Nuh News highlights: Everything is under control, says Haryana home minister Anil Vij

Communist Party of India (CPI) Rajya Sabha MP Binoy Viswam has written a letter to Haryana Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar raising serious concerns regarding the prevailing situation in certain districts of Haryana and the state government’s handling of it, reported ANI.

Communal riots erupted in Haryana following the announcement of the Braj Mandal Yatra by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) last month.

CPI MP Binoy Viswam in a letter to the Haryana Chief Minister said, "I write to you to raise my serious concerns regarding the prevailing situation in certain districts of Haryana and your government's handling of it," Binoy Viswam wrote.

“Nuh violence issue is sub-judice, that's why discussion on it cannot take place beyond a certain point. However, police and investigating agencies are doing their work and will take appropriate action,” said Haryana CM Khattar on opposition demanding discussion on Nuh violence in the state Assembly, reported PTI. 

The Haryana Assembly was briefly adjourned on Monday following an uproar as the opposition Congress raised the issue of the violence in Nuh and sought a probe monitored by a high court judge, reported PTI.

Communal clashes had erupted in Nuh and its adjoining areas after a Vishva Hindu Parishad procession was attacked by a mob on July 31 leading to the death of six people, including two home guards and a cleric.

When the Zero Hour commenced in the Assembly on Monday, the Congress members demanded a discussion on the Nuh violence, but Speaker Gian Chand Gupta said the matter was sub-judice.

Haryana Home Minister Anil Vij on the situation in Nuh told ANI, "Everything is under control. We have deployed sufficient police force. And people performed 'Jalabhishek' there(Nuh) as per their customs."

"The 'Jal Abhishek Yatra' is not being held the way it was supposed to, but the formality shall be completed. Any religious work should be done peacefully and these traditions should continue," says Mahamandleshwar Swami Dharamdev on VHP's 'Jal Abhishek Yatra' in Nuh, Haryana, reported PTI. 

"No permission has been given for the 'yatra'. Like all Somvars (Mondays of Sawan month), devotees are performing the rituals of 'Jal Abhishek' at all the three temples (in Nuh) today. Police personnel and paramilitary forces have been deployed and checking is being done at several places," says Haryana ADGP Mamta Singh.

Devotees being taken to Shiv temples in Nuh, Haryana by police to perform 'Jal Abhishek'.

"Those who are genuine worshippers never faced this kind of an issue earlier," says Congress leader Pawan Khera on VHP's 'Jal Abhishek Yatra' in Nuh, Haryana.

Haryana Mamata Singh, ADG, Law & Order says, "The situation is normal in the area. Force deployment has been done in the area to maintain a peaceful environment...The Internet services have been suspended in the area...We will remove all restrictions once everything is normal in the area."

"No organisation has the audacity to take out the 'Yatra' by challenging the police. This is not possible without the involvement of the state government," says AAP leader Priyanka Kakkar on VHP's 'Shobha Yatra' in Nuh, Haryana.

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.

Kumar, however, said that the number of people, joining the procession, would be reduced.

The district administration has imposed Section 144 and urged locals in Nuh to avoid movement, roads have been barricaded with restricted access and outsiders have been banned entry to the district, which saw clashes last month.

The VHP president responding to the heavy deployment said that had half of this been done last month, then the violence on July 31 would not have erupted.

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Mahant Narayan Giri and Mahant Hari Giri of Dudheshwar Nath Mahadev Mutt are on their way to attend VHP's 'Shobha Yatra' in Haryana's Nuh. "We are only going to the temple to perform the rituals. We have no intent for a tussle. If the police stops, we will stop there," says Mahant Narayan Giri.

Streets wear a deserted look in Haryana's Nuh in view of the Sarv Jatiya Hindu Mahapanchayat's call for a 'shobha yatra' today. Heavy security arrangements are in place in Nuh and in adjoining areas.

"We don't know whether they (authorities) will give us permission (for procession) or not. If they stop us, we will stop us, but move ahead once we are allowed to," says VHP President Alok Verma on 'Jal Abhishek Yatra' in Nuh, Haryana.

