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Haryana's Nuh violence highlights: Muslims decide to offer Friday namaz at home
Haryana's Nuh violence highlights: The death toll reached six in the communal clashes that broke out in Haryana's Nuh Monday and later spilled to other parts.
Haryana's Nuh violence highlights: Three days after communal violence broke out in parts of Haryana on Monday, the government said internet services will remain suspended in Nuh, Faridabad and Palwal districts as well as Sohna, Pataudi and Manesar sub-divisions of Gurugram district till August 5 to maintain public order. The death toll has reached six in the clashes that first broke out in Nuh during a religious procession. It is believed that the incident happened after rumours spread that cow vigilante Monu Manesar, a key accused in Bhiwani killings, would attend the procession. However, Manesar did not show up at the event and claimed Wednesday that he has nothing to do with the violence or the killings. The double murder case is linked to the death of two Muslim cousins of Rajasthan, whose charred bodies were found in Haryana's Bhiwani in February....Read More
The violence later spread to Gurugram and reports of vandalism at some other places surfaced. As of now, twenty companies of central forces are already deployed in Haryana -- 14 in Nuh, three in Palwal, two in Gurugram and one in Faridabad to maintain law and order.
Chief Minister Manohar Lal Khattar Wednesday said that no accused will be spared and the government will ensure that those who are liable, will pay for the damages. More than 100 people have been detained in the matter for questioning and dozens of FIRs lodged. The government termed the incident a “well-planned conspiracy” and said a probe was underway.
Gurugram-Nuh violence: Muslims decide to offer Friday namaz at home
Muslims here will not offer Friday namaz at any mosque or open space in view of violence that flared up in Nuh, Sohna, and Gurugram earlier in the week, a community leader has announced.
On Manohar Khattar’s offer to help in Monu Manesar case, Ashok Gehlot responds
Rajasthan chief minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday tweeted his rebuttal to his Haryana counterpart Manohar Lal Khattar’s claim that the Rajasthan police were free to arrest Bajrang Dal member Monu Manesar, saying it was an effort to divert attention from Khattar’s failure to check violence in Haryana.
On Nuh violence, Haryana govt's additional chief secretary says ‘situation turning normal’
The Additional Chief Secretary Home of Haryana, TVSN Prasad, announced that the situation in the state is rapidly returning to normalcy. He asserted that authorities are effectively handling sporadic activities and assured the public that adequate force has been deployed to maintain peace and security.
176 arrested, 78 preventive detentions over clashes
Haryana Govt, Additional Chief Secretary Home, TVSN Prasad says, "93 FIRs have been registered in five districts. 46 FIRs have been registered in Nuh, 3 FIRs in Faridabad & 23 FIRs in Gurugram...176 people arrested as of now & 78 preventive detentions have been made...National interest is paramount for us. Peace should be maintained & provocative posts should not be done."
Former Haryana CM Hooda blames govt's delayed action for violence, warns of ‘economic Impact on industrial hubs’
On recent violence in Haryana, former Haryana CM and Congress leader BS Hooda says, "...Had correct steps been taken at the right time, this incident could have been averted. When a riot breaks out, no side benefits but people suffer a lot, State and the country suffer losses. Gurugram and Faridabad are industrial towns, and there are several MNCs' offices in Gurugram. Schools and colleges are shut and these MNCs' offices are closed. So, who is going to suffer? Country and State."
93 FIRs registered in five districts, says state govt
In the aftermath of the violence that erupted in Haryana, T V S N Prasad, Additional Chief Secretary (Home) said: “93 FIRs registered in 5 districts, including 46 in Nuh, 23 in Gurugram and 18 in Palwal.”
Haryana govt constitutes committee to monitor social media and maintain communal harmony
In a proactive step towards ensuring law and order and promoting communal harmony, the Home Department of the Government of Haryana has issued a crucial order today. A specialized committee comprising esteemed officers and officials has been constituted to closely monitor social media platforms and prevent the dissemination of provocative materials, videos, photographs, hate speech, and other inflammatory content.
Ashok Gehlot questions Haryana CM's offer to help arrest Monu Manesar
Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot on Thursday said his Haryana counterpart was trying to divert attention from communal clashes taking place there by offering to give Rajasthan Police a free hand in acting against Monu Manesar – a Bajrang Dal activist and cow vigilante.
Nuh violence: Haryana home minister Anil Vij urges peace
In the wake of unrest and violence in Nuh, Haryana home minister Anil Vij has called for calm and peace among citizens. Addressing the escalating situation, he urged people to refrain from posting or forwarding provocative content on social media platforms that could exacerbate tensions further.
Watch | Accused arrested in connection with violence in Nuh, being taken to court
The police have arrested one of the key accused believed to be involved in the disturbing incidents in Haryana.
