Hindu Jagran Manch Explained

Hindu Jagran Manch
Abbreviation:H.J.M.
Status:Active
Founder:Vinay Katiyar
Area Served: India

Hindu Jagran Manch also Called as H.J.M (translation: Forum for Hindu Awakening) is an Indian Hindu activist group affiliated to the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS). It focuses on activism against religious conversion and works for the reconversion of Muslims and Christians to Hinduism. It is said to have been founded by Vinay Katiyar in 1982. It first came to public attention for its activism and religious violence in the tribal areas of the Dangs district of Gujarat in 1998.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5] It and other similar affiliates Hindu Jagran Samiti, Hindu Jagran Samaj and Dharm Jagran Samiti have been implicated in the aggressive Ghar Wapsi (reconversion to Hinduism) programmes in 2014–2015.[6] [7]

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Notes and References

  1. Active in Rajasthan, the Vice President of Bali district is Manhardev Singh.Mukta . Parita . The public face of Hindu nationalism . Ethnic and Racial Studies . 23 . 442–466 . 3 . 10.1080/014198700328944. 2000 . 144284403 .
  2. Joshi . Satyakam . Tribals, Missionaries and Sadhus: Understanding violence in the Dangs . . 34 . 2667–2675 . 37 . 11 September 1999 . 4408400.
  3. Book: Katju . Manjari . Vishva Hindu Parishad and Indian Politics . Orient Blackswan . 2013 . 978-81-250-2476-7 . 134–139.
  4. Book: Shah . Ghanshyam . Conversion, Reconversion and the State: Recent Events in the Dangs . Paul R. Brass . Paul R. Brass . Achin Vanaik . Competing Nationalisms in South Asia: Essays for Asghar Ali Engineer . Orient Blackswan . 2002 . 812502221X . 118–141.
  5. https://www.hrw.org/legacy/reports/1999/indiachr/ India, Politics by Other Means: Attacks against Christians in India
  6. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/Conversions-A-lot-of-homework-goes-into-ghar-wapsi/articleshow/45507041.cms ‘Conversions’: A lot of homework goes into ‘ghar wapsi’
  7. http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/ghar-wapsi-agra-conversion-row-muslims-up-minority-commission-shakeel-ahmed-hindu-jagran-samiti-vhp-rss-kishore-valmiki/1/416603.html Ghar Wapsi: Uttar Pradesh Minorities Commission says 50 families were 'lured' into conversion

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