Prohibitory orders clamped in Bengal's Hooghly after clashes during Ram Navami

Prohibitory orders are in force in West Bengals Hooghly district where clashes broke out between two groups during a Ram Navami procession police said on MondayInternet services have also been suspended in some parts of the district till 10 pm on Monday they said Two Ram Navami processions were organised in the Rishra police station area and the second one came under attack near Wellington Jute Mill More on GT Road around 615 pm on Sunday police said A few police personnel were injured in the violence they saidBJP vicepresident Dilip Ghosh who was part of the second procession told PTI that people were walking peacefully to the Jagannath temple when stones were hurled at them Pursurah BJP MLA Biman Ghosh suffered injuries he said A senior officer of the Chandannagar Police Commissionerate said The procession was passing through a traditional route when a group started throwing stones at it We took immediate steps to address the situation No person has yet been arrested in connection with the violence she said Security has been bolstered in the area to prevent any further flareupAlso Read Stones pelted at cops vehicles shops attacked day after violence in Howrah CM blames BJPPolice are conducting route march and prohibitory orders under CrPC Section 144 have been imposed in Rishra wards 15 and Serampores ward 24 Internet services will remain suspended in parts of Rishra and Serampore till 10 pm on Monday she said Meanwhile Governor C V Ananda Bose said those behind the violence will be put behind barsThe miscreants the hooligans and the thugs will be crushed with an iron hand Mobocracy cannot derail democracy The state is determined to put an end to this arson and looting he said Condemning the violence the states Industry Minister Shashi Panja alleged that the BJP was trying to destroy peace and tranquility in the state BJP is known for vandalism of public property and triggering communal riots all over the country she saidThe state government will firmly deal with the situation and take necessary action to punish the perpetrators Panja said Trinamool Congress spokesperson Joyprakash Majumdar also questioned the need to organise the processions two days after Ram NavamiWhy are they so hellbent on taking out Ram Navami processions during the holy month of Ramzan The BJP wants to engineer riots in Bengal to create instability for political gains he told PTI Majumdar claimed that some participants in the rally were carrying weapons such as swords which created panic among people Violence during Ram Navami celebrations had rocked parts of neighbouring Howrah district on Thursday and Friday leading to the arrest of 45 peopleThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever