Yogi Adityanath’s Hindu Yuva Vahini splits amid struggle to stay significant
The perceived sidelining of the once-powerful Hindu Yuva Vahini has resulted in the birth of a splinter group Hindu Yuva Vahini (Bharat).
May 25, 2018 18:12 IST
Rajesh Kumar Singh
Hindustan Times, Lucknow
Hindustan Times, Lucknow
Yogi Adityanath founded the Hindu Yuva Vahini (HYV) on Ram Navami in
2002 with the objective of promoting “Hindutva and nationalism”. In
subsequent years, it went on to play a significant role in his political
rise in Uttar Pradesh, India’s most populous state.
When Adityanath became chief minister in March 2017 after the Bharatiya Janata Party’s spectacular performance in assembly elections, HYV members exulted in the belief that their fortunes would look up, too.
A little more than a year after his ascent to power, the HYV finds itself in unprecedented churn. On Sunday, May 13, 35 Adityanath loyalists in the organisation launched a breakaway group called Hindu Yuva Vahini (Bharat), amid seething discontent over the group’s perceived sidelining by the BJP. Sunil Singh, a former aide to Adityanath and president of the HYV (B), said the group would open offices in various states to spread its ideology. [ . . . ]
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/relegated-to-the-margins-yogi-adityanath-s-hindu-yuva-vahini-struggles-to-stay-significant/story-K0wqv6e86VHzZK5XQ5uPgK.html
When Adityanath became chief minister in March 2017 after the Bharatiya Janata Party’s spectacular performance in assembly elections, HYV members exulted in the belief that their fortunes would look up, too.
A little more than a year after his ascent to power, the HYV finds itself in unprecedented churn. On Sunday, May 13, 35 Adityanath loyalists in the organisation launched a breakaway group called Hindu Yuva Vahini (Bharat), amid seething discontent over the group’s perceived sidelining by the BJP. Sunil Singh, a former aide to Adityanath and president of the HYV (B), said the group would open offices in various states to spread its ideology. [ . . . ]
https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/relegated-to-the-margins-yogi-adityanath-s-hindu-yuva-vahini-struggles-to-stay-significant/story-K0wqv6e86VHzZK5XQ5uPgK.html
