a year ago and have fetched millions of views . These songs were seemingly shared via pen drives and CDs , to be circulated , apparently , with an aim to foment communal tension in the regions that have been peaceful for years . Aurangabad
Aurangabad was the worst affected among the three district , including Kaimur and Gaya , where communal violence broke out on March 25 evening . Rioters set ablaze 31 shops , suggest official figures , but locals say over 50 shops were turned to ashes . More than 25 people were injured .
The violence began after crowd of hundreds , as part of the Rama Navami processions – forcibly tried to enter Qazi Muhalla – a Muslim-majority area – at Nawadi Road . The participants of the bike rally tried to make a forced entry into the area . The police said objectionable slogans provoked people of the locality and they asked the participants of the rally not to enter into the area and go ahead passing straight through the market . Following a heated verbal exchange , stone pelting started between the two groups .
After the police pacified the two groups and dispersed the crowd , people gathered again and took out another procession on March 26 . It is interesting to note here that the police gave permission to take out the second rally without taking lessons from the violence during the first procession .
It now resulted in large scale damage . Several shops were gutted and property looted . A video shot by a local – accessed by this team – shows hundreds of men violating a Muslim burial ground and proclaiming victory with loud chants of ‘ Jai Shri Ram ’ after having pitched a saffron flag there .
The violent mob also resorted to firing and allegedly used handmade bombs but this could not be confirmed . 14
Prohibitory orders under Section 144 of the Cr PC were enforced . The situation in the town is tense but completely under control .
Over 150 people were arrested in connection with the communal clashes witnessed in the town for two days in Aurangabad and Internet services have been suspended for an indefinite period . Nawada
A huge procession was taken out on March 28 ( Rama Navami was on March 25 ) in a local market . People from neighboring villages were called to join the rally . However , it passed peacefully .
As per the reports , the idol of Lord Hanuman was found vandalised in a temple which led to the riots but on the ground , there is a different story . There was no temple but only an isolated idol of Hanuman fixed on a cemented pedestal , near to which is a marriage hall where a Muslim wedding was going on . Around 2 am in the night , a group went to the wedding accusing people of vandalising the idol .
The eyewitness said nobody from the wedding had vandalised the idol and nobody has even seen the vandalised idol . The group of men had also tried to burn down the wedding hall . The next morning on 27th March a mob led a rally in the Nawada district while shouting Islam phobic slogans . Eyewitnesses even revealed that it is the planned conspiracy to create a divide between Muslims and Yadav . Further after no retaliatory actions by the Muslim youth , the mob went on vandalising whatever came in front of them . People have even accused the police of randomly arresting the people and so far , FIRs have been filed against 40 people belonging to both the communities and over 200 against unknown persons .
1 ) Ahead of Ram navami , there was a peace meeting in the locality where it was decided people with the license can only hold the processions .
2 ) The pen drive will be available from the government which will contain religious songs which will be played at the procession .
3 ) After the Rama Navami festival , all the places where the saffron flags are hoisted will be removed .
But according to the people on the ground , nothing like this happened . Outsiders had taken part in the rally with no license and provocative islam phobic songs were played while sloganeering Jai Shri Ram . The police have taken the action but didn ’ t investigate the matter like Aurangabad , Nawada followed the same organised pattern of violence including damage to the property . Eyewitnesses have revealed the involvement of the local leaders from BJP . One eye witness from Rosera ( Samastipur )
Manish runs a stationary shop and is a social activist . “ In 28 years of my life , I have never seen this . We have always lived with love and unity . Every year , there is a Ram Navmi procession but nothing like this happened before . There was a mob of around 4000-5000 people , mostly young boys , who barged into the Madrasa and vandalised everything that was visible including study tables and chair . They even set ablaze the vehicles parked inside the Madarsa .” Manish further confirmed that no one from their village had taken part in the rally , it was the handiwork of the outsiders . We Demand :
The accountability of the Public officials and elected representatives , who participated , instigated and encouraged the riots be fixed and should be given exemplary punishment . Compen-sation for the victims must be ensured at the soonest . A judicial enquiry to look into the plan and programme of the organized violence must be done . �
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