Howrah: Ram Navami organisers present permission for rally, refute Mamata’s claims of ‘unauthorised route’

A day after West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee accused Hindu devotees of finishing up Ram Navami procession on ‘unauthorized routes’, the organisers of the rally have now come ahead to refute her outrageous claims.

While chatting with Republic TV, the organiser of the occasion confirmed that that they had permission to carry the procession. “We have never diverted our route…We are organising Ram Navami rally for the past 10 years,” a member of the organising staff emphasised.

#LIVE | Violence broke out in Howrah throughout Ram Navami procession on Thursday. Republic speaks to the organiser of the occasion.#RamNavami #Howrah #WestBengalhttps://t.co/ge3J2OW61a pic.twitter.com/OfBmuF6Ug1

— Republic (@republic) March 31, 2023

The utility, a replica of which was shared on Twitter by BJP spokesperson Amit Malviya, additionally bore the seal of the Howrah Police Commissioner. It was written on March 3 this 12 months and categorically talked about ‘Shibpur Tram Depot’ because the proposed route of the Ram Navami Shobhayatra Rally.

In a tweet, Amit Malviya mentioned, “VHP had all the permissions for taking out the Ramanavami Shobha Yatra from BE College to Ramkrishnapur Ghat. They were on the approved route.”

“Mamata Banerjee lied when she said the route had been changed. She prejudiced the investigation and law enforcement agencies. Shameful,” he additional added.

VHP had all of the permissions for taking out the Ramanavami Shobha Yatra from BE College to Ramkrishnapur Ghat. They have been on the accredited route. Mamata Banerjee lied when she mentioned the route had been modified. She prejudiced the investigation and legislation enforcement businesses. Shameful… pic.twitter.com/3dhzZHuH19

— Amit Malviya (@amitmalviya) March 31, 2023

While responding to his tweet, Trinamool Congress spokesperson Riju Dutta made the Hinduphobic ‘Gaumutra’ jibe and claimed that the applying letter will not be the identical because the permission letter.

“This is an Application Letter NOT “Permission Granted Approval” by WB Police…cease consuming litres of Gaumutra…it’s attending to your head!!” Dutta had tweeted.

Screengrab of the tweet

A Twitter person named Vishal Rai reprimanded the TMC spokesperson and identified that police don’t concern any particular permission, in addition to the standard seal seen on the applying letter.

“Show me a single application letter from the last 2-3 years where the police issue special permission. This is the usual stamp that is being put. You can fool others but not us who are residents of Howrah. We do know very well how this works. Stop your dirty trick,” he mentioned.

The Background of the Controversy

On Thursday (March 30), stones have been pelted on a Ram Navami procession from the terraces of the buildings within the Shibpur space of Howrah. This led to a conflict between the Hindu and Muslim teams, resulting in violence and arson. Vehicles and retailers have been additionally torched in the course of the assault.

Several disturbing movies of the incident went viral on social media. A big contingent of police was deployed to include the legislation and order scenario within the space. The cops performed a flag march, fired tear fuel shells and chased away the rioters.

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee had earlier insinuated that violence happens when Hindus take out Ram Navami processions via ‘Muslim areas’ and likewise tried to provide a clear chit to the Islamists by invoking their Faith and Ramzan.

She additionally claimed that the Hindu devotees intentionally modified the route to impress the Muslims. Why did you modify the route (of the Ram Navami procession)? You selected an unauthorised route to impress a neighborhood,” Mamata Banerjee had claimed.