Ram Navami Clashes: Violence broke out in Rishra, West Bengal

Internet services suspended and prohibitory orders were put in place following clashes between two groups....

During Ram Navami procession violence broke out in Rishra, West Bengal Hooghly district at least 12 people were arrested on Sunday. Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar directed strict action against those involved in the violence at Bihar Sharif and Sasaram as communal clashes were reported in some states.

Internet services were suspended and prohibitory orders were put in place following clashes between two groups during the Ram Navami ‘Shobhayatra’ procession in Rishra in West Bengal’s Hooghly district. 

In West Bengal's Hooghly district internet services were suspended due to clashes between two communities during Ram Navami 'Shobhayatra' procession in Rishra. After Chandanagar Commissioner Amit P Javalgi and DIG Burdwan Shyam Singh held marches at least 12 people were arrested in the affected area following the clashes, according to reports.

BJP vice-president Dilip Ghosh, participated in the procession and BJP’s Pursurah MLA Biman Ghosh was reported to have been injured in stone pelting and rushed to the Re-life Hospital. Five injured individuals were transported to a nearby hospital, according to reports.

Police was immediately took action and deployed in the area with increased security. After sometime of the incident police confess that the situation is currently under control. Later, Section 144 was imposed and internet services were suspended in Rishra.

BJP State President Sukanta Majumdar wrote a letter to Union Home Minister Amit Shah over the incident and said senior BJP leader Dilip Ghosh was pelted with stones. “His vehicle was torched and incidents of arson and fire happened as police stood still as mere spectators which strengthens our allegations that there is definite support from the ruling party TMC and a section of administration led by Mamata Banerjee who has already issued several statements in favour of the miscreants belonging to the minority community,".

However, TMC spokesperson Kunal Ghosh alleged violence in Rishra were “pre-planned by BJP". “These people are trying to create unrest in the name of Ram Navami. We’re taking the stock of situation. BJP is watching who can create more ruckus Dilip Ghosh or Sukanta Majumdar," he said.