Learn from Ram Navami clashes
1 year, 9 months ago

Learn from Ram Navami clashes

Hindustan Times  

A string of clashes over the past week has marred the celebrations of Ram Navami across the country and ratcheted up political temperatures, especially in West Bengal and Bihar. In the former, 10 people were hurt after two groups attacked each other during a Ram Navami procession at Shibpur in the Howrah district. On Ram Navami, clashes were also reported from Maharashtra, Gujarat and Karnataka, indicating that these were localised breaches in law and order, and should be treated as such. In the run-up to the general elections next year, India is likely to see a surge in efforts to create communal rifts and engineer polarisation for politically expedient reasons, especially by fringe elements and leaders.

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No lathis, arms in Ram Navami rallies in Bengal
3 months, 2 weeks ago

No lathis, arms in Ram Navami rallies in Bengal

New Indian Express  

KOLKATA: The West Bengal Police will not allow weapons to be carried during the Ram Navami rally scheduled next Thursday. Senior officials of the state government said that the panel had sent a directive to all district magistrates to prohibit children and minors from participating in armed rallies during Ram Navami as it would have an adverse impact on their …

Ram Navami clashes in non-BJP-ruled states result of appeasement: Yogi
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Ram Navami clashes in non-BJP-ruled states result of appeasement: Yogi

Hindustan Times  

Describing the recent incidents of violence in non-Bharatiya Janata Party ruled states as the adverse impact of appeasement politics, chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday said clashes during Ram Navami and Holi celebrations in West Bengal and other regions were provocative actions against the majority population. Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister and BJP leader Yogi Adityanath addresses a public meeting for …

Yogi Adityanath's ‘appeasement politics’ barb at Mamata over Ram Navami clashes in Bengal
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Yogi Adityanath's ‘appeasement politics’ barb at Mamata over Ram Navami clashes in Bengal

Hindustan Times  

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Sunday slammed his West Bengal counterpart Mamata Banerjee over the clashes that took place during Ram Navami in Murshidabad last week. On the occasion of Ram Navami, there were attacks on Ram Navami processions again in West Bengal," ANI quoted Adityanath as saying. At least four people were injured after a Ram Navami …

‘To hurt Sanatan…’: Yogi Adityanath attacks Mamata Banerjee over Ram Navami clashes
8 months, 3 weeks ago

‘To hurt Sanatan…’: Yogi Adityanath attacks Mamata Banerjee over Ram Navami clashes

Hindustan Times  

Uttar Pradesh chief minister Yogi Adityanath on Friday slammed West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee over violent clashes during Ram Navami celebrations in Murshidabad, saying that the TMC attacked the processions in order to hurt the 'Sanatan' faith. Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Yogi Adityanath seen greeting his supporters "Ram Navami celebrations and processions were conducted safely in all the …

How a few activists ensured a peaceful Ram Navami in Mumbai
8 months, 3 weeks ago

How a few activists ensured a peaceful Ram Navami in Mumbai

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai Meetings with mohalla committees, stern warnings against provocative behaviour, heavy police bandobast at the entrance of sensitive roads and outside mosques, and the presence of senior police officers – all these measures ensured that Ram Navami went off peacefully in the city this year. “The police worked really hard; senior officers were in the area days in advance of …

Trinamool Congress and BJP blame each other for violence in West Bengal during Ram Navami celebration
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Trinamool Congress and BJP blame each other for violence in West Bengal during Ram Navami celebration

The Hindu  

The Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party on April 18 blamed each other for the violence during the Ram Navami celebration at Murshidabad district in West Bengal a day earlier. The DIG of Murshidabad was removed a day ahead of Ram Navami so that you can carry out the violence,” Ms. Banerjee said at an election rally in Raiganj …

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee claims Ram Navami clashes ‘pre-planned’ by BJP
8 months, 3 weeks ago

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee claims Ram Navami clashes ‘pre-planned’ by BJP

Live Mint  

West Bengal Ram Navami clashes: West Bengal Chief Minister and Trinamool Congress supremo Mamata Banerjee Thursday blamed Bharatiya Janata Party for ‘instigating’ violence during the Ram Navami celebrations in the state's Murshidabad district. The DIG of Murshidabad was removed a day ahead of Ram Navami so that you can carry out violence,” she said at an election rally in the …

Jharkhand: Stone pelting on Ram Navami procession in Bokaro by Islamists, 12 injured
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Jharkhand: Stone pelting on Ram Navami procession in Bokaro by Islamists, 12 injured

