Hindu Rashtra Sena

Hindu Rashtra Sena is an Hindutva organisation in India. Its stated objective is propagating the establishment of a Hindu Rashtra. Dhananjay Desai is the head of the Hindu Rashtra Sena.

Incident

After the murder of a 28-year-old Muslim IT professional from Pune city, its chief Dhananjay Desai and others were arrested. He was released on bail in 2019 after a court hearing. All accused were ultimately acquitted by court in 2023. Desai accused the government of falsely arresting him because of a political vendetta against him.