Hindu Yuva Vahini
| Formation | April 2002 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Hindu nationalist organisation |
| Purpose | Hindutva and Nationalism |
| Headquarters | Gorakhpur, India |
Region served | Uttar Pradesh |
| Website | Official website |
The Hindu Yuva Vahini was a
Gorakhpur Mutt temple in Gorakhpur, India. The group was founded in April 2002, on the day of Rama Navami by Yogi Adityanath
.
The organization described itself as "A fierce cultural and social organisation dedicated to Hindutva and nationalism". Its stated objectives are: "the integration of and mutual good faith within the massive Hindu society, through the complete abolishment of the differentiation between touchable-untouchable and high-low, promote the harmonious development of society."Love Jihad and performing Ghar Wapsi are said, per media reports, to have been top priority on the Hindu Yuva Vahini's agenda.[3][4]
The organization was disbanded on 3 August, 2022.[5][6]
References
- CiteSeerX 10.1.1.692.6594.)
He founded the youth militia Hindu Yuva Vahini, known for its violent activities in the sub-region of Poorvanchal in eastern UP.
{{cite journal}}: Cite journal requires|journal=(help - ^ "What The Hindu Yuva Vahini's Constitution Tells Us About Yogi Adityanath's Regime in Uttar Pradesh". The Caravan. 27 March 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ^ "Yogi Adityanath's Hindu Yuva Vahini to enrol thousands in Bihar". The Economic Times. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ^ "Hindu Yuva Vahini Roughs Up Couple, Drags Them Out Of Their Home Over Suspicion Of 'Love Jihad'". Huffington Post India. 12 April 2017. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
- ^ Singh, Rajesh Kumar (4 August 2022). "Yogi dissolves UP unit of Hindu Yuva Vahini". Hindustan Times.
- ^ "State, regional, & district units of Hindu Yuva Vahini dissolved". The Indian Express. 4 August 2022. Retrieved 23 December 2023.
Further reading
- Basu, Amrita (30 June 2015). Violent Conjunctures in Democratic India. Cambridge University Press. pp. 222–. ISBN 978-1-316-30018-3.
- Gupta, Shantanu. The Monk who became Chief Minister. Bloomsbury Publishing.
External links
- What is Yogi Adityanath’s Hindu Yuva Vahini? Indian Express; May 17, 2017.
- Hindu Yuva Vahini Ready to Hit National Highway Economic Times; March 20, 2017.
- Inside Yogi's Hindu Yuva Vahini rediff.com; April 18, 2017.