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Hindu Raksha Dal

Hindu nationalist vigilante group in India

World · Vigilante Attacks on Anti-Government Protesters in Delhi Spark Outrage

Hindu Raksha Dal (HRD) activists, caught on video assaulting anti-government protesters in New Delhi, have been arrested and released on bail, with outrage mounting over police inaction and state protection for vigilante groups. The violence occurred amid mass demonstrations demanding the resignation of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar over alleged voter-roll manipulation benefiting the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).