Heavy security arrangements are in place here and in adjoining areas with anti-riot vehicles and drones deployed in view of the Sarv Jatiya Hindu Mahapanchayat's call for a 'shobha yatra' on Monday, officials said.

Multiple layers of barricades have been erected by police at various points and all vehicles entering Nuh were thoroughly checked by security personnel. Anti-riot vehicles and drones have also been deployed.

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Minutes before he could leave for South Haryana's Nuh to take part in "Jal Abhishek", Ambala Police on Monday detained Vishwa Hindu Takht Chief Viresh Shandilya.

SP Jashandeep Singh Randhawa said that he has been kept under "house arrest" at his residence in sector 1.

Shandilya was set to leave with a group of his supporters after visiting historical Hathikhana temple in Ambala Cantonment to attend the ritual at Nalhar Shiv Temple in Nuh on the last Monday of holy Savaan month.

A controversial face, Shandilya had on Sunday criticised Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar's statement on not allowing the "Brij Mandal Yatra" in view of the violence and said that they don't need any permission to visit a temple.

"Eighth Somwar (Monday) in Sawan is a rare occurrence. Every Hindu wants to perform 'Jal Abhishek' in Shiv temple today. I am confident that the people of Mewat also have that right and the state government will allow them to visit the three temples there," says VHP leader Surendra Jain on the scheduled 'Jal Abhishek Yatra' in Nuh today.

Seer Jagadguru Paramhans Acharya Maharaj from Ayodhya stopped at the Sohna toll plaza by the administration.

"I have come here from Ayodhya...The administration has stopped us here, they are not allowing us to move ahead nor they are allowing us to go back. So I am doing fast until death. If they (the administration) will shift me somewhere else, I will do fast until death there also," says Seer Jagadguru Paramhans Acharya Maharaj

“This is a pilgrimage and no permission is required to take out a pilgrimage in India. Those who created obstacles last time, we pray to Lord Shiva to give them wisdom,” says VHP spokesperson Vinod Bansal on the scheduled 'Jal Abhishek Yatra' in Nuh, Haryana today.

Over 1,900 Haryana Police personnel and 24 companies of paramilitary forces have been deployed. All entry points to the district have been sealed and the road leading to the Malhar temple has also been closed. However, the traffic on the KMP Expressway and the Delhi-Mumbai Expressway will continue normally.

Reacting to a call of the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) that it would go ahead with another round of the proposed Braj Mandal Jal Abhishek Yatra in Nuh district on August 28 despite the district administration denying them permission for the yatra, chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar said the government has urged the organisers and people not to carry out the yatra and instead worship in local temples.

“Since there was a law and order situation during the yatra last month and now it is the responsibility of the government to maintain law and order, that is why the permission to carry out this yatra was not given,” the chief minister said on the sidelines of a programme in Panchkula on Sunday.

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On VHP yatra in Nuh, Haryana Mamata Singh, ADG, Law & Order says, "We have denied (permission) for any type of yatra or group movement...Internet service is suspended...Investigation is underway, more than 250 accused have been identified and arrested. Four SITs are carrying out the investigation on the basis of technical evidence...Whoever will try to instigate through social media, action will be taken against them and their accounts (social media) will be blocked"

On VHP yatra in Nuh, Rajender, IG, South Range, Rewari says, "The Local and State Administration has denied the permission (for the yatra)...For Law & Order, force deployment has been done in the area. Section 144 has been imposed in the area...I would appeal to the people to maintain a peaceful environment through mutual understanding"

On Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP)'s call for Yatra in Nuh, Haryana, its spokesperson Vinod Bansal says, “Today, on the last Monday of Sawan month, with the blessings of sadhus we are performing 'Jal Abhishek' at various locations today...Our leader (Alok Kumar) is about to reach Nalhar Mandir and he will perform 'Jal Abhishek' there. Representatives from the Hindu community will accompany him...Keeping in mind the difficulties of government and G20 preparations, we decided to complete the Yatra symbolically...”