by – Shubhendra Singh Rajawat
Dependra Pathak, special commissioner (law and order zone-1) of the Delhi Police, stated that the demonstrators had been instructed not to obstruct traffic or the peace.
On Wednesday, Hindu organizations organized protests against the religious unrest in the neighboring state of Haryana in several locations of the Capital despite police claims that they had not received authorization and increased security.
Six people had died as a result of the violence, including a Bajrang Dal official who had been hurt in Nuh two days earlier.
According to Dependra Pathak, special commissioner of the Delhi Police (law and order zone-1) no permission was provided to the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) to stage protests around Delhi. “The demonstrators have been asked not to impede public order or traffic. On the sides of the highways, they are contained. Senior police officers are on the streets to keep an eye on the situation, including deputy commissioners of police from all districts. Law, order, and tranquility will not be disturbed by anyone.
Members of the Bajrang Dal staged a protest close to the Nirman Vihar metro stop in Delhi as the group, along with the VHP, organized protests and rallies at 21 locations in the Capital. They also attempted to protest near Nangloi Chowk but police prevented them from doing so. Members of the VHP and Bajrang Dal assembled in Shahdara’s Ghonda Chowk and chanted anti-Nuh violence slogans.
“Near Nangloi Chowk, 200 VHP supporters gathered to demonstrate. We did not permit them to stage any rally since they lacked permission, according to Sagar Preet Hooda, special police commissioner (law and order).
He stated that all senior police officers have been told to maintain a continual watch in their neighborhoods. Law and order will prevail, and there will be no traffic disruptions.
Suman Nalwa, a public relations representative for the Delhi Police, referred to the unrest in Haryana and asserted that strong security measures have been implemented in all key sites. Additional police units have also been deployed where necessary, she added. Police would respond harshly with any attempts to undermine community harmony and security, she added.
On Tuesday, crowds set dozens of businesses on fire and vandalized many more as the violence moved to Gurugram. The initial clashes started on Monday in Nuh during the Shobha Yatra of the Bajrang Dal and VHP, when Hindu and Muslim organizations engaged in combat. The ensuing violence resulted in the deaths of two home guards and the injuries of over 200 others.
Videos claiming that Bajrang Dal member and cow vigilante Monu Manesar, who has been on the run since his alleged involvement in the killing of two Muslim cattle traders in February, would take part in an annual religious procession in Nuh but did not show up, were the catalyst for the violence, according to a police officer.
In Gurugram’s Sector 57, a mosque was attacked, resulting in the death of a cleric. In Nuh, Manesar, and Pataudi, mobile internet access was cut off. In the districts of Faridabad, Palwal, and Gurugram, prohibition orders were in force.