Members of the Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) Wednesday held protest rallies in several parts of Delhi against the communal violence in Haryana’s Nuh. While the protesters blocked the National Highway on the Badarpur border, the Delhi Police officials said that permission was not sought for any rally or meeting at a public place.
The police has beefed up security at ‘sensitive’ places in the national capital in view of the violence in various parts of Haryana, news agency PTI reported. The communal violence in the state has claimed six lives so far, with the Bajrang Dal claiming one of its activists Pradeep Sharma succumbed to his injuries on Wednesday.
Violence first broke out on Monday during the Brijmandal Jalabhishek Yatra taken out by Bajrang Dal and the VHP in Nuh. Tensions had been simmering in the district following the murders of Junaid and Nasir in Bhiwani, allegedly by members of the Bajrang Dal. The violence spilled to Gurugram on Tuesday, with the death of the naib imam of Anjuman Jama Masjid. Mohammad Saad was allegedly stabbed as a mob set fire to the mosque. Several shops were vandalised and set on fire in the district.
Here’s all you need to know:
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A video by Monu Manesar
Once a series of messages and videos on the planned yatra in Nuh started doing the rounds on social media and messaging apps, tempers began to flare.
One of the videos was by self-proclaimed cow vigilante Mohit Yadav, also known as Monu Manesar, saying he would participate in the yatra. “I will be in the yatra in person and my whole team will also be present,” said Monu, who is an accused in the murders of Junaid and Nasir in Bhiwani, in a video posted as his WhatsApp status on July 29.
When Monu’s video was posted, the mood in the area changed.
Monu, however, did not show up. Read more
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Who gave yatris weapons, MoS asks
The Haryana police’s decision to grant permission for Monday’s Brijmandal Jalabhishek Yatra was based on the assurance that weapons would not feature in the procession.
However, during the yatra, “locals had guns, sticks and swords. We are reviewing gun licences in the region and action will be taken accordingly,” said Narender Bijarnia, SP Bhiwani.
Gurgaon MP and Union Minister of State (Independent charge) Rao Inderjit Singh, speaking to The Indian Express stated, “Who gave weapons to them for the procession? Who goes to a procession carrying swords, or sticks? This is wrong. A provocation took place from this side too. I am not saying there was no provocation from the other side.” Read more
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1 killed in Gurugram mosque attack, had assured kin of safety
Mohammad Saad, the naib Imam of Anjuman Jama Masjid in Gurgaon, was killed late Monday night.
A mob of nearly 100 people allegedly broke into the under-construction mosque at Sector 57 and set it on fire. They allegedly stabbed Saad in the neck, chest and abdomen and injured a caretaker, Mohammad Khurshid.
Shortly before, Saad had spoken to his kin and reassured them he would be safe as there was “enough police deployment” outside the mosque. Read more
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Bajrang Dal says activist killed, death toll at 6
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15 FIRs in Gurgaon, 26 in Nuh
In Gurgaon, 15 FIRs were registered on July 31 and August 1. Eight people have been arrested and 30 have been detained so far, police said.
Meanwhile, in Nuh, the police have registered 26 FIRs so far and 116 people have been arrested. On Wednesday morning, Nuh DC Prashant Panwar said there has been no violence in the past 24 hours in the district. He appealed to the people to remain calm and maintain harmony.
