After clashes over immersion in Durg Puja’s idol, Odishin Cuttack remained tense after a new violence report on the weekend.
The tension broke out after the members of the two communities clashed on Saturdays and Sundays near Haathi Pokhari in the Daraghabazar area, the objections of loud music that is played during the procession.
Since then, the city has been affected by the Internet weaning, walking and Bandh’s calls and the heavy deployment of security forces, even though new incidents of violence were reported on Sunday.
In the affected areas, up to 60 squads of state police forces were deployed, except for the deployment of paramilitary forces such as Rapid Action Force (RAF), Border Security Force (BSF), Central Reserve Police (CRPF).
This comes after Rioters reportedly lit at least eight to 10 places on Sunday, which complicated the already tense situation.
While the authorities imposed a 36 -hour ban on walking in areas under several police stations, on Sunday a 24 -hour weaning of the Internet was also implied.
The PTI press agency announced that it quoted the highest police officials that the prohibition was scheduled to stay in place for 36 hours, effective from 22:00 on Sunday. In the meantime, the Internet shutdown will remain in force until 19:00 on Monday,
The above -mentioned authorities’ actions come to the back of Vishwa Hindu Parisad (VHP), which on Monday 6 October demanded a 12 -hour band, even the news agency announced that more than 10,000 people were gathered on Sunday and responded to VHP and Bharatiya’s protest calls (BJP).
The news agency also stated that Sunday’s protest saw how provocative slogans were sung, including the requirements for an “exclusive” Hindu identity for Cuttack, which the city on the edge.
Local leaders referred to them to peace and MLA Sofia Firdous and MD. Moquim describes the predominant situation as “very unfortunate”.
“We have to remain patient and determined to do everything normal again. The city has always been a symbol of unity, and it is essential for us to work together to ensure that it does not divide us,” Mla Sofia Firdous quoted, while Moquim ensured justice.
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