Op India  

On Wednesday, a Hindu procession carried out on the occasion of Ram Navami was stopped by the Islamists in the Jalagaon region of Jharkhand’s Bokaro district as it passed by a Masjid. pic.twitter.com/4Lw20SUrdL — Anshul Saxena April 18, 2024 The incident reportedly happened at around 6:30 pm in the evening when the Hindu procession reached the local Shiv Mandir passing …

BJP's Suvendu Adhikari blames Mamata Banerjee for Bengal's Ram Navami clashes: ‘Miscreants assured…'
8 months, 3 weeks ago

BJP's Suvendu Adhikari blames Mamata Banerjee for Bengal's Ram Navami clashes: ‘Miscreants assured…'

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal's leader of opposition Suvendu Adhikari on Thursday blamed Mamata Banerjee for the clashes during Wednesday's Ram Navami processions in West Bengal's Murshidabad that left four people injured. Suvendu Adhikari blamed Mamata Banerjee for the Ram Navami clashes in West Bengal's Murshidabad. “The Ram Navami Processions were disrupted and attacked at various places across the State of West Bengal, …

Ram Navami: Peaceful Celebrations in West Bengal Amid Tight Security
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Ram Navami: Peaceful Celebrations in West Bengal Amid Tight Security

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata: Ram Navami celebration remained peaceful by and large in West Bengal this time unlike last year. Leaders of both the sides, ruling Trinamul Congress and opposition BJP, attended the rallies of the Hindu festival with participants shouting ‘Jai Shree Ram’ slogan on Wednesday under tight security arrangements by the police in the city and districts. In Howrah, TMC MP …

Ram Navami organisers asked to change routes outside mosques: How courts are legitimising ‘Muslim area’ argument instead of fighting street veto
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Ram Navami organisers asked to change routes outside mosques: How courts are legitimising ‘Muslim area’ argument instead of fighting street veto

Op India  

The Bombay HC on April 15 seemingly legitimised the existence of minority ghettos in the nation, where the mere existence of Hindus exercising their right to worship is a potential trigger for violence and an affront to the Muslim community. The Calcutta HC also granted ‘conditional permission’ for the Ram Navami procession in the ‘sensitive’ Howrah region, which saw large-scale …

Politics erupts over Ram Navami in Bengal as PM Modi, CM Mamata cross swords
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Politics erupts over Ram Navami in Bengal as PM Modi, CM Mamata cross swords

New Indian Express  

KOLKATA: On the eve of Ram Navami, politics erupted over the celebration of the festival in West Bengal as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee crossed swords with each other. At a rally in Balurghat, Modi targeted the ruling Trinamool Congress, saying the party had “tried its best to stop Ram Navami celebrations” in Bengal and thanked …

Bombay HC directs organisers to change Ram Navami rallies route outside mosques
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Bombay HC directs organisers to change Ram Navami rallies route outside mosques

Op India  

The Bombay High Court on April 15 emphasised to the police the importance of maintaining law and order during the upcoming Ram Navami rally in the Malad-Malwani area, which is home to a significant Muslim population. The bench of Justices Revati Mohite Dere and Manjusha Deshpande noted this concern after it was raised that the organizers of the Ram Navami …

Election Commission is working on the BJP’s instructions: Mamata
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Election Commission is working on the BJP’s instructions: Mamata

The Hindu  

The Election Commission of India on Monday ordered the removal of the Deputy Inspector General of Police of Murshidabad range in West Bengal over violence in the district and the officer’s alleged “lack of supervision” to immediately prevent more incidents, prompting Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to accuse the poll body of working on the instructions of the Bharatiya Janata Party. …

Morning briefing: Ram Navami declared holiday in Bengal; Hardeep Nijjar's killing video out, all latest news
10 months ago

Morning briefing: Ram Navami declared holiday in Bengal; Hardeep Nijjar's killing video out, all latest news

Hindustan Times  

In a significant move, the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government has declared Ram Navami on April 17 as a public holiday. Dig deeper Devotees observe Ram Navami at Girish Park in Kolkata on March 30. Dig deeper Latest News Farmers' 4-hour ‘rail roko’ protest today, trains to face disruptions Dig deeper Adult film star Sophia Leone dead at 26, found …

NIA arrests 16 accused in West Bengal Ram Navami violence case
10 months, 2 weeks ago

