bulandshahr violence: Prime accused Yogesh Raj arrested

Yogesh Raj, local convener of Bajrang Dal, had been absconding since 3 December and was arrested from Khurja on Wednesday night

January 3, 2019

Bulandshahr Violence: CJM court issues non-bailable warrants against 27 accused

The police pleaded before the CJM court that the absconding accused are trying to influence the witnesses and pieces of evidence by releasing videos.

December 13, 2018

Bulandshahr Violence: Social media campaign launched in support of main accused Yogesh Raj

Another post read “Ya to BJP police ko sudhaar le nahi to hum Hindu BJP ko sudhar denge. Yogesh Raj Nirdosh Hai." (Either the BJP should rein in the police or we Hindus will rein in the BJP. Yogesh Raj is innocent).

December 6, 2018

Bulandshahr Violence: 2 minors, aged 10 and 12, named in FIR for cow slaughter

Surprisingly, the complaint lodged by Yogesh Raj contains names of two minor boys aged 10 and 12 years.

December 5, 2018

Bulandshahr violence: Case registered against 28; BJP protests naming party’s, VHP, Bajrang Dal leaders

A violent mob of villagers on Monday had attacked the Syana police station with heavy stone pelting and firing for what they said was police inaction after beef was reportedly found in village Mahav on Sunday night.

December 4, 2018

Consumed by hatred and hubris

Many believe that Jayant Sinha, Minister of State for Civil Aviation, who felicitated those convicted by a lower court in Jharkhand for the lynching of Alimuddin Ansari in Ramgarh last June, was picked on because of his pedigree. They say that many other BJP MPs, ministers and MLAs have said and done more outrageous stuff. …

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July 15, 2018

VHP warns CIA of campaign over ‘militant organisation’ tag in its factbook

After being branded as a militant outfit by the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) of United States, the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Friday threatened to launch an international movement against the US intelligence agency. VHP has warned the CIA to change its classification of the Hindu group as a religious militant organisation asserting that it …

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June 15, 2018

BJP, Bajrang Dal blamed for communal violence in Bihar

A fact-finding team’s report on the recent communal violence across Bihar charged that these incidents in nine districts of the state were “not spontaneous but pre-planned”, accusing the BJP and Bajrang Dal of allegedly orchestrating them. The report was released at a press conference here on Monday by a voluntary group “United Against Hate (UAH)”. …

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April 10, 2018

With a dog-donkey wedding, fringe protests Valentine’s Day

Wielding lathis they chased away unassuming couples, tore and burnt greeting cards and even got a dog married to a donkey as the fringe groups in different parts of the country protested against Valentine’s Day on Wednesday to “protect” the Indian culture. From Ahmedabad to Chennai, Lucknow to Hyderabad, the self-appointed guardians were out in …

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February 14, 2018

Gujarat govt drops 22-year-old disrobing case against Togadia

A metropolitan court on Tuesday accepted the Gujarat government’s request to withdraw the case against Vishwa Hindu Parishad leader Pravin Togadia and 38 others in an “attempt to murder” case in 1996 when VHP and Bajrang Dal activists had disrobed BJP’s senior minister Atmaram Patel. The octogenarian leader was sought to be ‘punished’ by the …

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January 30, 2018

Siddaramiah terms BJP,RSS as extremists

Chief minister, Siddaramiah, today stirred a hornet’s nest by describing the BJP, Bajrang Dal and the RSS as extremists while responding to newsmen in Chamrajanagar, indicating clearly that the gloves are off as far as the fight to retain power in Karnataka is concerned. The state goes to the polls this May. Speaking on the …

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January 11, 2018

Mangaluru: Sangh outfits against ‘indecent’ dances on new year eve

Citing “Love Jihad”, the Bajrang Dal and VHP have opposed “indecent” dances and parties where drinks or intoxicating substances are served on New Year’s eve in hotels, pubs and public places. “Love Jihad is already rampant in Dakshina Kannada district and young girls are being lured to attend such programmes,” the two outfits said. The …

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December 28, 2017

‘Land jihad’ replaces ‘love jihad’ rhetoric in Uttar Pradesh

‘Land Jihad’ has replaced ‘Love Jihad’ rhetoric in Uttar Pradesh. Leaders of Hindu organisations have been accusing Muslims of purchasing houses in Hindu-dominated colonies and constructing mosques and mazaars on government land as part of a “calculated move”. The issue is in the spotlight after a Muslim family recently bought a house in a Hindu …

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December 22, 2017