If you break my nation, I will break your head: Bhagat Singh Sena

Three members of the little-known Bhagat Singh Kranti Sena created headlines today by attacking well-known lawyer and civil rights activate Prashant Bhushan in his chambers at the Supreme Court. Bhushan was giving an interview to news channel Times Now when a group of youth claiming to be from Bhagat Singh Kranti Sena barged in and proceeded to beat him up in front of the television cameras. One of the attackers, who was apprehended by other lawyers and subsequently placed under arrest, said the attack was motivated by comments Bhushan had made in Varanasi relating to the possibility of holding a referendum in Jammu and Kashmir. [caption id=“attachment_106130” align=“alignleft” width=“380” caption=“The group’s Facebook profile picture”]  [/caption] But who are the Bhagat Singh Kranti Sena? One thing is sure that they seem to be highly internet-savvy. They claimed responsibility for the attack on their Facebook page, stating:

“we hit prashant bhushan hard in his chamber in supreme court.if u will try to break my nation,i will break ur heads”. Interestingly a post dated six hours earlier, said “God give us power to complete our mission.”

The description on the group page says:

“Bhagat Singh Kranti Sena” A team of guys who are crazy for nation, those who can do anything for Nation.A task force against traitors,anti nationals & corrupts. a team of people,those who are ready to take any action to teach anti nationals & traitors. A team of guys those who can die for the nation &……….. oooppssss srrry.Not die we are dying frm last 1000 years, first Mughals killed us then Britishers killed us.& now the tratiors inside the Nation killing us.Now we will not die,If we will die,then who will give right treatment to the traitors & anti nationals. time has come to give reply to the peoples those who are trying to divide my nation from kashmir to Arunachal.I think indication is Enough.then why are you waiting.Join us & become threat for Anti nationals & Traitors. “Khoon se khelenge holi gr vatan mushkil me hai, sarfroshi ki tammana ab hmare dil me hai”

The administrator of the page is one Tajinder Pal Singh who also has a Twitter account. The same Facebook message claiming responsibility for the attack has been posted on the Twitter account, with an added congratulatory message to the “team” because “operation Prashant Bhushan” was a success. Singh claims on his Twitter profile to be “frustrated from Congress,Corruption,Traitors & Anti-Nationals & Motivated from A Wednesday movie. If You Will Try to Break My Nation,I Will Break Your Head.” Singh also maintains a blog where in addition to making comments and attacking other anti nationalist sentiments, there are pictures of the Sena participating in protests supporting Anna Hazare outside Tihar jail.