Amid demands for a ban on Bajrang Dal, the Union Home Ministry on Wednesday dispatched missives to state governments asking them to furnish details on activities of Hindutva organizations, especially the Bajrang Dal and information of the action initiated against them.
With no official confirmation of the plans to ban the Dal, 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 Hindutva organisations, including Bajrang Dal, VHP and RSS have been made both inside and outside the ruling UPA, 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.
With no official confirmation of the plans to ban the Dal, 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 Hindutva organisations, including Bajrang Dal, VHP and RSS have been made both inside and outside the ruling UPA, 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.
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