Pramod Muthalik | |
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 Muthalik at a rally | |
| Born | 1963 (age 60–61) Hukkeri, Mysore State, India |
| Other names | |
| Occupation | Hindu Activist |
| Known for | Founder of Sri Ram Sena, Rashtriya Hindu Sena |
Pramod Muthalik (born 1963) is the chief of the Rashtriya Hindu Sena, the parent organisation of the Sri Ram Sena.[1]
A Bajrang Dal member in his early life, he formed the Karnataka unit of the Shiv Sena after being expelled from Bajrang Dal. He quit Shiv Sena over the Belgaum border dispute, and then formed Sri Ram Sena. He gained media attention when around 40 activists of the Ram Sena barged into a Mangalore pub and attacked young men and women, insisting that these people were violating the traditional Indian values. The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) state government banned him from entering Mangalore, following which he campaigned against the party in the 2009 Lok Sabha elections. In March 2014, he joined the Karnataka unit of BJP, but was forced to quit within hours due to widespread criticism and protests from other members. He contested the 2014 Lok Sabha elections as an Independent Candidate from Bangalore South and Dharwad constituencies in Karnataka, but lost both.[2][3]
- ^ "Mutalik's long history of running riot". The Times of India. 29 January 2009. Archived from the original on 23 October 2012.
- ^ "Sri Rama Sena chief Pramod Muthalik to contest against BJP in LS Polls". IANS. news.biharprabha.com. Retrieved 28 March 2014.
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 3 September 2014. Retrieved 3 September 2014.
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