Ram Navami riots in Bengal ‘pre-planned, orchestrated’: fact-finding panel report
1 year, 11 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 in the State during Ram Navami processions in Howrah and Hooghly districts. The Committee consist of former Patna High Court Chief Justice L. Narasimha Reddy, former IPS Raj Pal Singh, former member of National Commission for Women advocate Charu Wali Khanna, former Joint Registrar National Human Rights Commission of India advocate O.P. The Committee said it appeared that communally charged mob violence broke out against people taking part in the peaceful Ram Navami processions and at the same time the State police was found completely missing in action to control rioters.

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7 arrested, action against 4 cops over security breach at Bangladesh mission in Tripura – Firstpost
3 months, 3 weeks ago

7 arrested, action against 4 cops over security breach at Bangladesh mission in Tripura – Firstpost

Firstpost  

Seven people have been arrested and action, including suspension, has been taken after the security breach at Bangladesh Assistant High Commission in Tripura’s Agartala on Monday Security enhanced after protesters broke out police barricades during a protest against atrocities on minorities in Bangladesh, at the Assistant High Commission in Agartala on December 2, 2024. Seven people have been arrested and …

Kolkata Case: After Major Commotion in Bengal, Police Detains BJP Activist | Breaking News
7 months ago

Kolkata Case: After Major Commotion in Bengal, Police Detains BJP Activist | Breaking News

ABP News  

West Bengal BJP called a 12-hour Bangla bandh on August 28 against the police action taken on students demonstrating against the Kolkata doctor's rape and murder, aiming to reach the West Bengal state secretariat, Nabanna, as part of their Nabanna Abhijan. Large-scale violence ensued on the streets of Kolkata and Howrah on Tuesday afternoon after protestors clashed with the police …

Ram Navami clashes in non-BJP-ruled states result of appeasement: Yogi
11 months, 1 week 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 …

Rajnath Singh attacks Mamata Banerjee: ‘Anarchy in West Bengal’
11 months, 1 week ago

Rajnath Singh attacks Mamata Banerjee: ‘Anarchy in West Bengal’

Hindustan Times  

Defence minister Rajnath Singh, addressing a rally in West Bengal's Murshidabad on Sunday, claimed that an atmosphere of anarchy has been created under chief minister Mamata Banerjee's rule. Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh Rajnath Singh claimed there was no law and order in West Bengal. Rajnath Singh said the Enforcement Directorate and CBI officers were attacked by goons in West …

Yogi Adityanath's ‘appeasement politics’ barb at Mamata over Ram Navami clashes in Bengal
11 months, 1 week 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
11 months, 1 week 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
11 months, 1 week 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
11 months, 1 week 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 …

‘Pre-planned violence’: Mamata Banerjee’s double-barrelled attack on BJP, ECI
11 months, 1 week ago

‘Pre-planned violence’: Mamata Banerjee’s double-barrelled attack on BJP, ECI

Hindustan Times  

KOLKATA: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday accused the Bharatiya Janata Party of instigating violence during Ram Navami celebrations in Murshidabad district’s Shaktipur town on April 17, saying the Murshidabad deputy inspector general Mukesh Kumar was shifted out on Monday as part of this plan. West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee said the violence in Shaktipur town during …

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee claims Ram Navami clashes ‘pre-planned’ by BJP
11 months, 1 week 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…’
11 months, 1 week 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 …

Hindus come under attack in Bengal during Ram Navami, 20 injured after stone pelting and bombs hurled
11 months, 1 week ago

Hindus come under attack in Bengal during Ram Navami, 20 injured after stone pelting and bombs hurled

Op India  

On Wednesday, massive violence erupted in the Murshidabad district of West Bengal after the Ram Navami procession carried out by the Hindu community was brutally attacked by some of the miscreants. Reports of massive stone pelting at a Ram Navami shobha jatra in rejinagar, murshidabad, West Bengal pic.twitter.com/0fDRMeR4Tt — Megh Updates 🚨™ April 17, 2024 One woman in this incident …

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

West Bengal: Hindu Jagran Manch to take out 5000 Shobha Yatras on Ram Navami, police on high alert
11 months, 1 week ago

West Bengal: Hindu Jagran Manch to take out 5000 Shobha Yatras on Ram Navami, police on high alert

Op India  

On the occasion of Ram Navami on 17th April, the Hindu Jagran Manch is set to take out 5,000 processions in West Bengal at ward or panchayat level in all the districts. The district administrations of Hooghly, Howrah, Uttar and Dakshin Dinajpur, Asansol, and Barrackpore, which have earlier witnessed communal clashes during the Ram Navami celebrations, are on high alert. …

