After Oppo factory protest, 'boycott China' call puts firms on high alert

Last week’s protests outside Oppo’s Greater Noida factory that sent shockwaves across the corridors of Chinese majors operating in India, could be the first among many such incidents.

Several right-wing groups, led by the Hindu Raksha Dal (HRD), are preparing to unleash more protest movements.

HRD is a conservative organisation, based in Ghaziabad, which draws inspiration from glories of a ‘Hindu society’. It’s tagline is — Empowering the Hindu society and protecting the Hindu dharma. With 450,000 registered members in its fold, the organisation boasts of an active presence in Delhi-NCR, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand.

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