New Delhi: On the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti, the Delhi Police has given permission to take out a Shobha Yatra within a certain distance in Jahangirpuri area. Hanuman Jayanti will be celebrated today, the route has been prepared. The procession has been allowed to be taken out within a certain distance to maintain law and order. The organizing committee has been discussed and an appeal has been made to take out the yatra as per the law. Further orders”, said Delhi Police on Shobha Yatra in Jahangirpuri area on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti. Earlier in the day, Delhi Police asked Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Another group was denied permission.
Delhi Police told ANI that VHP and another group had sought permission to take out a procession for Hanuman Jayanti, but permission was denied to the organizers in view of the law and order situation. Last year on April 16, a clash broke out between two communities in the area during a “Shobha Yatra” on Hanuman Jayanti.
look | Security has been deployed in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri area on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti. pic.twitter.com/A4nX9scLZN– ANI (@ANI) April 6, 2023
Police said elaborate security arrangements have been made in Jahangirpuri area ahead of Hanuman Jayanti. However, taking cognizance of the recent violence that broke out between two groups in West Bengal and Bihar during Ram Navami processions, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) asked all states to ensure maintenance of law and order in preparation issued an advisory. Hanuman Jayanti.
The Ministry of Home Affairs through its advisory has also advised for peaceful observance of the festival and monitoring of factors that disturb communal harmony in the society. “Ministry of Home Affairs has issued an advisory to all states to prepare for Hanuman Jayanti. Governments are encouraged to ensure maintenance of law and order, peaceful observance of the festival and monitoring of any factor that disturbs communal harmony in the society.” is done.” Union Home Ministry.
Sources said the advisory has been sent to chief secretaries and directors general of police of all states. The Ministry of Home Affairs has taken this step after reports of Ram Navami processions being taken out in West Bengal and Bihar recently.