Hindu Jagran Manch
| Abbreviation | H.J.M. |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1982 |
| Founder | Vinay Katiyar |
| Legal status | Active |
Area served |  India |
Hindu Jagran Manch also Called as H.J.M (translation: Forum for Hindu Awakening) is a right-wing Indian Hindu missionary group affiliated to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). It focuses on religious conversion from Muslims and Christians to Hindus.[1][2][3] It was founded by Vinay Katiyar in 1982. It first came to public attention for its missionary programmes and religious violence in the tribal areas of the Dangs district of Gujarat in 1998.[3][4][5][6][7][8] It and other similar affiliates Hindu Jagran Samiti, Hindu Jagran Samaj and Dharm Jagran Samiti have been implicated in aggressive Ghar Wapsi programmes in 2014–2015.[9][10]
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[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Bedi, Rahul (21 December 2017). "Hindu nationalists warn Christian missionary schools they celebrate Christmas 'at their own risk'". The Daily Telegraph.
- ^ Srivastava, Kanchan (22 December 2017). "It'll be a merry Christmas in schools of Uttar Pradesh, as always". Newslaundry.
- ^ a b "V. ATTACKS ACROSS THE COUNTRY". Human Rights Watch.
- ^ Active in Rajasthan, the Vice President of Bali district is Manhardev Singh. Mukta, Parita (2000). "The public face of Hindu nationalism". Ethnic and Racial Studies. 23 (3): 442–466. doi:10.1080/014198700328944. S2CID 144284403.
- ^ Joshi, Satyakam (11 September 1999). "Tribals, Missionaries and Sadhus: Understanding violence in the Dangs". Economic and Political Weekly. 34 (37): 2667–2675. JSTOR 4408400.
- ^ Katju, Manjari (2013). Vishva Hindu Parishad and Indian Politics. Orient Blackswan. pp. 134–139. ISBN 978-81-250-2476-7.
- ^ Shah, Ghanshyam (2002). "Conversion, Reconversion and the State: Recent Events in the Dangs". In Paul R. Brass; Achin Vanaik (eds.). Competing Nationalisms in South Asia: Essays for Asghar Ali Engineer. Orient Blackswan. pp. 118–141. ISBN 812502221X.
- ^ India, Politics by Other Means: Attacks against Christians in India, Human Rights Watch, October 1999. Section IV (Violence in Gujarat).
- ^ ‘Conversions’: A lot of homework goes into ‘ghar wapsi’, Times of India, 14 December 2014.
- ^ Ghar Wapsi: Uttar Pradesh Minorities Commission says 50 families were 'lured' into conversion, Mail Today, 3 February 2015
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