Vishva Hindu Parishad decided to start ‘Ram-Janaki’ Rathyatra for awakening the society on October 1, 1984. There was nothing against other religions but certain anti-Hindu and anti-social elements threatened with dire consequences if Vishva Hindu Parishad took this ‘Yatra. Uttar Pradesh Government, inspite of making sure that those elements could not disrupt our Rath Yatra, refused to give protection to Rath and the participants. The Holy saints made a call to the Youths to protect ‘Rath’. Hundreds of Youth gathered in Ayodhya. They performed their duty very well. Thus Bajrang Dal was formed with a temporary and localised objective of awakening youth of U.P., and get their involvement in Ram Janma Bhoomi Movement. The results of formation of Bajrang Dal were amazing. Most of the young men were proud in getting themselves attached with Bajrang Dal. In 1986, the VHP decided to form Bajrang Dal in other states and very soon Bajrang Dal was formed in other states too, as its youth wing. The role of Bajrang Dal in Hindu Awakening is not a secret. It successfully got the Hindu Youth involved in Ram Janma Bhoomi movement. It is evident from the tremendous success of various programmes, i.e., Shila Poojan, Ram Jyoti Yatra, Kar Seva of 1990 and Kar Seva of 1992.

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Bajrang Dal and Other Religions

Now, Bajrang Dal has its units in all the states in India. More than 5 Lakh active workers of Bajrang Dal are devoted to the service of Mother India and Hindu Dharma. Their motto is "Seva, Suraksha, Sanskar" (Service, Security, and Embellishment). Bajrang Dal has proved as a security ring of Hindu Society. Whenever there is an attack on Hindu Society, Faith and Religion, the workers of Bajrang Dal come forward for their rescue. Hindu Society and its faith are being kicked and insulted by various forces for the last fourteen hundred years. Demolitions of more than 3,000 temples, fraudulent or forceful conversion of crores of Hindus were the main tactics of these forces. Bajrang Dal endeavors to put up resistance by democratic means against these forces. It is however observed that of late the anti-Hindu forces are increasingly getting involved in a hate campaign against Bajrang Dal to malign its image. Bajrang Dal is not against any religion. It acknowledges respecting the faith of other people, but expects and asserts for similar respect of the Hindu Sentiments. As a Hindu, Bajrang Dal believes in validity of All Religions and Respect for all human beings, irrespective of caste, colour, and religion (Aatmasvat Sarva Bhuteshu). For this purpose Bajrang Dal has undertaken various public-awakening campaigns. In any case, it does not believe in violence, and any unlawful activity.

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Cow Protection Agitation

Hindus respect cow as their sacred mother. But some people in Bharat, unfortunately, claim slaughter of cow as a part of their religious rituals without caring for the sentiments of their Hindu brethern, rather to hurt their feelings. Most of the states in India have laws prohibiting cow slaughter and Supreme Court too has declared that cow slaughter can not be the religious right of any religion. Even then this crime is freely committed simply to hurt Hindu feelings. Bajrang Dal saved more than 1,50,000 cows in the year 1996-97. Thus Bajrangis are in fact trying to help respective State Governments in the implementation of their Cow Protection Laws, as awakened citizens of democratic Bharat. Bajrang Dal strongly opposes those who violate the laws of land by slaughtering cow.

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Amar Nath Pilgrimage

 Our ancient pilgrimage "Amar Nath Yatra" was on the verge of closure because of threatening from Kashmiri Islamic Jihad terrorist. Hindu pilgrims were attacked many times. But no one was daring to speak against those militants. In this situation, Bajrang Dal made a call to send 21,000 workers on the Yatra. But more than 50,000 workers reached Jammu for this Yatra. The Govt. had to make special arrangement for this Yatra and the militants were pushed back. Our endeavors revived the prestige of our Holy Amar Nath pilgrimage, and as courageous Citizens of Bharat the Bajrangis challenged the Islamic Terrorism.

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Bajrang Dal and Service to Down Trodden  

Bajrang Dal has mobilised thousands of youth of the country for social service activities for the benefit of our Scheduled Tribes and Schedule Castes brethren. We have enthused idealism in the youth of the country to devote their life in the service of the down trodden. Bajrang Dal haws been launching character building campaign too. Hundreds of young men are devoting their life as whole-timers for the service of down trodden countrymen and women. In the field of social service, Bajrang Dal workers are also running various free coaching centres and Sanskar Kendras. Bajrang Dal also helps the organisers of several social and religious functions by providing selfless workers to take the responsibility of arrangement of their functions.