MHA seeks details of activities of Bajrang Dal from states

New Delhi, Nov 12 (PTI) Amidst demands for a ban on right wing organisation Bajrang Dal, the Indian Home Ministry on Wednesday sought details of activities of the Hindutva organisation from all Indian states.

In a letter to the state governments, the Ministry has
sought details of the action taken by them to check their
activities, a Home Ministry official said.

Though there was no official word whether the Central
government was contemplating a ban on the organisation, as
demanded by some key allies of the ruling United Progressive
Alliance (U.P.A.) , sources said such inputs were required
before declaring any organisation as outlawed.

Sources said the name of Bajrang Dal was specifically
mentioned in the letter sent by the Home Ministry.

The letter comes in the backdrop of incidents of
communal violence in some parts of the country leading to
demands for strict action against individuals and groups
involved in the attacks.

"The Ministry of Home Affairs has written to state
governments and sought details of the action they may have
taken," the official said.

The demand for strong action against the right wing
Hindutva organisations, including Bajrang Dal, Vishwa Hindu
Parishad (V.H.P.) and Rashtriya Swayam Sevak Sangh (R.S.S.)
have been made both inside and outside the ruling U.P.A., with
some key coalition partners demanding a ban on these groups.

The Home Ministry has been keeping a close watch on
the activities of communal organisations including the Bajrang
Dal in the wake of violence against Christians in Orissa,
Karnataka and Kerala. PTI SMI