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Arson and violence have reportedly erupted in West Bengal again. This time, it is reported in Hooghly district, according to news agency ANI.
Dilip Ghosh, BJP National Vice President, claimed that stones were pelted on women and children during the Shobha yatra.
Slamming Mamata Banerjee’s government, he said, “The state goverment is taking no action even after Howrah violence. Stones are being pelted and vehicles are being vandalised,” he told the news agency.
The ANI has also shared a clip on Twitter which can be seen below:
#WATCH| West Bengal: Arson & violence erupt in Hooghly during Ram Navami Shobhayatra at Rishra pic.twitter.com/JsxXOEAolH
— ANI (@ANI) April 2, 2023
Violence broke out on Thursday evening between two groups when a Ram Navami procession was taken out in the twin city of Howrah. Several vehicles, including some belonging to the police, were torched and shops and auto-rickshaws ransacked during the violence.
#WATCH | West Bengal: Ruckus and stone pelting erupt during the BJP Shobha yatra in Hooghly pic.twitter.com/fbRdsGRkNT
— ANI (@ANI) April 2, 2023
However, a fresh stone pelting incident was reported on Friday. A number of local people locked themselves inside houses while shops and markets were closed. Vehicular movement was disrupted following the incident of stone pelting.
A total of 38 people were arrested in connection with Howrah violence during a Ram Navami procession, Police said on Saturday.
Amid the political furore, the Mamata Banerjee government on Friday handed over the probe of Howrah violence to the Criminal Investigation Department (CID).
