In recent years, several fringe groups have sprung up espousing the cause of a Hindu Rashtra. Recently, five members of the Hindu Sena were arrested for vandalising MP Asaduddin Owaisi’s house on Ashoka Road. According to Mr. Gupta, the Hindu Sena accepts members “who are already trained in Rashtriya Swayamsewak Sangh shakhas” or those who “want a Hindu Rashtra”. Born in U.P.’s Etah village, Mr. Gupta was only six when he was drawn towards the idea of a Hindu Rashtra. Another fringe outfit which made headlines again after the Jantar Mantar incident was the Hindu Force founded by Deepak Singh.

Source: The Hindu October 09, 2021 19:52 UTC