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| Nearly three dozen Hindu women are undergoing training in the Aryaveer Dal's self-defence camp camp (video below) |
June 16, 2016, NewsCrunch
An Arya Vir Dal self-defence camp is currently underway in Aligarh to train young Hindu women to fight off 'love jihadis'.
'Love jihadis' is a term used by Hindutva groups, including Arya Vir Dal, the youth wing of Arya Samaj, to describe Muslim men who allegedly marry Hindu women only to convert them to Islam.
India Today has details on the seven-day camp, which is being held in the compound of the Arya Samaj temple atAligarh 's Achal Talab area.
Nearly three dozen Hindu women are reportedly undergoing training in this camp, which has a descriptive but slightly unwieldy title: Arya Virangana Charitra Nirmaan Evam Atmaraksha Shivir.
'Love jihadis' is a term used by Hindutva groups, including Arya Vir Dal, the youth wing of Arya Samaj, to describe Muslim men who allegedly marry Hindu women only to convert them to Islam.
A video of a training camp had surfaced on Wednesday which showed women being trained in martial arts, sword fighting, guns and other military techniques.
India Today has details on the seven-day camp, which is being held in the compound of the Arya Samaj temple at
Nearly three dozen Hindu women are reportedly undergoing training in this camp, which has a descriptive but slightly unwieldy title: Arya Virangana Charitra Nirmaan Evam Atmaraksha Shivir.
The organisers of the camp reportedly seek to alert these women on the ''Muslim ploys to trick them into marriage."
India Today spoke to Acharya Dharamvir, state secretary of the Arya Vir Dal, who said fighting love jihad was key to protecting Hindu culture.
The Acharya said the female participants would be taught to stay on guard against Muslim men, who may disguise themselves as Hindus to woo them.
According to him Aryaveer Dal is opposed to co-education as it leads to interfaith relationships between Hindu women and Muslim men.
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.
Video: Inside Aryaveer Dal self-defence camp for young Hindu women to fight off '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