Yogi Adityanath (Source: File Photo) Yogi Adityanath (Source: File Photo)THE growing clout and spreading footprint of the Hindu Yuva Vahini (HYV) ever since its patron and founder Yogi Adityanath became Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister has set off ripples in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and a section of the BJP. Read | UP CM Yogi Adityanath defends ‘selfless’ RSS, wants debate on nationalismEven the Opposition parties have been vocal in their complaints about activists wearing saffron scarves harassing people in the name of Hindutva and cow vigilantism. In the run-up to the recent Assembly elections, Adityanath sacked HYV state president Sunil Singh after the latter announced he would field candidates against the BJP. No one should have any objections over it.”Last month in Gorakhpur, Adityanath held separate meetings with HYV and RSS workers. Sources said that RSS pointed out that such advisories from public fora were sending a signal of rampant indiscipline among RSS or BJP workers.

Source: Indian Express May 15, 2017 22:15 UTC