NIA arrests 16 accused in West Bengal Ram Navami violence case

The Hindu  

In a major development, the National Investigation Agency has arrested 16 persons accused of being involved in the West Bengal Ram Navami violence about a year ago. The incident took place on March 30, 2023 during a procession to celebrate Ram Navami in Dalkhola area of Uttar Dinajpur district. Subsequently, on April 27 last year, the Calcutta High Court ordered …

SC declines, for now, stay on Calcutta HC's order transferring Ram Navami violence cases to NIA
1 year, 7 months ago

SC declines, for now, stay on Calcutta HC's order transferring Ram Navami violence cases to NIA

Op India  

On Friday, May 19th, 2023, the Supreme Court rejected the request to suspend the Calcutta High Court’s order to transfer the investigation of the Ram Navami violence cases to the National Investigation Agency. Representing the State Government, Senior Advocate Dr Abhishek Manu Singhvi argued that the National Investigation Agency Act should not be applied to regular cases of violence unless …

NIA registers 6 FIRs over Ram Navami violence in Bengal
1 year, 7 months ago

NIA registers 6 FIRs over Ram Navami violence in Bengal

India Today  

The National Investigating Agency has registered six new FIRs under the Explosive Substance Act over the violence that took place during Ram Navami in West Bengal. Earlier, Calcutta High Court passed an order for NIA to take over the charge of the investigation into the Ram Navami violence case. An NIA source claims that in compliance with the order of …

Ex-BJP MLA arrested over Ram Navami violence in Bihar’s Sasaram
1 year, 8 months ago

Ex-BJP MLA arrested over Ram Navami violence in Bihar’s Sasaram

The Hindu  

Former Bhartiya Janata Party legislator from Bihar’s Sasaram, district headquarter of Rohtas, Jawahar Prasad was arrested late on April 28 night and forwarded to judicial custody on Saturday for two weeks in connection with a case related to communal violence which had rocked Sasaram town after Ram Navami procession on March 31. “A local court in Rohtas had issued non-bailable …

Calcutta High Court Directs NIA To Probe Ram Navami Violence In Bengal
1 year, 8 months ago

Calcutta High Court Directs NIA To Probe Ram Navami Violence In Bengal

ABP News  

New Delhi: Calcutta High Court on Thursday ordered a probe by the National Investigation Agency into the violence that broke out in Howrah and Dalkhola districts and other parts of West Bengal during Ram Navami celebrations. Earlier this month, the Calcutta High Court sought an action taken report from the West Bengal government on the clashes during the Ram Navami …

Were Ram Navami clashes in West Bengal orchestrated for political ends?
1 year, 8 months ago

Were Ram Navami clashes in West Bengal orchestrated for political ends?

The Hindu  

Published : Apr 18, 2023 16:48 IST - 10 MINS READ The recent communal clashes in West Bengal during Ram Navami hardly came as a surprise. Though localised, the repeated occurrences of clashes between two communities are a disturbing indication that not just religion, but communal disharmony may have also become a part and parcel of mainstream politics in Bengal, …

Ram Navami violence, music in front of mosques, Hindu processions and Muslim violence: A history of such intolerance, as detailed by RC Majumdar
1 year, 8 months ago

Ram Navami violence, music in front of mosques, Hindu processions and Muslim violence: A history of such intolerance, as detailed by RC Majumdar

Op India  

Every year, Hindus come under attack when they take their religious processions out and this year was no different. While the Muslims committed violence when Hindus passed through “Muslim areas” so to speak, they also created violence on their festivals, forcing their way into Hindu areas and displaying how they were slaughtering a cow. Essentially, then and now, it would …

Ram Navami violence in WB prima facie 'pre-planned': Calcutta HC
1 year, 9 months ago

Ram Navami violence in WB prima facie 'pre-planned': Calcutta HC

Op India  

On Monday, the Calcutta High Court noted that the violence orchestrated on the occasion of Ram Navami was prima-facie ‘pre-planned.’ It made the observations while listening to a plea by BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari to transfer the probe in the case to the National Investigation Agency. The court also noted that violence, which took place during Ram Navami, happened on …

Ram Navami clashes were ‘pre-planned’, says police report to Calcutta high court
1 year, 9 months ago

Ram Navami clashes were ‘pre-planned’, says police report to Calcutta high court

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: The Calcutta high court on Monday said reports filed by state police suggest that the Ram Navami clashes were pre-planned, even as the TMC and the BJP continued to blame each other for the violence. Violent clashes broke out in three West Bengal districts, Howrah; Hooghly; and Uttar Dinajpur, during Ram Navami celebrations. Following the clashes, the Calcutta high …

