[6] The Bhim Army is aimed at supporting the marginalized sections of society such as Dalits and farmers,[7] and more broadly what the founder of the organisation Chandra Shekhar Aazad describes as "the Bahujan community which includes SCs, STs, obc and Muslim minorities who had been away from the mainstream for long".

[7] He has sought to build a coalition between Dalit and Muslims against the BJP,[8] and has described himself as a supporter of the Indian Constitution and an opponent of theocracy[8] and Manuvāda ideology.

[9] Chandra Shekhar Aazad founded the Bhim Army in 2015 to protect constitutional rights and oppose caste oppression.

[18] Dozens of people, including Chandrashekhar and Vinay Ratan, were arrested by police, prompting the Bhim Army to demand their release.

Chandrashekhar stated that "We tried to join hands and work unitedly with the Bahujan Samaj Party but its leader was unwilling to do so."

Chandrashekhar has described the BJP as his chief political adversary, but has also competed with Mayawati, the leader of the Bahujan Samaj Party.