Ram Navami: Bengal police on 'high alert' ahead of Hindu Jagran Manch's 5,000 religious processions
11 months, 1 week ago

Ram Navami: Bengal police on 'high alert' ahead of Hindu Jagran Manch's 5,000 religious processions

Hindustan Times  

Several police stations across West Bengal are on high alert to avert any communal tension ahead of Ram Navami celebrations in the state, The Indian Express has reported. Even their processions will be videographed.” Ram Navami celebrations have turned into a political battleground in recent years with rallies escalating into major political face-offs and even communal riots. Meanwhile, the Hindu …

Ram Navami organisers asked to change routes outside mosques: How courts are legitimising ‘Muslim area’ argument instead of fighting street veto
11 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
11 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 …

Bombay HC directs organisers to change Ram Navami rallies route outside mosques
11 months, 1 week 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
11 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
1 year 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 …

Ram Navami declared public holiday in Bengal, BJP takes dig at Mamata Banerjee
1 year ago

Ram Navami declared public holiday in Bengal, BJP takes dig at Mamata Banerjee

Hindustan Times  

Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government, in a significant move, has declared Ram Navami as a public holiday. While Durga Puja, Kali Puja, Saraswati Puja have always been big in Bengal, the state has witnessed violence during Ram Navami processions in the past, including last year. “Mamata Banerjee, who would turn blue with rage, every time she heard ‘Jai Shree Ram’, …

NBSA directs AajTak to remove video of Sudhir Chaudhary's show on 2023 Ram Navami violence
1 year ago

NBSA directs AajTak to remove video of Sudhir Chaudhary's show on 2023 Ram Navami violence

Op India  

On Thursday, February 29, the News Broadcasting and Digital Standards Authority directed Hindi news channel AajTak to delete a video of a show anchored by its news anchor Sudhir Chaudhary on the violence that had swept different parts of the country on March 30 last year on the occasion of Ram Navami. Commenting on how Islamists, leftist-liberals, and several opposition …

NIA arrests 16 person for attack on Ram Navami procession in West Bengal
1 year, 1 month ago

NIA arrests 16 person for attack on Ram Navami procession in West Bengal

Op India  

On 26th February, the National Investigation Agency issued a press release announcing the arrest of 16 persons for conspiring and carrying out an attack on Hindus during Ram Navami in Dalkhola of district Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal. NIA Arrests 16 in West Bengal Ram Navami Violence Case pic.twitter.com/gQ1FQNwxXL — NIA India February 26, 2024 As per the press release, NIA …

NIA arrests 16 accused in West Bengal Ram Navami violence case
1 year, 1 month 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 …

Ram Navami violence: State not co-operating, probe agency tells Calcutta High Court
1 year, 8 months ago

Ram Navami violence: State not co-operating, probe agency tells Calcutta High Court

India Today  

The National Investigation Agency approached the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday and said the West Bengal government was not-cooperating in its investigation into the Ram Navami violence. The Calcutta High Court, on April 27, ordered an NIA probe into the violence that occurred during the Ram Navami processions in Shivpur of Howrah, Rishara-Chandanagar of Hooghly, and Dalkhola of North Dinajpur. …

Supreme Court setback for Bengal government over probe in Ram Navami violence
1 year, 8 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 …

NIA yet to get access to records pertaining to 6 FIRs related to the Ram Navami violence in Bengal
1 year, 8 months ago

NIA yet to get access to records pertaining to 6 FIRs related to the Ram Navami violence in Bengal

Op India  

The Supreme Court on July 16, directed the West Bengal state and LoP Suvendu Adhikari to sit with Solicitor General Tushar Mehta and conducted the exercise to establish whether all six FIRs pertaining to the Ram Navami violence in Bengal are related to the same incident or not. Patwalia: it is all Ram Navami procession CJI: are they all same …

SC declines, for now, stay on Calcutta HC's order transferring Ram Navami violence cases to NIA
1 year, 10 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, 10 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, 10 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 HC orders NIA probe into Ram Navami violence
1 year, 11 months ago

Calcutta HC orders NIA probe into Ram Navami violence

Hindustan Times  

The Calcutta high court on Thursday ordered the National Investigation Agency to probe into the violence that occurred in West Bengal’s Howrah district during the Ram Navami celebrations in March. The high court ordered the state police to hand over the investigation to NIA Hearing a PIL moved by Bharatiya Janata Party legislator and leader of the opposition in the …

Ram Navami Violence | Calcutta High Court Transfers Probe To National Investigation Agency (NIA)
1 year, 11 months ago

Ram Navami Violence | Calcutta High Court Transfers Probe To National Investigation Agency (NIA)

