About the 'Hindu Defense League '

The Hindu Defense League (HDL) is an Indian far-right single-issue organization formed in 2010. Its stated aim is to oppose the spread of Islam-ism, Sharia law and Islamic extremism in India.HDL is a sister wing to IDL.



We, the Hindu Defense League, are a grass roots social movement who represent every walk of life, every race, every creed and every colour; from the working class to middle India. Our unity and diversity is our strength.

We have members that represent our culturally rich, “patriotic” and nation-loving populace. People who can see the threat of “Islamism” for what it is: a vile and virulent ideology based on 7th century barbarity, intolerance, hatred, subjugation and war.

Indian Defense League members recognise that this threat is one that must be stopped at all costs. Our Christian, Jewish, Sikh, and Hindu friends all have tales to tell with regard to Islamic Imperialism and “Orthodox Teachings”, in particular the Wahhabi/Salafi doctrine of “killing unbelievers if they refuse to be subdued by Islam”. As the Quran points out in Surah 5 verse 33.......

“The punishment of those who wage war against Allah and His Messenger, and strive with might and main for mischief through the land is: execution, or crucifixion, or the cutting off of hands and feet from opposite sides, or exile from the land: that is their disgrace in this world, and a heavy punishment is theirs in the Hereafter”

Of course this all depends on the context of what “waging war” entails, and of course what constitutes “mischief in the land”. Well, to Islamists, the very notion of not believing in Allah means that you should be punished, as that is considered an act of war, an act of mischief that should be duly punished as Allah ordains clearly here in this verse.

As a movement we don’t hate all Muslims, we respect their right to practice their religion peacefully as long as it does not infringe on our culture, our way of life, our rule of law and our customs. If any non-Muslim was to visit a Muslim country then that person would be expected to respect their rule of law, their culture and their way of life. Who could disagree with that? What we don’t agree with are Muslims trying to import a doctrine of hate, intolerance and murder into this country, and trying to promote it and institutionalize it through unregulated Mosques, funded by Wahhabi st petro dollars.

We also don't agree with the stealthy introduction of Sharia into our legal system. This Islamic legal system persecutes women to the mere status of a man's “property”. It does not recognize marital rape, it does not recognize gay rights, it does not recognize many factors contained in the Universal Declaration Of Human Rights. We have had enough, why should anyone tolerate intolerance?

Again we must re-iterate that we do not have any problem with law-abiding, respectful, peaceful Muslims who integrate and contribute positively to society. Muslims who love and respect our country are welcome. The IDL was never set up to discriminate against all Muslims.