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, with both the ruling Trinamool Congress and the Bharatiya Janata Party playing a dangerous game of “competitive communalism”, each with its own calculations about the dividends of religious polarisation. State intelligence sources confirmed that the Chief Minister’s allegation that “outsiders” were brought in to participate in the Ram Navami celebrations was not unfounded. With panchayat elections around the corner, and the Lok Sabha elections due next year, it is very clear why such events are taking place.” Highlights The recent communal clashes in West Bengal during Ram Navami were not a surprise but little seemed to have been done to either prevent it or to snuff it out quickly. Ram Navami as a festival first came into prominence in the State in 2017, when pro-Hindutva organisations led armed processions to the chants of “Jai Shri Ram, an unseen sight in Bengal.

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

‘Listening to Hanuman Chalisa a crime’: PM Modi brings up Karnataka assault to shred Congress
7 months, 4 weeks ago

‘Listening to Hanuman Chalisa a crime’: PM Modi brings up Karnataka assault to shred Congress

Hindustan Times  

Invoking the alleged recent assault on a shopkeeper listening to a recital of the Hanuman Chalisa in Karnataka, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said chanting to the glory of the Hindu deity was a 'crime' in the Congress-ruled state. READ | Amit Shah holds massive roadshow in Bengaluru Addressing a massive rally at the Tonk-Sawai Madhopur Lok Sabha constituency …

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

Didi Says BJP Pre-planned Murshidabad Ram Navami Clash
8 months ago

Didi Says BJP Pre-planned Murshidabad Ram Navami Clash

Deccan Chronicle  

Kolkata/Berhampore: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the BJP of orchestrating the violence, that broke out over the Ram Navami celebration at Rejinagar in Murshidabad a day before, and described the clash between two communities as “pre-planned.” To justify her claim, the Trinamul Congress supremo, while addressing a Lok Sabha Election campaign rally at Raiganj in North …

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

Mamata Banerjee claims Ram Navami clash was ‘pre-planned’: ‘DIG of Murshidabad…’
8 months ago

Mamata Banerjee claims Ram Navami clash was ‘pre-planned’: ‘DIG of Murshidabad…’

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday claimed the Bharatiya Janata Party instigated violence during Ram Navami celebrations in West Bengal's Murshidabad district. The DIG of Murshidabad was removed a day ahead of Ram Navami so that you can carry out violence," Mamata Banerjee was quoted by PTI as saying. Meanwhile, Suvendu Adikhari, the Leader of Opposition in …

BJP's Suvendu Adhikari blames Mamata Banerjee for Bengal's Ram Navami clashes: ‘Miscreants assured…'
8 months 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 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, 1 week 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, 1 week 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 …

Election Commission is working on the BJP’s instructions: Mamata
8 months, 1 week 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
9 months, 1 week 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
9 months, 3 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 …

Supreme Court setback for Bengal government over probe in Ram Navami violence
1 year, 4 months ago

Supreme Court setback for Bengal government over probe in Ram Navami violence

India Today  

In a major setback for the Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government, the Supreme Court on Monday ruled in favour of transferring the investigation of cases related to the Ram Navami violence in the state to the National Investigation Agency, upholding the Calcutta High Court's decision. The Supreme Court rejected the Bengal government's petition opposing the inclusion of the NIA in …

Calcutta High Court Directs NIA To Probe Ram Navami Violence In Bengal
1 year, 7 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 …

Amit Shah rallies in West Bengal, urges voters to give BJP over 35 seats in 2024 Lok Sabha Elections
1 year, 8 months ago

Amit Shah rallies in West Bengal, urges voters to give BJP over 35 seats in 2024 Lok Sabha Elections

The Hindu  

Published : Apr 14, 2023 19:26 IST - 4 MINS READ Although the Lok Sabha election is still approximately a year away, Union Home Minister Amit Shah, during his two-day tour of West Bengal, sounded the bugle for it. Pointing at the multi-crore recruitment scam in the education department, which landed several Trinamool leaders, including former education minister Partha Chatterjee, …

