Bhim Sena

Not to be confused with Bhim Army.

Bhim Sena
AbbreviationABBS
Formation1 October 2010 (14 years ago) (2010-10-01)
FounderSatpal Tanwar
TypeAmbedkarism
Legal statusActive
PurposePro-Constitution and Dalit rights
HeadquartersDelhi - Jaipur Expy, Sector 10A, Gurugram, Haryana
Coordinates28°26′23″N 77°00′46″E / 28.439717°N 77.012861°E / 28.439717; 77.012861
OriginsHaryana
Area served
India
MethodConstitutional
Official language
Hindi, English
Founder & National President (Chief)
Satpal Tanwar
AffiliationsAmbedkarism
Volunteers
23,00000 plus[1]

The Bhim Sena, alternatively Bheem Sena,[2] or Akhil Bhartiya Bhim Sena, abbreviated as ABBS, lit."All India Ambedkar Army", is an Ambedkarite social organization working for the rights of Scheduled Castes, Scheduled Tribes, Other Backward Classes and religious minorities in India under the leadership of the organisation’s national president Satpal Tanwar.[3][4][5][6] The organisation is pro reservation and is named after B. R. Ambedkar.[7][8][9]

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  6. ^ "Gurgaon: Activist who filed case against Haryanvi singer 'attacked'". Hindustan Times. 17 January 2017. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  7. ^ "Delhi Police books outfit for burning Constitution's copy". Zee News. 10 August 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  8. ^ "Delhi: Members of outfit burn copy of Constitution, shout slogans against Ambedkar". The Asian Age. 11 August 2018. Retrieved 25 December 2019.
  9. ^ "No vote for netas against reservation, declares Bhim Sena". The Times of India. 5 November 2018. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 30 October 2024.