Communal Violence

After two groups engaged in stone-pelting just a day after clashes, the police resorted to baton-charge. The agitators could be heard chanting slogans while hurling stones. The police made attempts to disperse the crowd. Navjyoti Gogoi, the Police Commissioner of Jodhpur, shared, "The situation is under control, and the flag march will be held." All internet services have been suspended in the area.

The Government of Punjab, on April 30, suspended internet and SMS services in Patiala, following clashes between two groups in the city over an anti-Khalistan procession. Police forces have been deployed in the district to maintain the law-and-order situation. Three cops have already been transferred over their failure to contain the violence. Shiv Sena leader Harish Singla has been arrested. Reportedly, four people were injured in the… read-more

A minor road accident has caused a communal storm in Vadodara, owing to the fact that the two parties involved belong to two different communities. Riots have since broken out in the area. While some rioters vandalised vehicles, others pelted stones. A combing operation was conducted by the cops in the area. Nineteen of the rioters have been arrested so far. Reportedly, the situation in Vadodara is under control now.

Union Minister Anurag Thakur denied the allegations of the opposition over PM Modi's silence in communal violence incident. On April 16, Thakur said, opposition leaders are trying to spread hatred in the country and urged people to not listen to them and maintain peace and harmony. He further questioned Congress about the violence and hate speech in Rajasthan, asking to take strict action against such violence in Congress-led Rajasthan. 

Md Shafiqul Islam, the commissioner of Dhaka Metropolitan Police, on October 26 issued an order to tighten security at temples and other places of worship in the city to avert further communal violence. The decision was taken in a review meeting to discuss the recent anti-Hindu incidents in Bangladesh. Reportedly, police patrols have been enhanced at puja locations, and the cybercrime department has been directed to monitor social media.