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| type = [[Right-wing politics|Right-wing]] [[Hindu nationalist]] organisation |
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| purpose = [[Hindutva]] and [[ |
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| headquarters = [[Gorakhpur]], [[India]] |
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| founder = [[Yogi Adityanath]] |
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The '''Hindu Yuva Vahini''' is a [[Hindu]] youth religious group,<ref>{{Cite journal|title=Hindu-Muslim Communal Riots in India II (1986–2011)|last=Violette Graff and Juliette Galonnier|date=20 August 2013|publisher=Online Encyclopedia of Mass Violence; [[Sciences Po]].|pages=30, 31|quote=He founded the youth militia Hindu Yuva Vahini, known for its violent activities in the sub-region of Poorvanchal in eastern UP.|citeseerx = 10.1.1.692.6594}}</ref> |
The '''Hindu Yuva Vahini''' is a [[Hindu]] youth religious group,<ref>{{Cite journal|title=Hindu-Muslim Communal Riots in India II (1986–2011)|last=Violette Graff and Juliette Galonnier|date=20 August 2013|publisher=Online Encyclopedia of Mass Violence; [[Sciences Po]].|pages=30, 31|quote=He founded the youth militia Hindu Yuva Vahini, known for its violent activities in the sub-region of Poorvanchal in eastern UP.|citeseerx = 10.1.1.692.6594}}</ref> incorporated by [[Yogi Adityanath]], intended successor of the [[Gorakhpur Mutt]] temple in [[Gorakhpur]], [[India]]. The group was founded in April 2002, on the day of [[Rama Navami]] by [[Yogi Adityanath]]. |
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Hindu Yuva Vahini (HYV) describes 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."<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.caravanmagazine.in/vantage/hindu-yuva-vahinis-constitution-tells-us-yogi-adityanaths-regime-uttar-pradesh|title=What The Hindu Yuva Vahini's Constitution Tells Us About Yogi Adityanath's Regime in Uttar Pradesh|date=27 March 2017|work=The Caravan|access-date=19 April 2017|language=en-US}}</ref> However cow protection, fighting against ''[[Love Jihad]]'' and performing ''[[Ghar Wapsi]]'' are said, per media reports, to have been top priority on the Hindu Yuva Vahini's agenda.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/politics-and-nation/yogi-adityanaths-hindu-yuva-vahini-to-enrol-thousands-in-bihar/articleshow/58145382.cms|title=Yogi Adityanath's Hindu Yuva Vahini to enrol thousands in Bihar|work=The Economic Times|access-date=19 April 2017}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.in/2017/04/12/hindu-yuva-vahini-roughs-up-couple-drags-them-out-of-their-home_a_22036395/|title=Hindu Yuva Vahini Roughs Up Couple, Drags Them Out Of Their Home Over Suspicion Of 'Love Jihad'|website=Huffington Post India|access-date=19 April 2017}}</ref> |
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==References== |
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Revision as of 03:34, 6 February 2022
| Formation | April 2002 |
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| Founder | Yogi Adityanath |
| Type | Right-wing Hindu nationalist organisation |
| Purpose | Hindutva and Nationalism |
| Headquarters | Gorakhpur, India |
Region served | Uttar Pradesh |
| Website | https://www.hinduyuvavahini.in |
The Hindu Yuva Vahini is a Hindu youth religious group,[1] incorporated by Yogi Adityanath, intended successor of the Gorakhpur Mutt temple in Gorakhpur, India. The group was founded in April 2002, on the day of Rama Navami by Yogi Adityanath.
Hindu Yuva Vahini (HYV) describes 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."[2] However cow protection, fighting against 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]
References
- ^ Violette Graff and Juliette Galonnier (20 August 2013). "Hindu-Muslim Communal Riots in India II (1986–2011)". Online Encyclopedia of Mass Violence; Sciences Po.: 30, 31. 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. Retrieved 19 April 2017.
Further reading
- Basu, Amrita (30 June 2015). Violent Conjunctures in Democratic India. Cambridge University Press. pp. 222–. ISBN 978-1-316-30018-3.
- The Monk Who Became Chief Minister: The Definitive Biography Of Yogi Adityanath, Shantanu Gupta, 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.