When a dispute erupted between members of two communities as the Ganesh procession passed through Panigate Darwaza in a Muslim-majority neighbourhood in the Mandvi locality, they began throwing stones at one another with the Ganesh Chaturthi stone pelting video viral
A stone-pelting incident was reported on August 29 from the Panigate Darrumourswaza neighbourhood in the Gujarati city of Vadodara’s Mandvi region. The event happened when a procession bearing an idol of Lord Ganesh was travelling through the Muslim-dominated region on the celebration of Ganesh Chaturthi.
Muslims Carry Out Disgusting Stone Pelting On Ganpati Parade Ahead Of Ganesh Chaturthi 2022 In Vadodara Gujarat, Video Goes Viral On Twitter
The crime branch has taken the charge
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#Communal clash during procession of Lord Ganesh in #Gujarat, #Vadodara city; 13 detained: Police pic.twitter.com/HgxooRB0Lh
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Gujarat: Stone pelted on procession of lord Ganesh last night in Vadodara; FIR registered. 13 detained from both sides, situation under control.
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Stones pelted on Ganesh ji idol in Vadodara.. Gujarat
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Muslim boy Izhar Kalusha Dewan raped a Hindu girl multiple times, by threatening to make her private photos-videos viral in Karjan, Vadodara. The accused has been arrested, following the victim's statement.
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Speaking to the media, Joint Commissioner of Police Chirag Koradia stated that the crime branch is looking into the situation and that it is under control. The officer warned people not to believe any rumours because the area was calm at the time.
Two communities reportedly started fighting while the Ganesh procession was moving through Panigate Darwaza in the sensitively populated Mandvi neighbourhood, and began throwing stones at one another.
Gujarat | Clash erupted between two groups during a Lord Ganesh procession in Vadodara yesterday
The situation is peaceful in the Panigate area. I appeal to the public to not pay heed to rumors. Police are investigating the matter: Chirag Kordiya, Joint CP, Vadodara Police pic.twitter.com/JFqaYZBwQz
— ANI (@ANI) August 30, 2022
13 people have been held by the police.
According to them, up to 13 people have been held by the police about the incident that started late on Monday night. They added that nobody was wounded while throwing the stones. The Indian Penal Code’s sections 143 (illegal assembly), 147 (rioting), 336 (rash act endangering human life or personal safety), and 295 all have FIRs lodged against them, the official claims (defiling place of worship).
A video of the event that shows individuals throwing rocks at the tempo carrying the Lord Ganesh idol as it goes by has also surfaced on social media. Mild lathi charges are used by the police to scatter the crowd.
13 detained after clash during Ganesh Puja procession in Gujarat's Vadodara
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Official statement from the Police
The media was informed by Panna Momaya, the deputy commissioner of Vadodara, that “a Ganesh procession was travelling through Panigate neighbourhood on Monday night when an internal dispute broke out and stone-pelting ensued. Unfortunately, one of the stones broke a window in a place of worship, raising concerns that people of colour were being attacked. The two parties then clashed as a result of retaliation.
As soon as the city control room received a call about the incident, police officers from all local police stations sped to the area and stabilised the situation, according to Yuvrajsinh Jadeja, Deputy Commissioner (Crime Branch).
#Communal clash during procession of Lord Ganesh in #Gujarat, #Vadodara city; 13 detained: Police pic.twitter.com/HgxooRB0Lh
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Security has been increased in the area.
Security has been increased in the area as a result of the incident. Hindu festivals are now frequently the target of violent attacks. Stone-pelting, arson, and vandalism at Hindu festivals have been reported in recent years, and each year the frequency and severity have grown.
There has been no difference between this year and those before it. Islamists haven’t missed a chance to cause mayhem, whether it’s a Hindu religious parade for Hanuman Jayanti, Ram Navami, or Saraswati Puja The SportsGrail attempted to document a handful of the heinous assaults against Hindu holy festivals during this year, even though the list is limitless.