Communal clashes in Mirzapur, Kanpur ahead of VHP meet
Kanpur, Nov 22: Ahead of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad's meeting in Ayodhya for construction of a Ram temple communal clashes broke out in two districts of Uttar Pradesh, Mirzapur and Kanpur.
The festival of Milad-un-Nabi on Wednesday was marked by communal clashes in the two districts. The clash occurred between VHP activists and Milad-un-Nabi revellers. Prohibitory orders have been imposed in Mirzapur for over 24 hours. No serious injuries were, however, reported.
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A
day
after
the
clash
in
Mirzapur
,
a
religious
procession
by
the
minority
community
was
disrupted
in
Kanpur,
leading
to
communal
tension
in
the
area
on
Wednesday.
According
to
The
Hindu,
about
four
people
reportedly
received
minor
injuries
after
two
communities
clashed
with
each
other
during
a
procession
on
the
birth
anniversary
of
Prophet
Muhammad.
The situation was brought under control on police intervention. Several companies of PAC and a company of the RAF have been deployed in the area to maintain peace.
VHP procession
Vishwa Hindu Parishad activists participate in a procession rally to make a call for their November 25 Vishal Dharm Sabha at Ayodhya, in Mirzapur, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018.
Police patrol in Mirzapur
Police personnel patrol a street after clashes between two groups during Vishwa Hindu Parishad procession rally to make a call for their November 25 Vishal Dharm Sabha at Ayodhya, in Mirzapur, Tuesday, Nov. 20, 2018.
Police patrol in Mirzapur
Police personnel conduct a march in a street where a clash broke out between two groups on Tuesday night during a Vishwa Hindu Parishad's procession, in Mirzapur, Wednesday, Nov 21, 2018.
Vishal Dharm Sabha in Ayodhya
The
Vishwa
Hindu
Parishad
has
said
that
it
planned
to
enroll
25,000
fresh
Bajrang
Dal
"sainiks" as
volunteers
and
also
impart
training
in
tridents
to
some
of
them.
Volunteers
of
Vishwa
Hindu
Parishad
stage
a
motor
bike
railly
to
make
a
call
for
their
November
25
Vishal
Dharm
Sabha
at
Ayodhya,
in
Lucknow,
Sunday,
Nov
18,
2018.
(PTI
Photo/Nand
Kumar)