Jitendra Awhad asks if Ram Navami and Hanuman Jayanti are for riots

NCP chief Jitendra Awhad made controversial statements within the current day by saying that he typically feels that festivals like Ram Navami and Hanuman Jayanti are made for riots solely. He made this assertion whereas addressing an NCP public rally. The clip of the speech went viral. NCP supremo Sharad Pawar was moreover present on the stage whereas Awhad made these remarks.

It seems that the festivals of Ram Navami and Hanuman Jayanti are for riots solely. The surroundings throughout the cities has deteriorated ensuing from riots. I really feel the approaching years can be the years of religious riots: NCP chief Jitendra Awhad in Mumbai within the current day pic.twitter.com/JirBUGvMZ5

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Jitendra Awhad talked about, “A riot took place in Aurangabad. I mean Ram Navami and what is that festival of Maruti? Haan… Hanuman Jayanti. Are these two festivals made for riots only? The atmosphere in the cities deteriorated during these festivals like never before. According to my understanding of Mumbai City, and the people living in Mumbai and its surroundings, the people of Mumbai and the surrounding area knew that there is some plan behind this all. I otherwise don’t dare to say anything in front of Saheb (Sharad Pawar). But it is my firm opinion that the upcoming year is a year of communal riots.”

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Jitendra Awhad is known for criticising Hindu traditions and icons beneath the garb of progressive concepts. He is an elected MLA of the Muslim-dominated constituency Kalwa-Mumbra throughout the Thane district near to Mumbai. It is apparent why he did not say Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar and deliberately known as it Aurangabad in his speech. He was the Housing Development Minister throughout the Maha Vikas Aghadi authorities. It is notable that widespread riots befell in quite a few elements of the nation on Ram Navami and Hanuman Jayanti this yr as a result of the Islamists pelted stones on the processions taken out by Hindus on the occasion of the festivals.

On thirtieth March 2023, Ram Navami processions had been attacked and violence erupted in quite a few areas all through the nation. There had been critiques of stone-pelting and violence in a lot of cities of the nation. One explicit particular person was killed in West Bengal and one in Maharashtra in these violent incidents. Apart from this, there have moreover been critiques of stones pelting on the Shobha Yatra of Ram Navami in Gujarat and Uttar Pradesh.

Ram Navami or the supply anniversary of Lord Rama is an auspicious occasion throughout the Hindu calendar yr. On that day, Hindus search blessings from Lord Rama, current meals to the needy, perform rituals, take out processions, and so forth. But Islamists have attacked these Ram Navami processions at many areas throughout the nation, as part of rising assaults on Hindu festivals.

Instead of calling out these Islamists, Jitendra Awhad put a question mark on the goal of celebrating these Hindu festivals. He mainly insinuated that Hindus have enjoyable these festivals because of they should execute the riots.