Hindu Rashtra Sena
Hindu Rashtra Sena (lit. Army for the Hindu Nation) is an Hindutva organization in India.[1][2] Its stated objective is propagating the establishment of a Hindu Rashtra.[3] Dhananjay Desai is the head of the Hindu Rashtra Sena (HRS).
Incident
[edit]After the murder of a 28-year-old Muslim IT professional from Pune city, its chief Dhananjay Desai and others were arrested.[4][5] He was released on bail in 2019 after a court hearing.[6] All accused were ultimately acquitted by court in 2023.[7] Desai accused the government of falsely arresting him because of a political vendetta against him.[8]
References
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- ^ "Hindu Rashtra Sena chief Dhanjay Desai granted bail in Pune techie's murder case". Hindustan Times. January 19, 2019.
- ^ Srinath Rao (2020-01-22). "Ahmednagar: Hindu Rashtra Sena chief arrested ahead of protest against CAA, NRC, NPR". The Indian Express. Archived from the original on Aug 26, 2023.
- ^ "Hindu Rashtra Sena leader Dhananjay Bhai Desai held for planning march against anti-CAA rally". The Financial Express. January 20, 2020. Archived from the original on Aug 26, 2023.
- ^ Inamdar, Nadeem (August 31, 2019). "Pune court acquits Hindu Rashtra Sena president in extortion case". Hindustan Times. Archived from the original on Aug 26, 2023.
- ^ "Muslim techie killing: Dhananjay Desai promises to shun Hindu Rashtra Sena activities". The Times of India. 2019-02-02. ISSN 0971-8257. Archived from the original on Dec 31, 2023.
- ^ "Mohsin Shaikh Murder: Hindu Rashtra Sena Chief Released on Bail". The Wire.
- ^ "Hindu outfit leader, 21 others acquitted in 2014 murder case of Pune IT professional". Hindustan Times. 2023-01-27. Retrieved 2023-03-15.
- ^ "'सरकारने सोयीचे आरोपी शोधले होते'; निर्दोष मुक्ततेनंतर देसाईंची पहिली प्रतिक्रिया | Mohsin Shaikh Murder Case". eSakal - Marathi Newspaper (in Marathi). Retrieved 2023-03-15.
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