Wednesday, December 31, 2008

Bajrang Dal holds self-defence training camp in Mumbai

By TwoCircles.net staff reporter,

Mumbai: The Hindu extremist outfit Bajrang Dal held in Mumbai a 3-day training camp concluding on Sunday meant to train youths in self-defence and make them aware about religious conversion and other issues.

During the camp held at Sion Koliwada in Mumbai Hindu youngsters aging between18-35 were taught how to use lathis, swords and air rifles for self defence when needed. About 110 youths attended the camp.

According to a report in The Asian Age the outfit had not taken any permission from the police for organizing the camp. Umesh Gaikwad, convener of the Mumbai division of Bajrang Dal has been quoted as saying that the camp was part of the camps held around Diwali and in December for three days and during summer vacation for seven days.

During the camp the youths reportedly took part in a discussion on how the Islamic jihad was responsible for recent terror attacks.