Communal Clashes in Ram Navami Rallies in Four States &1 Dead In Gujarat.

The festival celebrating the birth of Hindu God Ram. Communal clashes broke out in four states – Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and West Bengal – during processions yesterday to mark Ram Navami. Parts of Madhya Pradesh’s Khargone were placed under curfew after violence and arson during a Ram Navami procession, a senior official said. Police have been deployed in large numbers to prevent any flare-up. In Gujarat, communal clashes in Anand district’s Khambhat and Sabarkantha district’s Himmatnagar, news agency PTI reported. Stone pelting and arson was reported at both places and police had to fire teargas shells to control the situation, officials said. same condition in Khambhat In Khambhat, Police superintendent Ajeet Rajyan said, “The body of an unidentified man, who appears to be around 65 years old, was recovered from the spot where the two groups clashed during a Ram Navami procession.”

Himmatnagar, a mob damaged some vehicles and shops and police had to use teargas shells to control the situation . In Bengal’s Howrah, policemen have been positioned in large numbers after reports of clashes during a Ram Navami procession in the Shibpur area. Police have requested residents in Howrah to maintain restraint while posting anything on social media and have warned them against spreading any fake news.