Anurag Thakur, union minister, charged West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee When the Bharathiya Janatha Party and TMC continued to trade insults over the violence that occurred during a Ram Navami procession in Howrah, it stoked tensions in the state on Sunday. In a statement to the news agency on Saturday, Thakur accused Banerjee of being “anti-Hindu” and “prejudiced” in response to the alleged murder of Bharathiya Janatha Party worker Raju Jha.
Anurag Thakur’s Words
He said that the “shobha yatra” had to be stopped because “Ram bhakts’ “ in the state were being attacked. The Ram Navami Shobha yatra had to be temporarily halted due to the attack on the Ram Bhakts in Bengal, stated Thakur. He also added that the Ram Bhakts were assaulted with the means of lathis, and stones and even bombed. Along with this, he criticized the chief minister for her prejudice and anti-Hindu views.
According to reports, Jha was shot and killed at Shaktigarh, Purba Bardhaman. Thakur continued his diatribe by asserting that Banerjee had watched the “assault on Hindus” in silence. Thakur said that Banerjee was “asleep” during the violence against Hindu individuals.
During the Howrah confrontations, people burned down and vandalized cars and other property. The police reported on Saturday that 38 people in total had been detained, two cases had been filed, and section 144 had been implemented in some regions.
The Bihar government, led by Nitish Kumar, was also criticized by the sports minister, who claimed that “jungle raj” now governs the state. He said that the crime regulation in Bihar has become severely worse and the fact that Tejashwi Yadav and Nitish Kumar brought back the Jungleraj that existed under the Lalu reign is deplorable.
Internet access was shut off for 48 hours in the Bihar districts of Nalanda and Sasaram following injuries from conflicts between different ethnic groups on Friday during Ram Navami processions. On Saturday, there was new violence in the region, injuring at least 10 people, including two police officers. The police report stated that the situation is “in control” on Sunday.
The Riot
Numerous vehicles, including those that belonged to the police, were set on fire during Thursday’s skirmishes in Howrah. Auto Rickshaws and a few stores were also looted.
The day after fights between two groups during a Ram Navami procession in the industrial town, more reports of stone-pelting in West Bengal’s Howrah district were made.
Stone-throwing was seen on camera as police officers attempted to maintain control of the situation, according to news agencies. Banerjee stated that 31 persons have been detained in connection with the unrest, promising assistance to those whose properties were vandalized during the rioting. The violence that occurred in the district’s Kazipara region on Thursday has ignited politics.
Howrah has a significant police presence even though the situation is reportedly calm. During the rioting, several vehicles were set on fire, including those that belonged to the police. During the arson, stores, and auto rickshaws were also plundered.
Why did they abruptly alter their plans and choose to assault one community by using an unapproved route? If they think they can hurt others and get away with it by using the law, they should realize that eventually people will reject them, defended Mamata Banerjee. Conflicts were recorded from other states on the occasion of Ram Navami in addition to Howrah.
There were reports of stone-throwing during a procession in Gujarat’s Fatehpura neighborhood of Vadodara. No one was hurt in the incident, but some vehicles were damaged.
