The Hanuman Jayanti celebration in Jahangirpuri is being regulated, Delhi police said. (representative)
New Delhi:
The Hanuman Jayanti celebration in Jahangirpuri in northwest Delhi, which was hit by municipal violence during the festival last year, is being arranged in consultation with organizers, police said on Wednesday.
It said organizers had applied for permission to hold a Hanuman Jayanti procession in the area, and the route has been regulated.
“The celebration of Hanuman Jayanti in Jahangirpuri is arranged in consultation with the organizers. We make sure it takes place in a safe manner,” said Special Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Deependra Pathak.
The Hanuman Jayanti celebration in Jahangir puri is arranged in consultation with the organizers. We ensure that this is done in a safe manner.
Sch. Deependra Pathak,
(Spl. CP Law & Order Div. Zone-1)@Dependra_Pathak— Delhi Police (@DelhiPolice) April 5, 2023
Police held a flag march in the Jahangirpuri area on Tuesday. Hanuman Jayanti is celebrated on Thursday.
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday asked all states to ensure law and order during Hanuman Jayanti and monitor all factors that may disturb peace and harmony in the society.
The MHA’s advice to all states and territories of the Union aimed to sensitize law enforcement agencies after last week’s intercommunal violence.
“The MHA has issued an advisory to all states in preparation for Hanuman Jayanti. The governments are encouraged to ensure the maintenance of law and order, the peaceful observance of the festival and the supervision of all factors that affect the communal harmony in the society can disrupt,” the Interior Ministry tweeted.
Eight police officers and a local resident were injured in stone-pelting and arson attacks after clashes broke out between two communities in Jahangirpuri during a Hanuman Jayanti procession on April 16 last year. Some vehicles were also set on fire.
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