Bajrang Dal says it is not involved in Orissa's communal violence

Indore, Oct 5 (UNI) Bajrang Dal's National Convenor Prakash Sharma today ruled out the involvement of his organisation in the recent violence in Orissa.

''The violence in Orissa is not a good sign for the country and the Dal has no link with those incidents'', Mr Sharma told reporters here.

He also criticised the comparison of Bajrang Dal with the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI) and said such propaganda was being done to appease the voters.

Mr Sharma said Bajrang Dal was observing its silver jubilee this year and to mark the occasion a convention would be held in December in Ayodhya.

Besides, Bajrang Dal would also organise 'Jan Jagaran Yatra' to unite the youths, Mr Sharma added.

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