No one will dare attack Ram Navami rallies in Bengal after BJP's win in 2024: Amit Shah
1 year, 8 months ago

No one will dare attack Ram Navami rallies in Bengal after BJP's win in 2024: Amit Shah

India Today  

Give us 35 seats in the Lok Sabha elections 2024 and we will make sure you are able to take out the Ram Navami processions peacefully, Union Home Minister and BJP leader Amit Shah said on Friday as he arrived in West Bengal for a two-day visit. While addressing a rally in Birbhum, Amit Shah asked, "Can't Ram Navami processions …

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, 8 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, 8 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 violence in West Bengal was ‘pre-planned’: Calcutta High Court
1 year, 8 months ago

Ram Navami violence in West Bengal was ‘pre-planned’: Calcutta High Court

The Hindu  

Observing that the violence that broke out during the recent Ram Navami processions in certain places of West Bengal was “pre-planned”, and that there was a failure of intelligence gathering on part of the police, the Calcutta High Court on April 10 concluded the hearing on a petition seeking a transfer of the probe into the violence to the National …

Ram Navami riots in Bengal ‘pre-planned, orchestrated’: fact-finding panel report
1 year, 8 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 …

Mamata blames BJP for Ram Navami violence in Bengal, says rally taken out deliberately
1 year, 8 months ago

Mamata blames BJP for Ram Navami violence in Bengal, says rally taken out deliberately

India Today  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday held the Bharatiya Janata Party responsible for the violence that erupted in the state during and after Ram Navami celebrations. Addressing a public gathering on Monday, Mamata Banerjee said, “All the accused, who incited violence in Howrah on Ram Navami, were from outside Bengal. “In the meeting with the police officials, the …

VHP organises protest rally demanding arrest of Ram Navami violence perpetrators
1 year, 8 months ago

VHP organises protest rally demanding arrest of Ram Navami violence perpetrators

India Today  

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad on Monday organised a protest rally in Kolkata, demanding the immediate arrest of those responsible for Ram Navami violence in parts of West Bengal. The VHP, which has planned to organise week-long protest programmes in various parts of the state, on Monday took out the rally in Bagbazar area in north Kolkata. READ | Mamata blames …

Ram Navami clashes: Cops restrict fact-finding team from entering violence-hit Shibpur in Bengal
1 year, 8 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, 8 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 Clashes, Hanuman Jayanti Celebrated Peacefully in Bengal Under Central Forces’ Watch
1 year, 8 months ago

After Ram Navami Clashes, Hanuman Jayanti Celebrated Peacefully in Bengal Under Central Forces’ Watch

News 18  

Sensitive areas in West Bengal witnessed peaceful Hanuman Jayanti celebrations on Thursday as security forces maintained a strict vigil across the state to avoid a rerun of the violence that marked the Ram Navami festival last week. Following a Calcutta High Court order after a PIL was filed, three companies of central armed police forces were deployed in parts of …

Bengal: BJP MP protests after cops bar her from joining Hanuman Jayanti event
1 year, 8 months ago

Bengal: BJP MP protests after cops bar her from joining Hanuman Jayanti event

Hindustan Times  

Bharatiya Janata Party MP Locket Chatterjee sat on a protest at Bansberia in West Bengal’s Hooghly district on Thursday after she was allegedly stopped by the police from attending a Hanuman Jayanti celebration. The Calcutta high court on Wednesday barred political leaders or even common people from making any public statement related to the Hanuman Jayanti celebrations following the incidents …

March 30 to April 4: A tense six days in West Bengal
1 year, 8 months ago

March 30 to April 4: A tense six days in West Bengal

Hindustan Times  

Kolkata : On March 30, a Ram Navami procession organised by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Anjani Putra Sena, a smaller Hindu outfit headquartered in Howrah, was making its way through the lanes of Kazipara area of Shibpur in Bengal’s Howrah district. The same day, Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee, speaking at a rally in East Medinipur district, said that the …

After Ram Navami violence, MHA issues Hanuman Jayanti advisory
1 year, 8 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, 8 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 …

