Communal clashes in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and West Bengal throughout Ram Navami celebrations

In Madhya Pradesh, not less than 10 homes had been set ablaze and greater than two dozen individuals, together with Superintendent of Police (SP) Siddharth Choudhary, had been injured in clashes that erupted throughout Ram Navami procession in numerous areas of Khargone in Madhya Pradesh on Sunday, forcing the administration to impose curfew in some pockets of town.

According to Khargone District Collector Anugraha P, the primary incident of stone pelting was reported round 5 pm, when the Ram Navami procession set out from Talab Chowk locality and had barely moved about 500 meters. The police resorted to lathicharge and fired teargas shells to regulate the state of affairs. According to sources, the conflict broke out close to Talab Chowk mosque when some individuals opposed the provocative songs being performed in the course of the procession. Videos of the incident confirmed a mob pelting stones on the mosque and houses near it. The police are seen disbursing the mob.

Condemning the incident, Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan mentioned that the rioters have been recognized and strict motion can be taken towards all. Home Minister Narottam Mishra, in the meantime, knowledgeable that 77 individuals have already been arrested in reference to the violence.

In Gujarat, communal clashes broke out between two communities in Himmatnagar and Khambhat cities, prompting the police to fireside tear gasoline shells to regulate mobs who pelted stones at one another and broken retailers and autos at each locations. Members of two communities hurled stones at one another when a Ram Navami procession reached Chhapariya locality in Himmatnagar metropolis within the Sabarkantha district within the late afternoon, a police official mentioned. “Police fired tear gasoline shells to regulate the state of affairs. Later, the extra police drive was introduced in from exterior town to convey the state of affairs underneath management,” the official mentioned.

In Khambhat city within the Anand district, a conflict broke out throughout a Ram Navami procession whereby stones had been pelted and retailers and autos had been broken by two teams, a management room official mentioned, including that tear gasoline shells had been fired.

Clashes had been additionally reported in not less than two districts of Jharkhand on Sunday night. The first incident occurred in Hirdi village of Lohardaga district at round 5.30 pm. Arvind Kumar Lal, sub-divisional officer, Lohardaga, mentioned CrPC part 144 has been invoked and “all religious gatherings and processes have been banned”.

According to sources, alleged stone pelting throughout a procession led to clashes between two teams. Eight individuals had been injured and three had been hospitalised.

Another occasion of communal violence was seen in Bermo space of ​​Bokaro district throughout Ram Navami procession. Details on accidents weren’t accessible.

Tension additionally prevailed in West Bengal’s Shibpur space after a purported provocative speech was made throughout a Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) rally. The police, nevertheless, had been capable of management the state of affairs.

According to sources, the members of two communities hurled stones at one another when the rally reached close to Panchsheel Apartments round 5 pm. The stress escalated when the rally moved in the direction of Mullick Fatak and Fazir Bazar. Some police personnel and members of the general public had been injured, it’s discovered. “We are making efforts for sustaining peace within the metropolis. All are requested to indicate utmost restraint and discretion whereas posting something on social media. They ought to abstain from spreading rumors concerning the Shibpur rally. Do not submit something which might disturb social concord as one may very well be prosecuted underneath legislation,” Howrah metropolis police posted on their official social media web page.