As the procession moved through the Muslim-majority village of Mali Mainha, devotional songs were played over a DJ, reportedly triggering opposition, and stone-pelting, which left two female devotees injured and heightened tensions in the area.
The first incident is from Matgarhi in Garhwa. On October 13, when Hindus took out a procession, Muslims stopped them saying that ‘this is a restricted route’.
On the evening of 12thOctober, around 7 PM, the immersion procession was heading toward Khaira Temple Lake. During this time, stones were thrown from 2-3 storied houses, causing chaos for a brief period.
As 150 to 200 people suddenly came forward, the Police fired plastic bullets in the air.
During the Kavad Yatra, Muslims had strongly objected to the use of a DJ by Hindus, calling it ‘untraditional.’ This time, the Hindus’ protest against the DJ in the Muslim procession is being seen as a form of reciprocation, protesting in a similar manner.
The procession was taken out by the Ramdevra organisation. As soon as the procession reached Telio Masjid here, Muslims surrounded the procession and DJ in front of the mosque and asked to stop.
Hindu processions are frequently attacked near mosques and no Government stops these repeated attacks. This is shameful for the Hindus who vote these Governments to power.
Hindus think that Union and all State Governments must ensure that there are no attacks on religious processions near mosques during Hindu festivals.
Amitabh Mittal, VHPA’s General Secretary in the USA stated that the Hindu community is going to organise such a large-scale event for the first time in the USA.
The reasons given by the Police are as follows, “Currently class 12 exams are going on and controlling huge crowds will be a problem.