VHP bandh passes off peacefully in Jammu

Members of VHP,BJP set ablaze effigies to express their anger against police crackdown on protesters.

The day-long bandh called by Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) here to protest the alleged failure of district administration in taking action against miscreants who attacked a religious procession in Rajouri town,passed off peacefully today.

“There were no reports of any untoward incident during the bandh,” a senior police official said.

Shops in Jammu remained closed during the bandh hours and the flow of traffic came to a virtual standstill. Members of VHP,BJP,Sri Ram Sena and Kranti Dal took out processions and set ablaze effigies to express their anger against police crackdown on protesters.

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Several political,trade,social,transport and religious organisations extended their support to the day-long bandh. Border towns of Sunderbani,Noushera also observed bandh.

“Our protest was against the police atrocities on minority community and its failure to initiate the required action against miscreants,” State VHP Chief Dr Rama Kant Dubey said,adding that the bandh has been called off after a state delegation accepted their demands.

A state delegation led by Health Minister and senior Congress leader Sham Lal Sharma held a 16-hour-long meeting with members of two communities.

“Demands of compensation,withdrawal of FIRs,probe into incident and the shifting of Deputy Commissioner and SSP have been accepted,” Sharma said.

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