Bajrang Dal

Formation of Bajrang Dal

Vishva Hindu Parishad decided to start ‘Ram-Janaki’ Rath yatra 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 organized this Yatra. Uttar Pradesh Government, in spite 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 Bajarang Dal was formed with a temporary and localized objective of awakening youth of U.P., and get their involvement in Ram Janma Bhumi Movement. The results of formation of Bajarang Dal were amazing. Most of the young men were proud in getting themselves attached with Bajarang Dal. In 1986, it was decided to form Bajarang Dal in other states and very soon Bajarang Dal was formed in other states too. The role of Bajarang Dal in Hindu Awakening is not a secret. It successfully got the Hindu Youth involved in Ram Janma Bhumi 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.
The Karsewa on 30 October and 02 November 1990 gave an altogether different identity to Bajarang Dal. Such a youth power was associated with it that was absolutely not ready to tolerate any symbols of insult to the Hindu society and which was prepared for any type of sacrifice for the protection of country and Dharma. Bajarang Dal had emerged before the public in the form of such an organisation, especially after 06 December 1992, which was anxiously committed to the creation of a proud, self-respecting and valiant Hindu society. It was already decided that the young generation organised under the banner of Bajarang Dal was in no mood to compromise in any way with the issue of security of the country, Dharma and society. That’s why its motto was “Service, Security and Sanskar” together with the maxim of “where is rest for me until the cause of Ram is fulfilled”. In conformity with the motto and maxim, the slogan ascribed to it was--“Jayakare Vir Bajarangi, Hara Hara Mahadev”.

Constructive Activities


* The management and development of places of worship, purification of their surroundings and their development etc.
* The campaign for collecting grass for the cow-sheds at the opportune time.
* Arrangements of water, lost and found department, maintenance of order in the religious congregations, Melas and Yatras. Arrangements of Sanskar Kendras and Free Educational Training in the backward localities, organising Blood-Group Determintion Camps and Health Check-up Camps.
* Looking after helpless patients admitted in hospitals.
* Immediate relief activities during natural-calamities like floods, earth-quakes, draught and accidents etc.


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 brethren, 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. Bajarang Dal saved more than 1,50,000 cows in the year 1996-97. Thus Bajarangis are in fact trying to help respective State Governments in the implementation of their Cow Protection Laws, as awakened citizens of democratic Bharat. Bajarang Dal strongly opposes those who violate the laws of land by slaughtering cow.All over the country, every year now Bajarang Dal saves more than 1,50,000 Gau Vansha.


Amarnath 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. In 1995, only 400 odd pilgrims went for the Yatra. There was a fear that due to Islamic terrorism the yatra may stop. But no one was daring to speak against those militants. In this situation, in 1996, Bajarang Dal made a call to all the youth in the country to come for the Yatra. More than 2,50,000 pilgrims including over 75,000 Bajarang Dal 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 Bajarangis challenged the Islamic Terrorism. Yearly, the number of pilgrims going to the Yatra has increased to over 8 lakhs now!


Budha Amarnath Yatra
In year 2005, it was decided to increase the activity in Jammu -Kashmir state. Mainly looking at the difficulties Hindus were facing in the Northwest border area of Bharat in the Jammu Division, it was decided to encourage a Yatra that was going on there for a long time. Bajarang Dal gave a call to its karyakartas to come join this Budha Amarnath yatra that was near the district place of Poonch in the northwest corner of Bharat, just about 2 kms away from the border. Bajarang Dal karyakartas (workers) started coming in thousands of numbers for the yatra which would pass through Rajoury, Sunderbani and Poonch area, which are some of the most sensitive areas as far as the Islamic terrorist activity & infiltration across the border are concerned. In first year, there were 3 attacks on the Budha Amarnath Yatra. The Army did a splendid job of tackling the terrorists. This new yatra electrified the Hindus staying in this area. It also started benefiting them financially. Since then more and more people are coming for this Yatra. In Poonch district , only 7% Hindus remain now. This Yatra has increased their resolve to stay there and also the yatra has united them more. Last year in 2007, over one lakh pilgrims went for the yatra in this remote, endangered corner of Bharat!


Bajrang Dal and Service to Down Trodden
Bajarang Dal has mobilized 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. Bajarang Dal has been launching character building campaign too. Hundreds of young men are devoting their life as whole-timers for the service of down trodden. In the field of social service, Bajarang Dal workers are also running various free coaching centers and Sanskar Kendras. Bajarang Dal also helps the organizers of several social and religious functions by providing selfless workers to take the responsibility of arrangement of their functions. Vocational Training centers, anti-drugs & anti- drinking campaigns, medical camps, blood donation camps are run by Bajarang Dal.