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 and Lok Sabha Election candidate Prasun Banerjee and state minister Arup Roy were seen leading a procession on the occasion. In the evening, state BJP however posted a video apparently of stone pelting on X-handle alleging, “Mamata Banerjee's incompetence in safeguarding Ramanavami Shobha Yatras in West Bengal is appalling.

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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 …

‘Listening to Hanuman Chalisa a crime’: PM Modi brings up Karnataka assault to shred Congress
8 months, 2 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, 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 …

Didi Says BJP Pre-planned Murshidabad Ram Navami Clash
8 months, 3 weeks 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, 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 …

Mamata Banerjee claims Ram Navami clash was ‘pre-planned’: ‘DIG of Murshidabad…’
8 months, 3 weeks 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 …

Ram Navami 2024: PM Modi Watches Ram Lalla's Surya Tilak Mid-Air, Takes Off Shoes in Respect
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Ram Navami 2024: PM Modi Watches Ram Lalla's Surya Tilak Mid-Air, Takes Off Shoes in Respect

News 18  

Ayodhya Takes Centre Stage as Ram Navami Celebrated Across Country Ram Navami was celebrated on Wednesday across the country with joyous processions and special prayers, as Ayodhya’s Ram temple witnessed grand festivities to mark the first Ram Navami after its consecration, a day described as a “generational milestone” by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. Ram Navami 2024 LIVE: AAP Launches 'AAP …

Trinamool Congress candidates bring out Ram Navami processions
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Trinamool Congress candidates bring out Ram Navami processions

The Hindu  

Several candidates of Trinamool Congress on Wednesday organised processions to observe Ram Navami in several parts of West Bengal. Trinamool Congress candidates from Birbhum Satabdi Roy, Jadavpur candidate Sayoni Ghosh and Ghatal Lok Sabha nominee Dipak Adhikari alias Deb all participated in Ram Navami processions in their respective constituencies. Reacting to the Trinamool Congress’s Ram Navami procession, Leader of Opposition …

Mamata Banerjee takes 'riot only guarantee' jab; BJP claims she demeaned Ram Navami
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Mamata Banerjee takes 'riot only guarantee' jab; BJP claims she demeaned Ram Navami

Hindustan Times  

In a sharply worded reaction to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's guarantees in BJP's Lok Sabha election manifesto, West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee claimed on Wednesday that “riot is their only guarantee”. Mamata Banerjee demeaned Ram Navami: BJP Meanwhile, BJP leader Sudhanshu Trivedi said Mamata Banerjee gave the message of maintaining peace on X, which demeaned Ram Navami. West Bengal …

Ram Navami 2024: Interesting and lesser-known facts about Lord Rama we should know about
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Ram Navami 2024: Interesting and lesser-known facts about Lord Rama we should know about

Hindustan Times  

Ram Navami 2024: The grand festival is here. One of the largest festivals celebrated across India, Ram Navami commemorates the birth anniversary of Lord Rama. As we celebrate the auspicious day of Ram Navami, here are a few interesting facts about Lord Rama that we should know about. Lesser-known facts about Lord Rama Lord Rama is believed to be the …

West Bengal: Hindu Jagran Manch to take out 5000 Shobha Yatras on Ram Navami, police on high alert
8 months, 3 weeks 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 Highlights: Amit Shah offers prayers at Ram temple in Madhya Pradesh
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Ram Navami Highlights: Amit Shah offers prayers at Ram temple in Madhya Pradesh

Hindustan Times  

Ram Navami Live Updates: Idol of Ram Lalla at the Ram Temple on the occasion of 'Ram Navami' festival, in Ayodhya, Wednesday, April 17, 2024. Ram Navami Highlights: The celebrations of Lord Ram's birth anniversary – Ram Navami – at Ayodhya Ram Janmabhoomi on Wednesday marked the first after the grand “pran prathishtha” event conducted in January this year. A …

Ram Navami: Bengal police on 'high alert' ahead of Hindu Jagran Manch's 5,000 religious processions
8 months, 3 weeks 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
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. …

Hindu devotees prepare for upcoming Ram Navami festivities
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Hindu devotees prepare for upcoming Ram Navami festivities

Hindustan Times  

Hindu devotees prepare for upcoming Ram Navami festivities Ram Navami is celebrated with great enthusiasm and devotion, especially in Ayodhya, the birthplace of Lord Rama.. Ram Navami is celebrated with great enthusiasm and devotion, especially in Ayodhya, the birthplace of Lord Rama. 1 / 8 Hindu devotees across India are gearing up for the upcoming Ram Navami festivities, which mark …

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 …

Ram Navami declared public holiday in Bengal, BJP takes dig at Mamata Banerjee
10 months 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’, …

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 …

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, …

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, …

After BJP's win in 2024, none will dare attack Ram Navami rallies in Bengal: Amit Shah
1 year, 8 months ago

After BJP's win in 2024, none will dare attack Ram Navami rallies in Bengal: Amit Shah

India TV News  

Amit Shah West Bengal visit: Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday took a jibe at West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and said that the TMC chief may dream of making her nephew CM, but next chief minister will be from BJP. Addressing a 'Jan Sampark Samavesh' rally in Birbhum, Shah said that after BJP's win in 2024, none …

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, 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 violence in West Bengal was ‘pre-planned’: Calcutta High Court
1 year, 9 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, 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 …

Mamata blames BJP for Ram Navami violence in Bengal, says rally taken out deliberately
1 year, 9 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, 9 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 …

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 Clashes, Hanuman Jayanti Celebrated Peacefully in Bengal Under Central Forces’ Watch
1 year, 9 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, 9 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, 9 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, 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 …

Calcutta HC orders Bengal government to get central forces for Hanuman Jayanti
1 year, 9 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 …

Centre asks States to keep the peace during festival
1 year, 9 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, 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 …

After Ram Navami violence, Calcutta HC tells Bengal govt to seek central forces
1 year, 9 months ago

After Ram Navami violence, Calcutta HC tells Bengal govt to seek central forces

India Today  

Days after Bengal witnessed violence and arson on Ram Navami due to clashes between two groups, the Calcutta High Court on Wednesday ordered that central forces be deployed in the state for Hanuman Jayanti processions if the need arises. The court has asked the police to conduct route marches to build public confidence after a spate of violence was reported …

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