Bengal – Around 1 crore Hindus are set to participate in over 2,000 processions across the state on the occasion of Ram Navami

Adhikari asserted that Hindus will rule India and that any leader who protects the interests of Hindus in Bengal will lead the state. He urged Hindus to participate in the Ram Navami processions with flags and tilak on their foreheads.

Stone-pelting on Hindu immersion procession in Muslim-majority area

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.

Tension over Muslims opposing immersion of idols of Goddess Durga at 2 places in Garhwa (Jharkhand)

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’.

Religious Extremists Stone Durga Devi Idol Immersion Procession

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.