Tag: Ram Navami

  • Security tightens at JNU to maintain peace: Police 

    Police personnel have been deployed only outside the campus till now while the security inside the campus is being taken care of by the university's security guards.

  • Communal violence during Ram Navami processions in two districts of MP, curfew imposed

    By Express News Service

    BHOPAL: Communal tension gripped several areas of Khargone town of Khargone district and Sendhwa town of Barwani district in BJP-ruled Madhya Pradesh, following attacks during Ram Navami processions on Sunday.

    Around eight to ten persons, including five cops, were injured in Khargone town in Khargone district. While five to seven people, including two cops, were hurt during the violence in the adjoining Barwani district’s Sendhwa town.

    While prohibitory orders under Section 144 CrPc have been imposed in the entire Khargone town, a curfew has been imposed in some badly hit localities of Khargone town, including Talab Chowk, Motipura, Sanjay Nagar, Tabadi Chowk and Gaushala Marg.

    The first incident happened in the minority community Talab Chowk area of Khargone town just when the Ram Navami procession was about to pass through that communally sensitive area. Stones were pelted at the procession by a mob of those opposing playing loud DJ music during the procession.

    Learning of the incident, a violent face-off broke between the two communities from Gaushala Marg, Tabadi Chowk, Sanjay Nagar and Motipura areas of Khargone. With police personnel in Khargone not being in adequate numbers, cops from adjoining districts were later pressed into action in Khargone.

    According to unconfirmed reports, a place of worship was vandalised between Talab Chowk and Gaushala Marg, while rioters also set a house on fire. Around eight to ten persons, including 5 cops, among them SP Khargone Siddharth Chaudhary, SDOP and local police inspector were also hurt during the incident. “Curfew has been imposed in many areas of Khargone town and might be extended to other areas if the situation doesn’t improve,” local SDM SS Mujalde said.

    In adjoining Barwani district’s communally sensitive Sendhwa town, a similar attack on the Ram Navami procession was reported in Idgah-Jogwara Road area, when a procession of the tribals was on the way from Bargaon village to join the main Ram Navami procession in Sendhwa town. As per unconfirmed reports, later a place of worship was vandalised in Mausam Chowk locality.

    Incidents of the face-off between the two communities were subsequently reported from other areas, including Jai Hind Chowk and Kranti Chowk. Around seven people, including two cops, among them, the inspector of the local police station was hurt.

    Swinging into action, the Barwani district collector Shivraj Singh Verma and SP Dipak Shukla along with adequate force later ensured that the main Ram Navami procession happened peacefully in main Sendhwa town.

    According to Barwani district collector Shivraj Singh Verma, the situation is totally under control in Sendhwa town.

  • Two groups of students clash in JNU over ‘non-veg’ food on Ram Navami

    By Express News Service

    NEW DELHI: A major scuffle broke out between ABVP students and left students in the Jawahar Lal Nehru University over non-vegetarian food being served in the hostel mess on the occasion of Ram Navami, on Sunday, which a female student named Akshita Ansari suffered a grievous head injury. 

    Both sides accused each other of pelting stones and injuring their members. Several other students were also injured in the violence when the food preparations had started. 

    According to the All India Students Association (AISA), there have been tensions on the campus since late afternoon after students from the ABVP tried to stop non-vegetarian food from being cooked in the Kaveri hostel mess. 

    Delhi | A scuffle broke out between two groups in JNU over allegedly eating non-vegetarian foodABVP has gone on rampage in JNU as other students resisted their attempt to ban non-veg food. 50-60 people are injured, says Sarika a PhD student & former vice president of JNUSU pic.twitter.com/yED7K4OtTA
    — ANI (@ANI) April 10, 2022
    “Condemn the attempt to intentionally disrupt peaceful campus atmosphere by ABVP hoodlums. The goons continue to riot in and around Kaveri hostel, breaking bikes, and beating hostellers and students. Police have arrived at the spot but are refusing to do anything despite students’ request to intervene,” claimed the student union.

    On the other hand, the ABVP claimed that ‘Left’ students had tried to disrupt a Ram Navami pooja being conducted in the hostel in the late afternoon.

    “On the auspicious occasion of Ram Navami, residents of Kaveri Hostel, JNU had organised a pooja to celebrate the event. This event was supposed to be joined by a large number of common students of JNU. It is also noteworthy that Ramzan is being celebrated in the hostel very peacefully and simultaneously. This pooja was supposed to start at 3.30, but due to the ruckus created by leftists, it could only start at 5 pm. This pooja was joined by a large number of common students of JNU. The Leftists came to object, obstruct and prevent the pooja from happening. They have created a false ruckus on the issue of ‘Right to Food’ (Non-Vegetarian Food),” said the student union in a press release.

    Meanwhile, the DCP Southwest Manoj C said the situation is peaceful and appropriate actions will be taken if the complaint of filed. 

