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| Sunlight Sena | |
|---|---|
| Founders | Ranjit Singh Vinod Singh |
| Foundation | 1987 or 1988 |
| Active regions | Bihar |
| Ideology | Anti-communism |
Sunlight Sena was acaste-basedmilitia formed byRajputs and Upper-CasteMuslims inBihar[1] to take on theultra-left wing groups ofCommunist Party of India (Marxist–Leninist) Liberation and theMaoist Communist Centre and theirDalit supporters. Its primary aim was to protect the vast stretches of land owned byfeudal elements from these two social groups. The founder leaders of the Sena were twoRajput landlords – Ranjit Singh of Raniganj and Vinod Singh of Bisrampur, but later on, they handed over the leadership to theMuslim landlords, thePathans andKhans.[2] According to police records, however, the Sunlight Sena was brought into existence by the Muslim landlords in Dumharia village of theGayadistrict of Bihar. Shaney Ali is said to be the founder leader in these records. It is also claimed that the activities of the Sena later expanded toPalamu region ofJharkhand too. The date of its launch is said to be 1987 or 1988.[3][4]
Theupper-caste Muslims have enjoyed comfortable relationships with the feudal elements of theHindu society particularly theRajputs and theBhumihar landlords. Over the years,Pathans and Rajputs have enjoyed good relationship. The upper caste Muslims thus cultivated an alliance with these social groups among Hindus and targeted the Backward Castes among Muslims likeAnsaris,Qureshis andMansooris.[2]
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