Calcutta HC orders Bengal government to get central forces for Hanuman Jayanti
1 year, 8 months ago

Calcutta HC orders Bengal government to get central forces for Hanuman Jayanti

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: The Calcutta high court on Wednesday ordered the West Bengal government to seek the assistance of central police forces to ensure peace on Thursday, observing that an additional and sessions judge in Hooghly failed to get requisite security for his family when clashes over Ram Navami processions broke out in the district last week. The bench also reviewed a …

Hanuman Jayanti: MHA asks states, UTs to ensure law and order
1 year, 8 months ago

Hanuman Jayanti: MHA asks states, UTs to ensure law and order

Deccan Chronicle  

New Delhi: A day ahead of the Hanuman Jayanti festival, the Union home ministry on Wednesday asked all states to maintain law and order during the observance of the festival and monitor factors that could disturb "communal harmony in society". The Union home ministry's advisory to all states and Union territories came in the wake of communal violence in different …

Centre asks States to keep the peace during festival
1 year, 8 months ago

Centre asks States to keep the peace during festival

The Hindu  

Ahead of the Hanuman Jayanti festival on April 6, the Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday asked States to ensure law and order and monitor factors “that could disturb communal harmony in society”. The Ministry said in a tweet on Wednesday, “MHA has issued an advisory to all States in preparation for Hanuman Jayanti.” “The governments are encouraged to ensure …

Ram Navami violence: Read 2021 Madras HC order on Hindu processions in so-called 'Muslim areas'
1 year, 8 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 …

HC directs Bengal govt to deploy central forces ahead of Hanuman Jayanti
1 year, 8 months ago

HC directs Bengal govt to deploy central forces ahead of Hanuman Jayanti

Hindustan Times  

The Calcutta High Court Wednesday directed the West Bengal government to requisition central forces for assisting the state police in maintaining peace during Hanuman Jayanti celebrations. The court also directed the Centre to make swift arrangements for such deployment on receipt of requisition from the state. Observing that prevention is better than cure, a division bench presided by Acting Chief …

Ram Navami Violence: MHA Seeks Detailed Report From Mamata Banerjee Govt
1 year, 8 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 …

Rioters will not go scot-free, says Mamata Banerjee
1 year, 8 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 …

Mamata accuses BJP of inciting communal violence in West Bengal
1 year, 8 months ago

Mamata accuses BJP of inciting communal violence in West Bengal

Deccan Chronicle  

KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday accused the BJP of triggering the communal violence over the Ram Navami rally in Hooghly, after Howrah, where prohibitory orders under Section 144 CrPC are in force, while Internet services have been suspended at Rishra with the arrest of 12 persons since Sunday night following the fresh clashes. An angry Trinamul …

West Bengal: CM Mamata Banerjee fears violence on Hanuman Jayanti, urges Hindus to protect Muslims
1 year, 8 months ago

West Bengal: CM Mamata Banerjee fears violence on Hanuman Jayanti, urges Hindus to protect Muslims

India TV News  

West Bengal Violence: West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee few days after Howrah and Hooghly violence claimed that there are plans afoot for another round of violence in the state during Hanuman Jayanti celebrations. Banerjee urged "hindu brothers" to protect minorities Banerjee’s comments came a day after clashes broke out between two groups of people during Ram Navami processions in …

BJP hired goondas from Bihar to riot in Bengal: Mamata Banerjee
1 year, 8 months ago

BJP hired goondas from Bihar to riot in Bengal: Mamata Banerjee

India Today  

The BJP hires people to incite riots and violence, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said as she addressed party workers in East Midnapur’s Khejuri. If BJP can't do it, they hire people to incite riots," Mamata Banerjee said about the Ram Navami clashes in the state. West Bengal celebrates several Hindu festivals, Mamata Banerjee said, adding that hooliganism has …

Ram Navami Clash: BJP vs TMC in Bengal Over Howrah Violence, Abhishek Banerjee Slammed for Fake Video of Yatra
1 year, 8 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, 8 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, 8 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 …

Learn from Ram Navami clashes
1 year, 8 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 …

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