Following the restriction imposed on the Vishwa Hindu Parishad's (VHP) Brij Mandal Shobha Yatra, the police said that locals were not barred from performing 'Jalabhishek'.
Claiming that he was stopped briefly by Haryana Police from entering Nuh, where a curfew is currently in force, Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) president Alok Kumar on Monday said he had no clue why he was barred from attending the Braj Mandal Shobha Yatra in the district.
Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) president Alok Kumar on Monday said that the Braj Mandal Shobha Yatra will be taken out and will not stop in Nuh, where section 144 has been imposed following the call for a procession in the district.
Jagadguru Paramhans Acharya alleged that the administration stopped him and his followers at the Sohna toll plaza, while they were on their way to pay homage to people who were killed in last month's clashes and to perform 'Jalabhishek' in Nuh temple on the occasion of the last Somvaar (Mond
Inspector General (IG), South Range, Rewari, Rajender said, "For law and order, force deployment has been done in the area. Section 144 has been imposed...I would appeal to the people to maintain a peaceful environment through mutual understanding."
After the Haryana government denied permission for the Brij Mandal Yatra called by Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) in Nuh, Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Sunday said that people can visit nearby temples and offer prayers as it is the month of ‘Sawan’.
Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) leader Dr Surendra Jain on Saturday said that no permission is required from the state government to hold a religious rally adding that the administration will support VHP in holding the Braj Mandal Shobha Yatra.
The Manohar Lal Khattar-led Haryana government on Saturday said that no permission has been given to hold Braj Mandal Shobha Yatra in Nuh adding that section 144 has been imposed in the district.
According to a spokesperson of Faridabad police, Bittu Bajranig, accused of raising slogans in front of a female police officer in Nuh with weapons like swords, was arrested after questioning.
The Punjab and Haryana High Court Chandigarh held a hearing on Friday regarding the Nuh violence case. The matter was adjourned, and the next hearing will be before the Chief Justice, as only the Chief Justice hears Su Moto and PIL cases, officials said.
A nine-member delegation of senior Haryana Congress leaders, visiting Nuh district, where violence broke out days ago, was stopped by the police on Tuesday.