The Delhi Police denied permission to the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and another group to hold processions in the Jahangirpuri locality on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti on April 6. The police conducted a flag march in Jahangirpuri on Wednesday ahead of the forthcoming Hanuman Jayanti celebrations.
The VHP and the other groups had sought permission to conduct processions for Hanuman Jayanti, but due to concerns regarding the law and order situation, the organisers were not given permission.
Meanwhile, the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) has issued an advisory to all states and Union Territories ahead of Hanuman Jayanti, urging them to ensure peaceful celebrations and keep a check on any factors that could disrupt communal harmony. The video shared on social media shows Delhi police and paramilitary forces conducting a march in Jahangirpuri to promote communal harmony ahead of Hanuman Jayanti, which is being celebrated on Thursday. The police have also made extensive security arrangements in the area for the occasion.
Although permission was not granted for the Shree Ram Bhagwan Pratima Yatra and Ramzan prayers in the area before Ram Navami celebrations on March 30. Ahead of the Hanuman Jayanti festival on April 6, the MHA on Wednesday asked States to ensure law and order and monitor factors “that could disturb communal harmony in society”.
The advisory comes in the wake of a series of incidents of communal violence reported on the occasion of Ram Navami on March 30-April 1 from Gujarat, Maharashtra, West Bengal, Bihar and Jharkhand. The ministry in a tweet said, “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, peaceful observance of the festival, and monitoring of any factors that could disturb communal harmony in society.” Last year on April 16, clashes had erupted between two communities during a procession on Hanuman Jayanti in the same area. The violence had injured eight police personnel and a local resident.