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New Delhi: The Congress’ new ally in poll-bound Madhya Pradesh held agitations for Ram Janmabhoomi and campaigned for Yogi Adityanath in the Uttar Pradesh elections. It, however, is “not just a religious organisation”. On Tuesday, the Bajrang Sena, a little-known Hindu outfit, announced that it was “merging” with the Congress party. At the merger ceremony held at the Congress head office in Bhopal, state unit chief and former chief minister Kamal Nath was handed a mace amidst chants of ‘Jai Shri Ram’. “I have spent 30 years in Madhya Pradesh, and I only heard of them about a week ago,” political analyst Arun Dixit told ThePrint. According to Bajrang Sena president Ranveer Pateriya, who started the outfit in 2013, he was earlier a member of the Bajrang Dal for a year. “But they didn’t let us work properly.” “When we used to take out big rallies to spread the message of Hinduism, they used to ask us why we are doing such big events. When we used to organise blood donation camps or help accident victims, they’d ask us not go above and beyond our mandate. So, I came out of the organisation in 2013 and started the Bajrang Sena in Chattarpur,” he told ThePrint, adding his outfit has about 2 lakh workers in Madhya Pradesh. The Bajrang Dal, the more established Hindutva outfit, contested the insistence of Patreiya’s Sena being a “true Hindu sangathan”. “We had heard that there was an organisation such as the Bajrang Sena. But, it is not very ...

Two Bajrang Dal activists are among seven persons booked by police for planting saffron flags atop some shops in a locality here in Nalanda district and urging people to buy goods only from those outlets, the police said. The incident took place at the Bharavpar chowk under the jurisdiction of the Laheri police station in the Bihar Sharif block on April 18. The matter came to light only late last week. Two days after the episode, Bihar Sharif Block Development Officer (BDO) Rajiv Ranjan lodged an FIR at the Laheri police station against two local Bajrang Dal members -- Kundan Kumar and Dhiraj Kumar -- and five unidentified persons. Station House Officer (SHO), Laheri, Birendra Yadav on Monday said a probe is on in the matter and no one has been arrested so far. Kundan Kumar, one of the accused, denied the allegations and charged the police with framing him in the case as he had highlighted the presence of the Bihar Sharif sub-divisional officer (SDO) and sub-divisional police officer (SDPO) at a Tablighi Jamaat congregation here last month that was attended by over 600 people. Nalanda is among the coronavirus hotspot districts of Bihar. The Jamaat's event held in Bihar Sharif in the first half of March is blamed in some quarters for the spread of the infection in the district and neighbouring areas. The BDO stated in the FIR that he visited the Bharavpur chowk after being tipped off by the SDO about the incident. "When I reached the Bharavpar chowk, I saw Kundan Kumar, Dhi...

• • • • Bajrang Dal activists 'vandalise' Congress office in MP's Jabalpur; probe on, says SP Bajrang Dal activists ‘vandalise’ Congress office in MP’s Jabalpur; probe on, says SP Superintendent of Police (Jabalpur) TK Vidyarthi told The Indian Express that some arrests have taken place and multiple teams were sent to trace the accused named by local Congress leader Rajkishore Patel. Bajrang Dal activists on Thursday allegedly vandalised the Congress’s office in Madhya Pradesh’s Jabalpur city during a protest against the opposition party’s poll promise in Karnataka to act against the organisation if it comes to power. Superintendent of Police (Jabalpur) TK Vidyarthi told The Indian Express that some arrests have taken place and multiple teams were sent to trace the accused named by local Congress leader Rajkishore Patel. The “We have made three or four arrests. Their identity cards will be checked to confirm whether they are Bajrang Dal members,” Vidyarthi said. On why police were unable to control the violence, a senior officer said police personnel deputed at the protest site were “inadequate” and “did not anticipate that the protests would take place earlier”. On Wednesday, Bajrang Dal members had announced plans for a “peaceful protest” outside the Congress office and read Hanuman Chalisa. After the events on Thursday, the According to the FIR, Patel had reached Patrakar Bhavan at Congress office for a meeting scheduled for 2 pm, when nearly 200 people “draped in saffr...