Live Law  

The Calcutta High Court today transferred the probe into the incidents of violence that occurred in the state last month during the Ram Navami celebrations, to the National Investigation Agency.The bench of Acting Chief Justice T. S. Sivagnanam and Justice Hiranmay Bhattacharyya directed the state police to hand over the FIRs, papers of the case, seized materials, CCTV Footage, etc …

Calcutta High Court Directs NIA To Probe Ram Navami Violence In Bengal
1 year, 11 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 …

NHRC seeks report from DGP, Howrah police commissioner on Ram Navami violence
1 year, 11 months ago

NHRC seeks report from DGP, Howrah police commissioner on Ram Navami violence

Hindustan Times  

The National Human Rights Commission on Friday took cognizance of the violence during the Ram Navami celebration in West Bengal’s Howrah and sought a report from the director general of police and the chief of Howrah city police within two weeks. “It has issued notices to the DGP, West Bengal and the commissioner of police, Howrah, directing them to enquire …

National human rights panel's notice to Bengal DGP over Ram Navami violence
1 year, 11 months ago

National human rights panel's notice to Bengal DGP over Ram Navami violence

India Today  

The National Human Rights Commission has taken cognizance of a complaint alleging an attack by miscreants on Ram Navami procession despite permission in West Bengal's Howrah district. The right's body has issued notices to the Bengal Director General of Police and the Howrah Commissioner of Police, directing them to enquire into the matter and submit a report within two weeks. …

Were Ram Navami clashes in West Bengal orchestrated for political ends?
1 year, 11 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, …

SC dismisses pleas filed against Ram Navami violence
1 year, 11 months ago

SC dismisses pleas filed against Ram Navami violence

Op India  

On Monday, April 17, the Supreme Court refused to hear petitions seeking the registration of FIRs in recent incidents of violence witnessed during Ram Navami processions in different parts of the country. BREAKING: #SupremeCourt REFUSES to entertain plea seeking probe into Ram Navami Violence incidents across India — LawBeat April 17, 2023 The petition was filed by Hindu Front for …

A list of incidents where Hindu processions on Ram Navami or Hanuman Janmotsav were attacked this year: police action, statements and plight of victims
1 year, 11 months ago

A list of incidents where Hindu processions on Ram Navami or Hanuman Janmotsav were attacked this year: police action, statements and plight of victims

Op India  

Every year, Hindus come under attack when they take their religious processions out and this year was no different. West Bengal Government’s version: Following the Shibpur violence, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had insinuated that violence occurs when Hindus take out Ram Navami processions through ‘Muslim areas’ and also attempted to give a clean chit to the Islamists by …

BJP worker held for waving photo of Nathuram Godse during Ram Navami rally
1 year, 11 months ago

BJP worker held for waving photo of Nathuram Godse during Ram Navami rally

India Today  

Hyderabad Police has arrested a local BJP worker for waving a portrait of Mahatma Gandhi's assassin Nathuram Godse during a Ram Navami rally organized by suspended BJP MLA Raja Singh at Goshamahal in Hyderabad. Shahinayathgunj Police booked the BJP worker under Sections 502 and 504 of the Indian Penal Code and arrested him. The BJP worker was identified as Chinta …

West Bengal: SFI and DYFI goons clash with police in Barasat, 12 persons injured
1 year, 11 months ago

West Bengal: SFI and DYFI goons clash with police in Barasat, 12 persons injured

Op India  

On Tuesday, April 11, over 12 people, including five police officials were injured in a clash between the police and Left student body supporters at Barasat in West Bengal’s North 24 Parganas. A clash between the police and Student Federation of India, and Democratic Youth Federation of India supporters erupted when the Left student and youth wing supporters were heading …

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, 11 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, 11 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 …

Bengal Police report suggests Ram Navami violence was pre-planned: Calcutta HC
1 year, 11 months ago

Bengal Police report suggests Ram Navami violence was pre-planned: Calcutta HC

Hindustan Times  

A West Bengal Police report on clashes around Ram Navami in the state prima facie suggested that the violence was pre-planned, the Calcutta high court said on Monday, adding that a central agency might be better suited to probe the events that have ratcheted up communal tensions and stoked a political row. The high court’s comments came on a petition …

Ram Navami clashes were ‘pre-planned’, says police report to Calcutta high court
1 year, 11 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, 11 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 …

Four Hindu activists arrested in India for killing cows to try and frame Muslims
1 year, 11 months ago

Four Hindu activists arrested in India for killing cows to try and frame Muslims

The Independent  

Get Nadine White's Race Report newsletter for a fresh perspective on the week's news Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent Get our free newsletter from The Independent's Race Correspondent SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Four members of a right-wing group were arrested …

Mamata blames BJP for Ram Navami violence in Bengal, says rally taken out deliberately
1 year, 11 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, 11 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 …

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