Bajrang Dal Is Teaching Boys To Jump Through Fire And Use Weapons To 'Save Hindus'

Right-wing outfit Bajrang Dal has started training its cadre in Uttar Pradesh in using rifles, swords and laathis so that they can 'protect Hindus from non-brothers'.

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A camp was recently organised in Ayodhya. Similar camps would be held till June 5 in Sultanpur, Gorakhpur, Pilibhit, Noida and Fatehpur. Bajrang Dal is the youth wing of Vishva Hindu Parishad, and has faced allegations of rioting and violence against religious minorities. "The outfit has also been running vigilante cow-protection programmes. Photos and videos of the Bajrang Dal's first 'counter-terror training camp' in Ayodhya went viral after the exercise on 10 May this year.

"Young men are seen brandishing air guns, lathis, and other weapons", Daily Mail reported.

¡°The training is being imparted to keep our youth physically and mentally fit. This is just an effort to prepare them to [respond] during a natural calamity and protect our country,¡± Manoj Kumar, national co-organiser (Rashtriya Sah Sanyojak) of the Bajrang Dal said. They're trained to jump through rings of fire, crossing muddy water, and shooting supposed 'militants' dressed in skull caps.