The whole country is observing Hanuman Jayanti today. On April 6 within a particular distance, Delhi police have given permission to conduct a Shobha Yatra in a particular region of Jahangir Puri in honour of Hanuman Jayanti. According to the sources, Delhi Police earlier denied permission to Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and other groups to take out processions in the national capital of India.However, permission is been granted and an appeal has been made to take out the Yatra within a certain distance on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti today. According to the official statement by Delhi Police, permission has been given but keeping in view the law-and-order situation.Delhi Police said, “The route has been prepared. To maintain law and order, permission has been given to take out the Shobha Yatra within a certain distance. The discussion was held with the organising committee and an appeal has been made to take out the Yatra as per law and order.”According to the information, on April 16 last year, clashes were broken out between two groups in the area on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti. This year, keeping the law and order in mind, detailed security arrangements have been put in place in the area of Jahangir Puri for today.Meanwhile, the state police have also taken cognisance of recent clashes that broke out between the two groups in West Bengal and Bihar during the processions on the occasion of Ram Navami.Advisory from MHAThe Ministry of Home Affairs has issued an advisory to all the states in the nation to maintain law and order for the peaceful procession during Hanuman Jayanti. The advisory also asks for the monitoring of factors that could disturb communal harmony in society. The advisory has also been sent to the Chief Secretaries and the Director Generals of Police of all the states. The advisory has been issued keeping the clashes in view that happened recently in West Bengal and Bihar.Union Home Ministry also informed the same through a tweet, “The MHA has issued an advisory to all states in preparation for Hanuman Jayanti. The governments are encouraged to ensure the maintenance of law and order, peaceful observance of the festival, and monitoring of any factors that could disturb communal harmony in society.”Violence in West Bengal and BiharIn West Bengal and Bihar, the violence broke out last week on March 31 and similar clashes have been reported from Howrah in West Bengal and Nalanda and Sasaram in Bihar on the occasion of Ram Navami. Ten companies of the Central Armed Police Force have reportedly been dispatched to Bihar as a result of the outbreak of violence and the vandalism of local businesses.Tensions continued in Bihar even after the clashes, six people got injured in a blast in Sasaram town of Rohtas Nagar. Meanwhile, Bihar police have imposed prohibitory orders in Nalanda to maintain the law and order in the state. As per updates, police have arrested 75 people in the raids after the clashes.The West Bengal administration has also been ordered by the Home Ministry to submit a report on the violent incident in Howrah, where multiple vehicles were set ablaze and stores were vandalised, as soon as possible.Kolkata police gives nod for ralliesAccording to the information, Kolkata police have permitted the six rallies during Hanuman Jayanti, and it is been anticipated that several other processions could be organised without permission. There will be an extra deployment of the police forces to maintain the law and order and to ensure that traffic does not come to a stillstand on the routes.
