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Peace and calm now prevail in Howrah of West Bengal, which has been the scene of communal clashes. The Hindu festival of Ram Navami was celebrated with enthusiasm across the country on Thursday, marking the end of nine days of Chaitra-Navratri celebrations. Although it remained largely incident-free, with increased surveillance by law enforcement, clashes and communal riots were reported in some states. Peace and calm now reign in Howrah, West Bengal, which has been the scene of communal clashes and violence following alleged incendiary slogans and stone-throwing during a Ram Navami procession. The police deployment remains in the area and the road where the incident occurred has also been reopened to traffic. Several vehicles were damaged when violent protesters set them on fire. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said she viewed the rioters as enemies of the country. Police organized a flag march after restoring calm to the area, with senior police officers on the ground to control the situation. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said the caravan took an unauthorized route "to target and attack a particular community."
Ms Banerjee accused the BJP of hiring thugs from other states to orchestrate communal riots. “No one stopped their processions, but they have no right to parade with swords and bulldozers. How dare they do this to Howrah? she says.
The BJP hit back, accusing the Trinamool Congress of lying.
"TMC is lying because it was not the wrong way. There was clearance to reach Howrah Ground and that was the only way to go there. Now days have come in India where you can take the way out of the Ram Navami procession in some areas and go." to other areas: West Bengal BJP Chairman Sukanta Majumdar told the ANI news agency.
In the Malvani area of Mumbai, tension reigned as two groups clashed during a Rama Navami 'Shobha Yatra' on Thursday night. Police arrested more than 20 people in connection with the violence, which left one person injured. Some of the attendees reported that stones were thrown, causing panic among the people, police said, adding that the situation was tense for some time but is now under control. Lawsuits have been filed against more than 300 unidentified individuals.
A police squad was attacked and several of their vehicles were set on fire during a violent clash between two groups in Aurangabad, Maharashtra on Wednesday night. An argument between two groups of young men escalated into a confrontation in Aurangabad, which was renamed Chhatrapati Sambhaji Nagar. At least 12 people, including 10 policemen, were injured after a crowd of about 500 went wild and hurled rocks and bottles filled with gasoline as staff tried to control the situation after a clash between two groups near a Ram temple, the authorities said. authorities. THURSDAY. The burned vehicles were evacuated. No arrests have yet been made, police said. They formed 10 teams to arrest those who stirred up the violence.
In the town of Vadodara in Gujarat, stones were thrown at two Ram Navami processions, injuring people. While the first incident took place near Panjrigar mohalla in the Fatehpura region in the afternoon, the second took place near Kumbharwada at night. 24 people were arrested for allegedly throwing stones in Fatehpura, where one man was injured. Some people, including women, were also injured in Kumbharwada, police said. Local BJP MP Manisha Vakil was part of the convoy that was attacked in Kumbharwada.
In Karnataka's Hassan district, two people were stabbed to death during a clash between people from two communities during a Ram Navami procession. The situation would now be peaceful.
In Delhi, dozens of people defied a police order and organized a procession in Jahangirpuri, which witnessed riots last year during Hanuman Jayanti celebrations.
Ram Navami is a Hindu festival celebrated in honor of the birth of Lord Vishnu's incarnation, Lord Rama.
