The Bajrang Dal is a Hindu nationalist organisation that forms the youth wing of the Vishva Hindu Parishad.
Bajrang Dal was founded on 1 October 1984 in Uttar Pradesh.
The Congress, in its manifesto, promised to ban Bajrang Dal if itn comes to power. The party later retracted on the decision.
Bharatiya Janata Party came down heavily on the grand old party over their election promise. Senior BJP leaders have termed the Congress as an 'Anti-Hindu'. Over the act.
The Congress has retracted from its earlier stance, saying it has no plans to ban Bajrang Dal now.
Bajrang Dal runs about 2,500 akhadas, similar to the shakhas (branches) of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh.
The Bajrang Dal's slogan is Seva, Suraksha, Sanskar or Service, Safety and Culture.
Bajrang Dal has been working with the agenda to build Ram Mandir temple at the site of Ram Janmabhoomi in Ayodhya and the Krishna Janmabhoomi temple in Mathura, and also to expand the Kashi Vishwanath temple in Varanasi.