| Hindu Sena | |
|---|---|
| Leader | Vishnu Gupta |
| Foundation | August 10, 2011; 14 years ago (2011-08-10) |
| Country |  India |
| Ideology | Hindutva |
| Website | hindusenain |
TheHindu Sena (IAST:Hindu Sēnā;lit. 'Hindu Army'), is an Indianright-wingHindutva militant organisation, founded on 10 August 2011 by Vishnu Gupta, who is also its current leader.[1][2]
The Sena organized a birthday party forDonald Trump, then a candidate forU.S. President, on 14 June 2016. The Sena had previously prayed for his victory in the2016 U.S. presidential election.[1][2] In January 2016, four activists of the Hindu Sena vandalized the regional office ofPakistan International Airlines inNew Delhi, demanding an end to diplomatic talks between India and Pakistan. One of the four men was arrested; the rest fled.[3]
Hindu Sena chief Vishnu Gupta was arrested on 25 December 2015, two days after he called the police and claimed that the restaurant of the hotel "Kerala House" was servingbeef. Later, police stated that they were considering action against Gupta under Section 182 of theIndian Penal Code (false information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person).[4]
In 2019, Hindu Sena commemorated the 118th death anniversary ofQueen Victoria, who ruled as theEmpress of India from 1876 to 1901. Sena chief Vishnu Gupta said in the event that the 'British contributed to giving India independence from foreign Islamic terrorists, tyrants,Mughals and ended hundreds of years ofIslamic rule'. He also claimed that the British united the kingdoms of India into a single state. He praised the British 'for giving India thepostal system,railways, freedom of expression, women's rights and democracy among other things'. Gupta, however admitted that the British committed atrocities in India but emphasized that it was far less than the Islamic atrocities in India.[5][6]
In March 2022, Hindu Sena put up posters on the statue ofAlexander Pushkin in Delhi expressing support for the 2022Russian invasion of Ukraine and calling forGreater Russia.[7]
In October 2023, Hindu Sena put up posters expressing solidarity with Israel in theGaza war and suggesting that "Hindus will fight for Israel".[8]
On 22 September 2021, 5 men from Hindu Sena were arrested for vandalizing residence ofAsaduddin Owaisi, the President of theAll India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen.[9]
