Religious violence in Odisha
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Religious violence in Odisha consists of civil unrest and riots in the Indian state of Odisha in 1990s and early 2000s. Violence also took place against Christians by Hindu nationalists.
A girl who was bruised and burnt during violence in Orissa in August 2008. It occurred when a bomb was thrown into her house by Hindu extremists.
Konark Sun Temple Wheel
Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh
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The Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh is an Indian right-wing Hindutva volunteer paramilitary organisation. It is the progenitor and leader of a large body of Hindutva organisations called the Sangh Parivar
Religious violence in Odisha
…See Main Article: 2007 Christmas violence in Kandhamal During the Christmas of 2007, Hindu organizations such as the Vishva Hindu Parishad and the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh committed violence against the local Christians in Kandhamal. By 30 December, rioting was brought under control by the security forces such as the CRPF…
The saffron flag (Bhagwa Dhwaj), an official symbol of the RSS
RSS members marching in Bhopal.
K. B. Hedgewar
M. S. Golwalkar