Ram Navami riots in Bengal ‘pre-planned, orchestrated’: fact-finding panel report
1 year, 9 months ago

Ram Navami riots in Bengal ‘pre-planned, orchestrated’: fact-finding panel report

The Hindu  

The six-member fact-finding Committee on alleged violation of human rights in West Bengal led by former Patna High Court Chief Justice Narasimha Reddy on Monday in its interim report said that the riots during the Ram Navami procession were "pre-planned, orchestrated and instigated". The fact-finding team was on a three-day tour of West Bengal to assess alleged human rights violations …

Ram Navami clashes: Cops restrict fact-finding team from entering violence-hit Shibpur in Bengal
1 year, 9 months ago

Ram Navami clashes: Cops restrict fact-finding team from entering violence-hit Shibpur in Bengal

India Today  

Police stopped a six-member fact-finding team of an NGO which includes some civil society members from entering Howrah’s Shibpur area, where clashes erupted during and after Ram Navami rallies last week, on Sunday, citing prohibitory orders. The fact-finding team probing human rights violations led by former Patna High Court Chief Justice Narasimha Reddy was stopped by West Bengal Police from …

In West Bengal, politics over Ram Navami processions a new phenomenon
1 year, 9 months ago

In West Bengal, politics over Ram Navami processions a new phenomenon

The Hindu  

Celebrating festivals comes easily to the people of West Bengal and the State is often referred to as the land of “Baro mashe tero parbon ”. Ram Navami and Hanuman Jayanti processions are a new phenomenon, not only in the political arena, but also in the religious setting of West Bengal. The Trinamool leadership also sensed an opportunity and its …

After Ram Navami violence, MHA issues Hanuman Jayanti advisory
1 year, 9 months ago

After Ram Navami violence, MHA issues Hanuman Jayanti advisory

Hindustan Times  

The ministry of home affairs on Wednesday issued an advisory to all states and Union territories to maintain law and order during Hanuman Jayanti on Thursday and monitor any factor that could disturb the communal harmony in society. The move came close on the heels of communal violence in six states, including West Bengal, Bihar and Maharashtra, on and after …

Ram Navami Violence: CAPF Deployed in Bengal Ahead of Hanuman Jayanti; CM Says No Processions in Areas With Sec 144
1 year, 9 months ago

Ram Navami Violence: CAPF Deployed in Bengal Ahead of Hanuman Jayanti; CM Says No Processions in Areas With Sec 144

News 18  

Ram Navami Violence Updates: Politics over clashes and riots, which took place in Bihar and West Bengal on Ram Navami continue, even as probe agencies are investigating the matter and identifying and arresting the accused. This came as chief minister accused the BJP of organising violence during Ram Navami processions and asserted that she would not let any rioter go …

Ram Navami violence: Read 2021 Madras HC order on Hindu processions in so-called 'Muslim areas'
1 year, 9 months ago

Ram Navami violence: Read 2021 Madras HC order on Hindu processions in so-called 'Muslim areas'

Op India  

On 30th March 2023, the West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said that Hindus should not take the Ram Navami processions from what she referred to as the ‘Muslim areas’ and asked Hindu communities to be ‘peaceful’. As the term ‘Muslim areas’ caught attention against this background, it becomes necessary to know remarks by the Madras High Court in 2021 …

Nitish Kumar says violence on Ram Navami was a ‘conspiracy’ by BJP, AIMIM
1 year, 9 months ago

Nitish Kumar says violence on Ram Navami was a ‘conspiracy’ by BJP, AIMIM

The Hindu  

Days after communal tension and violence in Bihar’s Nalanda and Sasaram towns, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar said that the “truth behind the violence” would come out soon, claiming that it was a “conspiracy”, and dubbing the All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen as an “agent” of the BJP. When asked about Union Home Minister Amit Shah’s remark, made during his recent …

Ram Navami Violence: MHA Seeks Detailed Report From Mamata Banerjee Govt
1 year, 9 months ago

Ram Navami Violence: MHA Seeks Detailed Report From Mamata Banerjee Govt

News 18  

The Ministry of Home Affairs has sought a detailed report from the West Bengal government on violence that broke out between two groups when a Ram Navami procession was taken out in Howrah city in the state last week, ANI reported. In light of recent incidents of violence in West Bengal’s Hooghly and Rishra, CM Mamata Banerjee blamed the BJP …

