Yogi Adityanath
Humans of the Hindu Yuva Vahini
As Yogi Adityanath contended with balancing hardline Hindutva and the demands of development during his first year as UP's chief minister, four members of his radical religious youth organisation went through their own struggles.
A Son of the Soil: Satyam Tiwari
“Yogi ji gave me a sapling. I’ve nurtured it and watched it grow across the district.”
An Independent Woman: Seema Giri
“I would never want to get married, ever. You lose all your freedom. Why would I ever do it?”
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The New Recruit: Brijesh Sharma
“You think Mohammedans can’t join the Yuva Vahini, but they can, and they do.”
The Political Aspirant: Devraj Singh Rajput
“Whether it’s the HYV, the Bajrang Dal or the VHP, we’re all working for the BJP, aren’t we?”
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