A day after clashes broke out between two communities during a Hanuman Jayanti procession in northwest Delhi’s Jahangirpuri, Shiv Sena MP Priyanka Chaturvedi said on Twitter that “violent reactions to yatras is saddening”.
The legislator asked why processions carried out by Hindus on Hindu festivals were not allowed to do so peace. She said the incident must be condemned by all “without any ifs and buts”.
Rajya Sabha MP Priyanka Chaturvedi wrote on Twitted, “Why can’t procession carried out by Hindus, on Hindu festivals be allowed to do so in peace? Violent reactions to the yatras is saddening & that too in India’s capital. What is wrong is wrong & should be condemned by all, without any ifs & buts. #DelhiRiots”
WHAT HAPPENED?
A clash broke out between two communities during a Hanuman Jayanti procession in northwest Delhi’s Jahangirpuri area on Saturday evening. Several police personnel were injured in the ensuing violence.
According to the police, stones were pelted and some vehicles torched in the violence that occurred at around 6 pm on Saturday. Security personnel were deployed to the region to get the situation under control.
The Delhi Police initiated its investigation into the incident on Saturday night. An FIR was lodged and 14 people have been arrested.