Ram Navami violence: Hindu victims of Bihar Sharif share their ordeal with media
1 year, 9 months ago

Ram Navami violence: Hindu victims of Bihar Sharif share their ordeal with media

Op India  

While people celebrated the birth anniversary of Lord Ram, communal violence convulsed many parts of the country. According to reports from the victims, a religious mob in Nalanda’s Bihar Sharif set fire to Hindu shops and their warehouses, causing extensive damage. During an interview with TV9, a man named Umesh Prasad Goswami stated that ten of his shops were damaged, …

Rioters will not go scot-free, says Mamata Banerjee
1 year, 9 months ago

Rioters will not go scot-free, says Mamata Banerjee

The Hindu  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on April 4 asserted that she would not let rioters go scot-free and strict action will be taken against them. Addressing a rally in Purba Medinipur district, Mr. Banerjee alleged that the BJP was maligning the name of Lord Ram by organising violence during Ram Navami processions. Taking a dig at Union Home Minister …

Anti-India agenda: Centre slams OIC for remarks on Ram Navami violence
1 year, 9 months ago

Anti-India agenda: Centre slams OIC for remarks on Ram Navami violence

India Today  

The Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday slammed the Organization of Islamic Cooperation for its "communal mindset" and "anti-India agenda". Responding to the media queries about statement made by the OIC Secretariat on Ram Navami violence, MEA spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, "We strongly condemn the statement issued by OIC Secretariat today regarding India. Our response to media queries on the …

Mamata Banerjee's scathing attack at BJP, says, 'They are responsible for Bengal violence'
1 year, 9 months ago

Mamata Banerjee's scathing attack at BJP, says, 'They are responsible for Bengal violence'

India TV News  

Bengal violence: In a scathing attack on the BJP, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee alleged that the saffron brigade was responsible for unrest in the state and added that 'her state doesn't like violence.' West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee says, "I have to be alert all the time lest BJP incites riots. Bengal guv rushes from Darjeeling to visit …

Ram Navami Clash: BJP vs TMC in Bengal Over Howrah Violence, Abhishek Banerjee Slammed for Fake Video of Yatra
1 year, 9 months ago

Ram Navami Clash: BJP vs TMC in Bengal Over Howrah Violence, Abhishek Banerjee Slammed for Fake Video of Yatra

News 18  

Amid ongoing tensions in parts of Bihar like Sasaram and Biharshif, a team of top Bihar police officials including the Director General of Police RS Bhatti on Sunday night reached Bihar Sharif and conducted an inspection of every violence-affected place. Besides, West Bengal’s Hoogly area saw fresh clashes on Sunday evening during a Ram Navami procession. Two Ram Navami processions …

Politics over communal flare-ups continues in West Bengal
1 year, 9 months ago

Politics over communal flare-ups continues in West Bengal

The Hindu  

While the situation was limping back to normalcy in areas affected by violence in Howrah and Hooghly, the political war of words over the communal flare-up during Ram Navami processions continued on April 3 with leaders of the Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party blaming each other. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said that BJP leaders were deliberately …

Calcutta HC seeks report from West Bengal government on Ram Navami violence
1 year, 9 months ago

Calcutta HC seeks report from West Bengal government on Ram Navami violence

Hindustan Times  

The Calcutta high court on Monday sought a detailed report and video footage from the West Bengal government on clashes in three districts during Ram Navami celebration since March 30, lawyers who attended the hearing said. In a parallel development, chief minister Mamata Banerjee, while addressing a government event in East Midnapore district, targeted the opposition Bharatiya Janata Party and …

'Deliberately...': Mamata slams BJP on Ram Navami clashes in Bengal
1 year, 9 months ago

'Deliberately...': Mamata slams BJP on Ram Navami clashes in Bengal

Hindustan Times  

West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday slammed the Bharatiya Janata Party over the clashes in the state during Ram Navami rallies, alleging that the saffron party “deliberately” entered minority areas with the processions without permission. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee Addressing the public, Banerjee said, “I will do everything for you, but I request you not to …

Prohibitory orders clamped in Bengal's Hooghly after clashes during Ram Navami rally
1 year, 9 months ago

Prohibitory orders clamped in Bengal's Hooghly after clashes during Ram Navami rally

Deccan Chronicle  

Rishra : Prohibitory orders are in force in West Bengal's Hooghly district, where clashes broke out between two groups during a Ram Navami procession, police said on Monday. Two Ram Navami processions were organised in the Rishra police station area, and the second one came under attack near Wellington Jute Mill More on GT Road around 6.15 pm on Sunday, …

