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The '''Durga Vahini''' (''Army of ]'') is the women's wing of the ]. Based on the ], the youth arm of the VHP, the Durga Vahini seeks to organise ] women for social and religious services. The organization is described as a ] outfit.<ref name="EGSN">{{cite book |
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The '''Durga Vahini''' (''Army of ]'') is the women's wing of the ]. Based on the ], the youth arm of the VHP, the Durga Vahini seeks to organise ] women for social and religious services. The organization is described as a ] outfit<ref name="EGSN">{{cite book |
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|title= Liberation and Purity |
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The Durga Vahini draw young women from low-income earning and lower caste families. Members learn ] and '']'', and receive ideological education.<ref name="EGSN"/> |
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The Durga Vahini draw young women from low-income earning and lower caste families. Members learn ] and '']'', and receive ideological education.<ref name="EGSN"/> The organization especially recruits young girls for carrying risky tasks of militant activism in which much physical strength is required, for example confronting Muslim people<ref name="EGSN"/> and to fight on the front lines in places like ].<ref name="FR">{{cite book |
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The organization especially recruits young girls for carrying risky tasks of militant activism in which much physical strength is required, for example confronting Muslim people<ref name="EGSN"/> and to fight on the front lines in places like ].<ref name="FR">{{cite book |
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The Durga Vahini draw young women from low-income earning and lower caste families. Members learn karate and lathi, and receive ideological education. The organization especially recruits young girls for carrying risky tasks of militant activism in which much physical strength is required, for example confronting Muslim people and to fight on the front lines in places like Ayodhya.
