Hooghly violence: Nearly two days after violence erupted in several parts of West Bengal following Ram Navami festivities, fresh arson and communal tensions triggered violence in the Hooghly region on Sunday evening.
According to the news agency ANI, fresh arson and violence erupted in Hooghly during Ram Navami Shobhayatra at Rishra. As per the latest development, internet services have been suspended in the region in order to avert any untoward incident.
While speaking to the media, Dilip Ghosh, BJP National VP, stones were pelted on women and children during the Shobha yatra and alleged that the State government did not take any appropriate action following the Howrah violence.
Notably, since the start of the Ram Navami festival, the state witnessed several clashes between the two communities.
CM Banerjee appeals to maintain peace
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday asserted that neither Hindus nor Muslims, but the BJP and other right-wing organisations were behind the violence in Howrah’s Kazipara area during a procession on Ram Navami.
She also appealed to the people of both communities to maintain peace and law and order in the area. Banerjee admitted that it was a failure on part of the police and said strict action will be taken in this regard.
Compensation
The Trinamool Congress supremo announced that those affected in the clash and had their houses and shops vandalised would be compensated by the state government.
“I have been appealing to the people to carry out Ram Navami processions peacefully. No government incites people to carry out vandalism. It was the BJP, Bajrang Dal and some of their allies who directly carried out the vandalism,” Banerjee said.
(With inputs from agencies)
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