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| A video released by ANI show a group of girls led by male instructors and training in swords and guns. Pic courtesy ANI |
June 15, 2016, NewsCrunch
Aryaveer Dal, the youth wing of the Arya Samaj, had organised self defence camp in
A video released by ANI show a group of girls led by male instructors and training in swords and guns.
In the caption of the video, the news agency noted that the girls were being trained to fight ‘love jihadis’ as the Muslim men who marry Hindu girls are called by the Hindutva groups.
On its website, Aryaveer Dal describes itself as a revolutionary organization that seeks to ‘inculcate Vedic values in young boys and girls.
It also aims to promote ‘brahmacharya’ and physical and intellectual growth of boys and girls by organizing training camps and workshops.
The Aryaveer Dal video follows similar footage from Bajrang Dal and Durga Vahini in which their members were seen training in arms.
ANI Video: Watch Aryaveer Dal’s alleged self defence camp for girls in Aligarh – to help them fight 'love jihadis'
WATCH: Self defence camp organised for girls by Aryaveer Dal to protect them from 'love jihadis' in Aligarh (UP)https://t.co/DDby9oGwqe— ANI UP (@ANINewsUP) June 15, 2016