"Yatra will not stop...": VHP president amid shobha yatra in Haryana's Nuh

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 districtKumar however said that the number of people joining the procession would be reducedThe 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 monthThe 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 eruptedNot only in Nuh but in other areas of Haryana where Jalabhishek is to be performed in temples on the occasion of the last Somvaar of Saawan month a heavy police deployment is in place If even half of this had happened on the day of the yatra then probably the violence would not have happened on July 31 the VHP president told reporters at a toll plaza in GurugramThe authorities have denied permission for the procession in NuhAlok Kumar who was on his way to Nuh said that it is beyond understanding that the administration is denying permission for a peaceful YatraI wonder why people including women aged persons and children who are peaceful and unarmed are being told not to take out the Yatra he saidWe know that there is G20 and it is a sensitive area We have decided not to create hindrances for the administration and hence we are reducing the number of people joining the Yatra he said adding that the procession will not stopMeanwhile Jagadguru Paramhans Acharya a Hindu seer from Uttar Pradeshs Ayodhya sat on an indefinite hunger strike after he was allegedly stopped from entering curfewimposed NuhThe Hindu seer alleged that the administration stopped him and his followers at the Sohna toll plaza while they were on their way to pay homage to people who were killed in last months clashes and to perform Jalabhishek in Nuh temple on the occasion of the last Somvaar Monday of Saawan monthWe had brought the soil of Shri Ram Janmabhoomi and the Jal of Saryu river to pay homage to the Bajrang Dal workers who were killed and were to return after performing Jalabhishek with the Jal of Saryu river there was a convoy of vehicles and people with me Upon learning that section 144 has been imposed so I cut short the convoy to twothree people Still the administration stopped us and is not allowing us to return also Jagadguru Paramhans Acharya saidHe said that he would sit on a hunger strike until he received permission to pay homage and perform JalabhishekMamata Singh Additional Director General Law and Order said that strict action will be taken against those who attempt to instigate people through social mediaWe have denied permission for any type of Yatra or group movement However people are offering prayers in the temple as it is the last Somvaar Monday of Saawan month she saidInternet service has been suspended till 12 midnight she saidOn the violence that broke out on July 31 in Nuh the senior police officer said Investigation is underway more than 250 accused have been identified and arrested Four SITs are carrying out the investigation on the basis of technical evidenceA dozen FIRs have been registered in Nuh Those who will try to instigate through social media action will be taken against them and their social media accounts will be blocked she addedThis 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