Union Home Minister Amit Shah was forced to cancel his visit to Sasaram in Bihar due to prohibitory orders following communal tension during Ram Navami festival. But the administration refused to implement Section 144 in the city. The BJP’s decision to cancel the yatra points to “rumours” spread by the media.
According to Rohtas District Magistrate Dharmendra Kumar and Superintendent of Police Vineet Kumar, Section 144 was never imposed in Sasaram. But the BJP still went ahead and canceled Shah’s program scheduled for April 2.
“Forces have been deployed at sensitive points. Sadbhavana march was taken out in which people from both the communities took part. Things are getting normal, shops are opening again. We are carrying out flag march and no untoward incident has happened before us. Internet services are suspended till further orders. We are analyzing the damage. Section 144 has not been imposed anywhere, it is just a rumour,” said Kumar.
cnn-news18 confirmed that Section 144 was not imposed in any part of Sasaram city and media reports could have played a role in the cancellation of Shah’s visit to the city. However, the Home Minister will address a public meeting at Hisua in Nawada district on Sunday.
Both the ruling party and the opposition are engaged in a war of words over the Ram Navami violence in Nalanda and Sasaram, with state BJP president Samrat Chowdhary accusing the Nitish Kumar-led government of preventing Shah from holding a public event in Sasaram . enforcement of prohibitory orders under section 144”.
Addressing a press conference on Saturday, Choudhary directly blamed the state government in Bihar for canceling a function organized to celebrate the birth anniversary of Emperor Ashoka in Sasaram.
“it’s clear that Nitish Kumar Not under the control of the administration. Even Bihar Sharif, which falls in Nalanda, the home district of the Chief Minister, is in trouble. So are many other parts of the state,” alleged Choudhary.
He said: “Invoking Section 144 of CrPC in Sasaram is a clear indication that there cannot be any large gathering. Therefore, the Hon’ble Home Minister has canceled his visit to the city for the birth anniversary celebrations of Emperor Ashoka.”
talking to chaudhary cnn-news18, showed a video in which a constable was announcing that Section 144 had been imposed in the area. But the police department has summoned the constable to know on whose orders he is announcing the prohibitory orders.
Shah reached Patna on Saturday evening and is staying at a hotel in the city; He is expected to hold talks with party functionaries. The Home Minister can also hold a meeting with the administrative officials to get an idea of the ground situation.
Tight security arrangements have been made for the tour and besides security personnel, drones have been pressed into service at the places Shah is expected to visit before boarding his return flight on Sunday afternoon.
Reacting to the situation, Nitish said: “We have brought the situation under control and asked for an inquiry. We are on alert. Action will be taken against those involved in this. For years everything was going well in Bihar; What happened suddenly is not natural, definitely someone is behind it.”
When asked about the cancellation of Shah’s programme, Nitish said, ‘I am not aware of it… It is wrong to blame the state government. Full security is given on the arrival of any minister, we always take care of this.
sasaram violence
There is news of arson and stone pelting in Gola Bazar of Sasaram city. The atmosphere was tense in areas like Gola Bazar, Kadirganj, Mubarakganj, Chaukhandi and Navratna Bazar which were closed for the public.
According to local residents, the Ram Navami procession in the area had ended. Meanwhile, some people set fire to the pandal and the atmosphere deteriorated in no time. The two groups started a scuffle even as several vehicles and shops were vandalized and set on fire as well.
A large number of police personnel soon reached the spot and brought the situation under control. At present, the police force has been deployed at every nook and corner of the area. The situation is under control.
The sub-divisional magistrate said, “Several shops and vehicles were torched or vandalized in areas like Shahjalal Peer, Sona Patti, Kadir Ganj and Navratna Peer, where an angry mob also pelted stones, killing several people, including two policemen.” were injured.” ,
nalanda violence
On March 31, near Gagan Diwan of Laheri police station area of Nalanda, there was a lot of uproar between two groups. Shobha Yatra was being taken out from Hospital Road to Baba Maniram Ka Akhara. At least 20,000 workers of Bajrang Dal and Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) were present during the procession.
According to local sources, when the procession reached the Kanta area, the miscreants started throwing stones from the rooftops, which created a stampede-like situation and then clashes also took place. Half a dozen vehicles were set on fire in the night and a madrasa was also set on fire. Earlier the number of police was less and the miscreants created a ruckus. Later, hundreds of police and administration forces were deployed on the spot to control the situation.
Police have also prohibited the assembly of four or more persons under section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure after Friday’s clashes left 11 injured, including three with bullet injuries, as well as several vehicles and shops. She was burnt to ashes. The Bihar Police in a release confirmed 27 arrests so far.
bhagalpur violence
On Ram Navami, the idol of Ram was installed in the Kali temple located in Kharik Bazar of Bhagalpur. Later in the night, the villagers carried the idol on a chariot and took it to the ghat for immersion. The procession returning after immersion was pelted with stones from the top of a mosque. Eyewitnesses involved in the procession said that when they were returning, stones started pelting them.
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