During a Ram Navami procession in West Bengal’s Murshidabad district on Wednesday, confrontations occurred, leading to injuries sustained by numerous individuals. In the Shaktipur area, the incident occurred as a group was conducting a procession as part of the Hindu festival. Videos captured from the vicinity depicted individuals hurling stones at the procession from rooftops.
Ram Navami procession attacked in Murshidabad, West Bengal:
1) Stones pelted from terrace of building.
2) Blast occurred at Ram Navami rally in Saktipur area. One woman injured & admitted in hospital.
Police is investigating whether blast was due to a bomb or some other reason pic.twitter.com/8C2p9WVQ2x
— Anshul Saxena (@AskAnshul) April 17, 2024
To disperse the mob, the police resorted to lathi charges and fired tear gas shells. They added that the situation had been brought under control and additional forces had been deployed to the area. Injured individuals were transported to Murshidabad Medical College and Hospital in Behrampore for medical treatment.
Just like last year, when the Shree Ram Navami Processions came under attack at Dalkhola, Rishra & Serampore due to the lack of intent of Mamata Police, this year as well Mamata Police failed to protect the Ram Bhakts.
A peaceful Ram Navami Procession, which had all the due… pic.twitter.com/1MaG5pfa4n
— Suvendu Adhikari (Modi Ka Parivar) (@SuvenduWB) April 17, 2024
The BJP’s Bengal unit has claimed that stones were thrown at the rally and shops were vandalized. According to Leader of Opposition Suvendu Adhikari, a peaceful Ram Navami procession, which had all the necessary permissions, was attacked by miscreants in Saktipur, Beldanga – II Block, Murshidabad. Adhikari also accused the police of joining the miscreants in the attack and firing tear gas shells on the Ram devotees to abruptly end the procession.
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The incident occurred shortly after Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee’s warning about potential riots during Ram Navami in Murshidabad. Banerjee’s statement followed the Election Commission’s decision to remove the Deputy Inspector General of Police of Murshidabad due to reported violence in the district and accusations of inadequate supervision by the officer.
Earlier on Wednesday, Mamata Banerjee claimed that there were schemes underway to provoke riots in the state during the Ram Navami celebrations. Last year’s Ram Navami celebrations in Bengal were also marred by violence, resulting in a significant confrontation between the BJP and the Trinamool Congress.
