Ahead of Hanuman Jayanti, Union Home Ministry factors advisory to states, asks to maintain laws and order to verify peaceful celebrations

Taking cognisance of present violence that broke out between two groups in West Bengal and Bihar in the middle of the Ram Navami procession, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued an advisory to all states to verify the maintenance of laws and order in preparation of Hanuman Jayanti.

The MHA has moreover urged by way of its advisory for peaceful observance of the competitors, and monitoring of issues which may disturb communal harmony in society. Hanuman Jayanti could possibly be observed on Thursday, April 6.

“The MHA has issued an advisory to all states in preparation for Hanuman Jayanti. The governments are encouraged to ensure the maintenance of law and order, peaceful observance of the festival, and monitoring of any factors that could disturb communal harmony in society,” tweeted the Union Home Ministry.

The advisory has been despatched to the Chief Secretaries and the Director Generals of Police of all States, said sources.

The MHA’s switch adopted present clashes reported from West Bengal and Bihar when Ram Navami processions have been taken out.

In West Bengal, violence broke out in Howrah ultimate week. Similar clashes have been reported in Nalanda’s Biharsharif and Sasaram in Rohtas district in Bihar on March 31.

The Home Ministry has requested the West Bengal authorities to submit a report on the earliest on the incident of violence in Howrah, the place numerous cars have been torched and retailers vandalized ultimate week.

An entire of 10 companies of the Central Armed Police Force (CAPF) have been despatched to Bihar after violent clashes erupted there all through Ram Navami celebrations.

Tension prevailed in Bihar even a day after Ram Navami as current violence was reported in Rohtas and Nalanda districts on Saturday, the police had said.

In Nalanda’s Biharsharif, a person was killed and a number of other different others injured after clashes broke out between two groups. Six people have been injured in a blast in Sasaram metropolis of Rohtas district.

Nalanda Police on Sunday said higher than 75 people have been arrested in raids after the battle. Bihar Police imposed prohibitory orders in Nalanda to maintain laws and order throughout the space. Clashes have been first reported throughout the two districts of Bihar on Friday.

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