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Hindu Yuva Vahini
| Formation | April 2002 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Yogi Adityanath |
| Dissolved | 3 August 2022 |
| Type | Right-wing Hindu nationalist organisation |
| Purpose | Hindutva and Nationalism |
| Headquarters | Gorakhpur, India |
Region served | Uttar Pradesh |
| Website | Official website |
The Hindu Yuva Vahini was a Hindu youth religious group,[1] founded 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. The organisation is headquartered in Gorakhpur.[2][3]
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.”[4] However cow protection, fighting against Love Jihad and performing Ghar Wapsi were said, per media reports, to have been top priority on the Hindu Yuva Vahini's agenda.[5][6]
The organisation was disbanded on 3 August, 2022.[7][8]
- ^ 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.
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- ^ Jha, Prashant (1 January 2014). Battles of the New Republic: A Contemporary History of Nepal. Oxford University Press. p. 110. ISBN 9781849044592.
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.
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