Bengal governor's ‘thugs will be crushed’ remarks after Hooghly clash
1 year, 9 months ago

Bengal governor's ‘thugs will be crushed’ remarks after Hooghly clash

Hindustan Times  

In a strong-worded statement, after clashes broke out between two groups during a Ram Navami procession in West Bengal's Hooghly district, governor CV Ananda Bose on Sunday said “hooligans and thugs” will be “crushed” with an iron hand. Two Ram Navami processions were organised in the Rishra police station area, and the second one was allegedly attacked near Wellington Jute …

Bengal tense on Day 3 of Ram Navami clashes, Internet snapped, Section 144 imposed in Hooghly | Top Points
1 year, 9 months ago

Bengal tense on Day 3 of Ram Navami clashes, Internet snapped, Section 144 imposed in Hooghly | Top Points

India Today  

Prohibitory orders have been clamped and the Internet suspended in West Bengal's Hooghly district after two groups came to blows during a Ram Navami procession on Sunday evening. Here's what you need to know: Two Ram Navami processions were organised in the Rishra police station area by the BJP, Vishva Hindu Parishad and other Hindu organisations on Sunday. pic.twitter.com/CGR5CE7L8R — …

BJP MLA injured after clashes erupt in West Bengal's Hooghly during Ram Navami rally
1 year, 9 months ago

BJP MLA injured after clashes erupt in West Bengal's Hooghly during Ram Navami rally

India TV News  

Hooghly Clash: A few days after violence erupted in West Bengal's Howrah, clashes broke out between two groups during a Ram Navami procession in Hooghly district on Sunday evening. Two Ram Navami processions were organised Two Ram Navami processions were organised in the Rishra police station area, and the second one was attacked near Wellington Jute Mill More at GT …

Sasaram violence: Muslims were making bombs in self-defence, RJD MLA's 'absurd' remark
1 year, 9 months ago

Sasaram violence: Muslims were making bombs in self-defence, RJD MLA's 'absurd' remark

India TV News  

Sasaram violence: Rashtriya Janata Dal MLA Mohammad Nehaluddin has made an objectionable statement in wake of riots in Bihar's Sasaram district. The RJD MLA further hit out at the Centre and alleged that BJP is doing this to win 40 Lok Sabha seats in Bihar inthe 2024 elections and to impose President's rule in the state. Meanwhile, Bihar Chief Minister …

Fact Check: Video of police dragging young men out of their homes is not related to Ram Navami
1 year, 9 months ago

Fact Check: Video of police dragging young men out of their homes is not related to Ram Navami

India Today  

The recent Ram Navami festivities in multiple states of India were marred by incidents of violence, and several people were arrested by police in connection with the clashes. The video was shared with claims that it shows Gujarat police arresting Muslim men who allegedly pelted stones at a Ram Navami rally. The same video was also shared claiming to be …

Mamata Banerjee warns of violence on Hanuman Jayanti
1 year, 9 months ago

Mamata Banerjee warns of violence on Hanuman Jayanti

India Today  

After Bengal witnessed violence and unrest on Ram Navami, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday issued a warning to prevent untoward incidents during Hanuman Jayanti celebrations on April 6. During a meeting in East Midnapore’s Khejuri, Mamata Banerjee said while she respects Bajrangbali, she was concerned that there might be plans for riots, given the events that had taken place …

DC Edit | Ram Navami clashes a blot; Bengal, Bihar must act firm
1 year, 9 months ago

DC Edit | Ram Navami clashes a blot; Bengal, Bihar must act firm

Deccan Chronicle  

The communal clashes which marred Ram Navami processions in West Bengal’s Howrah district and Sasaram in Bihar, with some incidents of violence continuing the following day as well, are a shameful reflection of the failure of the police in both states to ensure the maintenance of law and order on a day that is meant for prayer, reflection, introspection and …

Ram Navami violence: 77 arrested; mob vandalises madrasa in Bihar Sharif
1 year, 9 months ago

Ram Navami violence: 77 arrested; mob vandalises madrasa in Bihar Sharif

The Hindu  

Seventy-seven people have been arrested in connection with the violence that erupted at Bihar Sharif in the State’s Nalanda district during Ram Navami festivities, the police said on Sunday. Library set on fire An armed mob of around 1,000 people vandalised a madrasa in Bihar Sharif’s Murarpur locality and set fire to its library, said Mohammad Siyabuddin, the imam of …

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