Slamming Mamata Banerjee-led West Bengal government over violence during Ram Navami celebrations, Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) national vice president Dilip Ghosh on Monday said the situation in the State has become like Bangladesh and Afghanistan.
Eight people were taken into custody after two groups clashed during Sri Rama Navami Brahmotsavams celebrations at Valmikipuram in Annamayya district, Andhra Pradesh on Sunday, said police.
Addressing the Diamond Jubilee celebrations of CBI, he said, "CBI has given hope and strength to the common citizen. People hold protests to demand CBI inquiry as CBI has emerged as a brand for truth and justice."
West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief Sukanta Majumdar on Sunday wrote to Union Home Minister Amit Shah over violence in the state during Ram Navami celebrations.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will inaugurate the Diamond Jubilee Celebrations of the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) on Monday at 12 noon at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, said a press release by Prime Minister's Office on Sunday.
BJP Lok Sabha Member of Parliament Locket Chatterjee on Sunday said that she will demand a discussion on Monday over the recent violence in West Bengal during the Ram Navami procession in Parliament.
After two days of celebrations, the final day of a weekend-long star-studded launch of the NMACC saw Kokilaben Ambani, the wife of the late Indian business mogul Dhirubhai Ambani, inaugurating The Art House by lighting a lamp.
A total of 77 people have been arrested after the fresh clash erupted following violence during Ram Navami celebrations in the state, said police officials on Sunday.
As many as 32 people were arrested in ongoing raids in connection with the violence during the Ram Navami celebrations and after, police informed on Sunday.
Palm Sunday was well celebrated in churches on Rameswaram Island. The devotees gathered to partake in the festival in a traditional manner and carry cut palm leaves in their hands during the processions.