    “Presently the situation is peaceful, both the student parties are protesting peacefully. Appropriate action will be taken based on the complaint,” he added.

  • One killed as two Gujarat cities witness communal clashes during Ram Navami processions

    By PTI

    AHMEDABAD: One person was killed and another one injured in a communal clash in Khambhat city of Gujarat during a procession taken out on the occasion of Ram Navami on Sunday, while Himmatnagar city in the state also witnessed violence between members of two communities during a similar event, police said.

    The clashing groups indulged in stone pelting and arson at both the places and the police had to lob tear gas shells to bring the situation under control, officials said.

    While Khambhat city is located in Anand district, Himmatnagar lies in Sabarkantha district.

    “The body of an unidentified man, who appears to be around 65 years old, was recovered from the spot in Khambhat, where two groups pelted each other with stones after a clash broke out between them during a Ram Navami procession late this afternoon,” Superintendent of Police Ajeet Rajyan said.

    Another person was injured and a few shop cabins were set on fire by the miscreants during the incident, he said, adding that the situation was later brought under control using tear gas shells.

    The deceased appears to have died due to the injuries he suffered during the clash.

    Investigation into the incident is underway, Rajyan said.

    A similar clash was reported in Himmatnagar and police had to use tear gas shells to control the violent mob that damaged some vehicles and shops, police said.

    “Two groups clashed and pelted each other with stones over a Ram Navami procession. During the melee, some persons were hit by stones. But the situation was brought under control in some time,” Vishal Vaghela, Sabarkantha’s Superintendent of Police, said.

    The agitators also set on fire three to four two-wheelers. A large deployment of police personnel is has been made to maintain law and order there, he said.

    Ram Navami is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Ram.

  • Slew of events lined up for two festivals in Madhya Pradesh

    By Express News Service

    BHOPAL:  The Congress is set to infuse a fresh dose of ‘soft Hindutva’ on the festivals of Ram Navami and Hanuman Jayanti later this month in Madhya Pradesh. While the BJP has dubbed this move as politically motivated, Congress general secretary (media) KK Mishra said “it seems the BJP has forgotten that special events were held on religious occasions in Congress units, right since Kamal Nath took over as the party chief in 2017.”

    Special religious events, including Ram Katha Vaachan, Ram Lila and special prayers to Lord Ram on Ram Navami (April 10) and Sundar Kand and Hanuman Chalisa Path on Hanuman Jayanti (April 16), will mark the festivals in all Congress units up to block level in the BJP-ruled state.

    Acting at the behest of state party president Kamal Nath, Congress vice-president (state party organisation in charge) Chandraprabhash  Shekhar has written to all the party units in the 52 districts of the state to perform the special religious events to mark the twin Hindu festivals.

  • Akhilesh, Anand Sharma send Ram Navami wishes on Mahanavami, people say Eid Mubarak 

    By Online Desk

    Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, while giving a congratulatory message on the Navami date of Navratri, tweeted something that people started trolling him. 

    While wishing the people, the SP chief wrote Mahanavami as Ram Navami. Yadav made two tweets to wish Mahanavami. In the first tweet, he wrote, “Wishing you and your family a very Happy Ram Navami.”

    He deleted the tweet when people started trolling him for this mistake. The SP chief corrected the mistake and made a new tweet, but by then people had taken the screenshot of his previous tweet and continued to surround him on the new tweet.

    Ram Navami, is looked upon as an important Hindu Festival, and a celebration to honor the birth of Lord Ram, the seventh avatar of Lord Vishnu. @yadavakhilesh ji https://t.co/0OuDNZX66M
    — Advocate Santosh Singh (@ImSan1107) October 14, 2021
    It is worth noting that on the second tweet of Akhilesh Yadav also people are trolling for Ram Navami’s tweet. A user named Poonam Thakur (@RajputKanyaUP) wrote: “Instead of visiting temples for vote bank, if I had got good information about Hindu religion and customs, Akhilesh Yadav ji might not have made such a mistake.”

    One Ajay Dixit (@DixitJustice) wrote: “There is a limit, now they also have to tell that Ram Navami is held in Chaitra Navratri, it is Shardiya Navratri.” 

    पहिलका काहे मिटा दिए सुल्तान..! pic.twitter.com/mkJubKCiMd
    — पिंकू शुक्ला (@shuklaapinku) October 14, 2021
    Apart from Akhilesh Yadav, veteran Congress leader Anand Sharma also tweeted Mahanavami by writing Ram Navami.

    आपको भी Merry Christmas
    — Facts (@BefittingFacts) October 14, 2021

    noEid mubarak to sharma jee

    — KhadijaEx Muslim (@Khadija__UK) October 14, 2021

    Ramnavami falls in Chaitra Navratri. Navami in Shardiya Navratri is called Mahanavami and Goddess Siddhidatri is worshiped on that day.