Haryana violence: VHP, Bajrang Dal protest across Delhi
Hindustan TimesMembers of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal carried out protests at nearly 23 locations in the Capital on Wednesday in response to the violence in Haryana, prompting the Delhi Police to sound an alert across the city. When asked why they did not seek police permission before taking out demonstrations, Amit Singh, the Bajrang Dal district coordinator in north-east Delhi’s Brahmpuri, said, “The protests were planned on Tuesday evening. Protesters carried saffron flags and chanted the Hanuman Chalisa and slogans such as “Jai Shri Ram,” “Har Har Mahadev,” and “Vande Mataram.” Protests across the city According to Rajesh Deo, deputy commissioner of police, traffic was disrupted for 20-25 minutes when nearly 200 protesters gathered on the main carriageway of Mathura Road near the toll plaza around noon. “They have also been asked to keep complete video recordings of any demonstrations or protests in their areas,” said a senior Delhi Police officer who is aware of the matter. Traffic snarls were seen for nearly three kilometres towards Faridabad from the Badarpur border toll plaza for more than an hour, even as senior police officers from Delhi and Haryana continued to negotiate with the protest’s organisers to remove the blockades and allow traffic to flow.