“Rally celebrating Pran Pratishtha passing through minority dominated area attacked in Howrah leading to clashes, several persons including cops injured in stone pelting”, Opindia, January 26, 2024:
“Following the Pran Pratishtha ceremony at the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya, Hindus across the country are celebrating the historic event. People have been visiting temples in large numbers, holding out Ram Yatras or rallies, bursting firecrackers, signing Ram Bhajans etc.
However, many of such celebrations have come under attack from Islamists. Such an incident took place in Howrah in West Bengal on 24th January, when a Ramanavami Shobha Yatra was targeted by stone pelting by Islamists when the rally was going through a minority-dominated area, leading to a clash between the two sides. Moreover, a Shiva Mandir was also reportedly vandalized.
The Hindu rally started at Tikiapara in Belilious Road and was heading towards a Hindu temple in the Gorabazar area where grand celebrations were held on 22 January, on the day of Pran Pratishtha. However, police stopped them at Vishti Para area and didn’t allow them to go to the temple. This led to arguments of the people in the rally with the police…..”
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