Bhartiya Gau Raksha Dal
| Bhartiya Gau Raksha Dal | |
|---|---|
| Also known as | BGRD |
| Founder | Pawan Pandit |
| Leader | Pawan Pandit |
| Foundation | 24 August 2012 |
| Motives | Participation in the cow protection movement |
| Ideology | Hindutva |
| Political position | Right-wing |
| Major actions | |
| Part of | Sangh Parivar |
The Bhartiya Gau Raksha Dal (lit. 'Indian Cow Protection Organisation'; abbr.:BGRD) is an Indian right-wing militant Hindutva organisation. Involved in the cow protection movement, the group is affiliated with the right-wing Hindutva paramilitary organisation Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS) and is a member of the Sangh Parivar. It regularly engages in vigilante violence against minorities, primarily Muslims and Dalits. It was founded in 2012 by Pawan Pandit.