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{{Short description|Right-wing Hindu nationalist group in India}}

{{EngvarB|date=January 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox organization
| name = Hindu Sena
| native_name = हिंदू सेना
| logo =
| leader_title = National President
| leader_name = Vishnu Gupta
| formation = {{start date and age|2011|08|10}}
| affiliations = [[Hindutva]]<br />[[Hindu nationalism]]
| website = {{Official website|http://Hindusenaofficial.ORG/|Official website}}
}}

The '''Hindu Sena''' ({{IAST3|Hindu Sēnā}}; {{Literal translation|Army of [[Hindus]]}}), is an Indian [[right-wing]] organization, founded on 10 August 2011 by Vishnu Gupta, who is also its current leader.<ref name=ibtimes>{{cite web|url=http://www.ibtimes.co.uk/indias-right-wing-hindu-sena-throws-donald-trump-birthday-party-new-delhi-1565370 |title=India's right-wing Hindu Sena throws Donald Trump a birthday party in New Delhi |work=International Business Times |date=14 June 2016 |access-date=29 October 2016}}</ref><ref name=huffingtonpost>{{cite web|author=Adrija Bose|url=https://www.huffingtonpost.in/2016/06/14/donald-trump-birthday_n_10452260.html |title=Hindu Sena Leaders Celebrating Donald Trump's Birthday May Even Leave Him A Little Red-Faced |publisher=Huffingtonpost.in |access-date=29 October 2016}}</ref> It has been described as a "fringe right-wing organization".<ref name=huffingtonpost/>

The Sena organized a birthday party for [[Donald Trump]], then a candidate for US President, on 14 June 2016. The Sena had previously prayed for his victory in the 2016 US presidential election.<ref name=ibtimes/><ref name=huffingtonpost/> In January 2016, four activists of the Hindu Sena vandalized the regional office of [[Pakistan International Airlines]] in [[New Delhi]], demanding an end to diplomatic talks between India and Pakistan. One of the four men was arrested; the rest fled.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/hindu-sena-attack-pakistan-airlines-office/article8107253.ece |title=Hindu Sena attacks Pakistan Airlines office |newspaper=The Hindu |date=14 January 2016 |access-date=29 October 2016|last1=Sikdar |first1=Shubhomoy }}</ref> 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 serving beef. Later, police stated that they were considering action against Gupta under Section 182 of the [[Indian Penal Code]] (false information, with intent to cause public servant to use his lawful power to the injury of another person).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/kerala-house-row-hindu-sena-chief-vishnu-gupta-arrested/ |title=Kerala House row: Hindu Sena chief, whose call led cops to restaurant, arrested |work=The Indian Express |date=25 December 2015 |access-date=29 October 2016}}</ref> On 22nd September ,5 men from Hindu Sena were arrested for vandalizing residence of [[Asaduddin Owaisi]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Chakraverty|first=Sonakshi|date=21 September 2021|title=5 From Hindu Sena Arrested For Vandalising Asaduddin Owaisi's Home: Cops|url=https://www.ndtv.com/delhi-news/five-hindu-sena-men-detained-for-vandalising-owaisis-house-police-2548726|url-status=live|website=NDTV}}</ref>

==References==
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== External links ==

* {{Official website|http://Hindusena.co.in/}}
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[[Category:Anti-Pakistan sentiment]]

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