Apr 10, 2023, 12:48 pm 3 min read Riot control police were deployed in Jamshedpur following clashes over the alleged desecration of a Ram Navami flag Riot control police have been deployed and mobile internet has been temporarily suspended in Prohibitory orders were imposed after brick-batting and arson in Shashtri Nagar on Sunday evening. Reportedly, the police fired teargas shells to disperse the mob after two shops and an autorickshaw were set ablaze. Why does this story matter? Several violent communal clashes occurred in the country over a couple of weeks during Ram Navami celebrations. Similar violent incidents were also reported during Ram Navami and Hanuman Jayanti celebrations in at least 10 states last year. Notably, the incidents of violence reportedly followed a pattern as religious processions allegedly moved through areas dominated by other communities while playing high-decibel communally charged music. Situation under control, RAF company deployed: Police Jamshedpur Police chief Prabhat Kumar said that the situation in the city was under control. A company of the Rapid Action Force (RAF) has been deployed while the riot police conducted a flag march in the area on Monday morning. Meanwhile, East Singhbhum Deputy Commissioner of Police Vijaya Jadhav urged citizens to maintain peace, saying that some anti-social elements were attempting to sow discord. Plastic bag containing meat allegedly found tied to flag The issue reportedly flared up when some youths who...

What is being said in the video? Babina Wahengbam, an India Today journalist hailing from Manipur, explained to us that the words heard in the video as well as the title were Manipuri. She said that the title of the video said: “People of Manipur condemn the lowering of independent Kangleipak/Manipur's flag and replacing it with the Tricolour.” The audio heard in the clip was: “After remaining for thousands of years as a sovereign nation, Kangleipak/Manipur lost its independence to the British during the 1891 Anglo-Manipuri War. Today on August 15, India's Independence Day, we are burning the Tricolour as it is a symbol of colonial rule.” We also found a Vimeo link to the viral video on the official The viral video does not feature Bajrang Dal members and is likely related to a separatist group in Manipur (Source: India Today) Manipur DGP P Doungel told India Today that to the best of his knowledge, no incident involving Bajrang Dal members burning the Indian flag in the state had taken place. Jit Ningomba, a journalist from Manipur, also said that no such incident had taken place recently in the state. The same was corroborated by another Manipuri journalist who spoke under the condition of anonymity. India Today also reached out to Bajrang Dal national coordinator Neeraj Danoriya, who rubbished the viral claim.

The Hindu group recently made national news after the Congress party promised to ban it in Karnataka ahead of Assembly elections in the state. The Bharatiya Janata Party criticised this election promise on several occasions. India Today, however, found that the viral video does not feature Bajrang Dal members and is likely related to a separatist group in Manipur. Source of the video We noticed a logo in the top right corner of the video. Using a keyword search, we found a longer version of this We then found the Facebook page called NingtamPaojel, and there, we found the What is being said in the video? Babina Wahengbam, an India Today journalist hailing from Manipur, explained to us that the words heard in the video as well as the title were Manipuri. She said that the title of the video said: "People of Manipur condemn the lowering of independent Kangleipak/Manipur's flag and replacing it with the Tricolour." The audio heard in the clip was: "After remaining for thousands of years as a sovereign nation, Kangleipak/Manipur lost its independence to the British during the 1891 Anglo-Manipuri War. Today on August 15, India's Independence Day, we are burning the Tricolour as it is a symbol of colonial rule." We also found a Vimeo link to the viral video on the official Manipur DGP P Doungel told India Today that to the best of his knowledge, no incident involving Bajrang Dal members burning the Indian flag in the state had taken place. Jit Ningomba, a journalist from Manipur...