BJP says Haryana violence 'part of larger conspiracy', questions Congress' role
The BJP on Thursday raised questions on the Congress' role in the communal violence in Haryana, saying the clashes that took place between the two communities were "part of a larger conspiracy" and the truth will come out during the investigation.
Addressing a press conference at the party headquarters here, BJP national spokesperson Sudhanshu Trivedi said Congress MLA Mamman Khan’s “provocative statement” on the floor of the Haryana Legislative Assembly and his social media posts raise suspicion about the party's role in the violence.
Haryana violence: Deepender S Hooda demands CM Khattar's resignation
Congress MP Deepender S Hooda on Nuh violence: "The government should have taken preventive measures. Such a situation was created in Haryana due to the administrative failure of the government in the state. We demand from the government to take all measures to ensure peace in the state and also to not spare the guilty. The government should take moral responsibility for the incident and make public the facts about it.....Haryana CM should resign and give the command to us. We will show how to give security to all in the state," he says.
Nuh violence: 165 arrested in three districts; 83 cases lodged in four
Days into the communal clashes that first broke out during a Hindu religious procession in Nuh district on Monday, the police have so far registered a total of 83 cases in four districts and arrested 165 accused in three of them.
Monu Manesar denies his role in Bhiwani double murder, Nuh clashes
Monu Munesar, head of Bajrang Dal’s cow vigilante wing, has claimed that he was not present in the religious procession on Monday in Nuh Mewat of Haryana and certainly did not give any “hate speech” that may have led to the violent communal clashes
Haryana govt partially lifts internet ban
Haryana government will partially lift mobile internet suspension from 1300 hours to 1600 hours today in Nuh, Faridabad and Palwal districts and territorial jurisdiction of sub division Sohna, Pataudi and Manesar of district Gurugram.
Who is Bajrang Dal's Monu Manesar whose name cropped up amid Nuh violence?
At the centre of the Nuh communal violence that broke out during a religious procession on Monday is Bajrang Dal member Monu Manesar, who was booked in connection with the killing of two Muslim men in Bhiwani in February.
Nuh violence: CM Khattar says 'can’t protect everyone'; Mamata Banerjee agrees, but…
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Wednesday welcomed her Haryana counterpart and BJP leader Manohar Lal Khattar's statement that not everyone could be protected, but she said that the government should not promote casteism or communal tension.
Nuh violence: Social media played significant role in fuelling tensions
Haryana's Home Minister Anil Vij on Wednesday said social media has played a significant role in fuelling the violence in Nuh and the state government has formed a three-member committee tasked with monitoring social media activities from July 21 onwards.
"Social media has played a significant role in fuelling the violence in Nuh. In response to this concern, the state government has formed a three-member committee tasked with monitoring social media activities July 21 to onwards. Platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp, and others will be closely examined/scanned for any provocative posts," an official statement quoted Vij as saying.
Recap | Nuh to Gurugram: Tracing the spread of violence
Violent mobs roamed the streets of some parts of Gurugram on Tuesday afternoon, vandalising and torching shops and restaurants in Badshahpur, Pataudi Chowk and Sector 67, hours after a man was killed in Sector 57 and a mosque was burned down. Read more.
AAP MP gives notice in Rajya Sabha to raise Nuh violence issue
AAP MP Sushil Kumar Gupta gives notice in Rajya Sabha to raise the issue of violence in Haryana's Nuh.
Everywhere divisive politics is being sponsored by BJP: Congress leader KC Venugopal
Congress General Secretary KC Venugopal on Delhi Services Bill, situation in Manipur and Haryana violence, "Yesterday BJP only made ruckus in Lok Sabha. They don't believe in democracy and are making a mockery of Parliament...Everywhere divisive politics is being sponsored by BJP".
Haryana violence: State govt clears way for RAF camp in Nuh
The move comes five years after the home ministry approved a permanent RAF camp in the conflict-prone area in 2018. RAF is the specialised riot-control wing of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF)
Caught in frenzy, narrow escape for judge, 3-year-old daughter, 2 others in Nuh
A judge, her three-year-old daughter, a guard, and a district court official had a narrow escape on Monday as they managed to evade a mob and hide before the car they were travelling in was burnt in Haryana’s Nuh.
Manipur, Haryana violence casts shadow on BJP’s claim of ‘double engine’ government
The violence in Haryana has cast a shadow on the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s assertion of good governance through a “double engine” government, as it comes at a time when the BJP leadership is already battling accusations of administrative deficiencies and lapses by its state government in Manipur.
Nuh violence: Bittu Bajrangi says swords were for worship
Cow vigilante Bittu Bajrangi said culprits should face bulldozer action; they should also be ‘killed in encounters’.
