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The Ministry of Home Affairs Wednesday said that the Central Armed Police Forces (CAPFs) have been deployed in West Bengal to assist the state police during Hanuman Jayanti. They also asked all the states to ensure law and order during the festival in the wake of communal violence in West Bengal, Bihar and Maharashtra during Ram Navami. Hanuman Jayanti will be observed on Thursday.
In a late evening tweet, an MHA spokesperson said, “Central Armed Police Forces deployed in West Bengal to assist state police in maintaining law and order during observance of Hanuman Jayanti.”
Earlier, the ministry sent an advisory to the states and Union territories aiming at sensitising law enforcement agencies following communal violence last week. “The MHA has issued an advisory to all states in preparation for Hanuman Jayanti. The governments are encouraged to ensure the maintenance of law and order, peaceful observance of the festival, and monitoring of any factors that could disturb communal harmony in society,” the Home Minister’s Office tweeted.
Last week, during Ram Navami, clashes and instances of fire-bombing were reported from Hooghly and Howrah districts of West Bengal. There were reports of violence even on Monday night. Several vehicles were torched and shops ransacked in Howrah.
The violence led West Bengal Governor C V Ananda Bose to visit some of the violence-hit areas after Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to him. On Tuesday, the MHA also sought a detailed report from the West Bengal government on the communal violence.
Shah also expressed concerns over the incidents and spoke to Bihar Governor Rajendra Vishwanath Arlekar to take stock of the situation. The Home Ministry also sent additional paramilitary forces to Bihar to assist the state administration in handling the situation.
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