Bajrang Dal
Hindu nationalist militant organisation
The Bajrang Dal (Brigade of Hanuman) is a militant, Hindu nationalist organization in India. It is famous for its cow protection activities (i.e., saving cows, which are considered sacred in Hinduism, from slaughter).
Quotes by Bajrang Dal members
edit- There is nothing wrong in imbibing positive aspects of western culture, but VHP and Bajrang Dal are against obscenity in the name of westernisation. Valentine's Day is one such obscene celebration.
- Jwalit Mehta, Bajrang Dal Ahmedabad city president, as quoted in "Valentine’s Day: Bajrang Dal, VHP activists throw rotten tomatoes on couples". The Hindu. 14 February 2014.
- Hindus will be beaten up. The Christians will lock down our temples and we will go to have fun in their churches — I condemn such Hindus. They need to be taught a lesson.
- Mithun Nath, Bajrang Dal Cachar district in-charge, warning Hindus against visiting churches, as quoted in "Bajrang Dal leader’s threat to beat up Hindus visiting church to be probed". The Hindu. 06 December 2020.
Quotes about Bajrang Dal
edit- The young men in the movement do not know anything about the dharma — the Ramayana, Mahabharat, Vedas or Upanishad. We have brought in these men and guided them to a path of fighting and violence.
- Praveen Valke, a former Bajrang Dal member and Sri Ram Sene member, as quoted in "Ex-Bajrang Dal volunteers call for 'bandhutva, not Hindutva'". Deccan Herald. 24 October 2021.
- Those who don’t like ‘Ek Bharat, Sreshth Bharat’ somewhere encourage anti-social and anti-national organisations such as PFI on the one hand and on the other, they want to ban organisations which are committed to patriotism and social service. Banning Bajrang Dal means Congress is trying to make a mockery of the Hindu faith. Hindu community will not tolerate and accept it.
- Yogi Adityanath on Indian National Congress's plans to ban the group in Karnataka, as quoted in "CM Yogi Adityanath accuses Congress of attempting to 'make mockery' of Hindu faith by proposing to ban Bajrang Dal". 06 May 2023.
