The atmosphere is tense after violence broke out during Durga idol immersion in Baraich, Uttar Pradesh. In response, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav lashed out at the Yogi government. He posted on social media accusing the Yogi government of collective tactics and said resorting to violence out of fear of violence and failure is their old strategy. The public is catching on and that’s the knock on the by-election.
In fact, Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav, while posting an “X” on social media over the Balaich violence, wrote that the arrival of elections and the deterioration of the communal atmosphere was no coincidence. The public is understanding everything. Everyone knows whose old tactic is to resort to violence out of fear of failure. This is the sound of a by-election. If the government made real concrete arrangements instead of a semblance of law and order, everything would be fine. But that will only happen if this government wants to.
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What’s up?
Let us tell you that on the evening of October 13, a procession was held in Maharajganj town of Balaich Maharishi Tehsilhadi police station area for the immersion of Durga idol. This pilgrimage is through the site of a specific community. During this period, violence allegedly broke out in two communities over the DJ playing. Meanwhile, some began throwing rocks from rooftops and firing guns during protests. Meanwhile, a young man named Ram Gopal Mishra was shot dead.
Had to resort to lati charges for crowd control
About 15 people were injured in the violent clashes. He was rushed to the hospital where doctors declared Ram Gopal Mishra brought dead. As soon as the news of Ram Gopal’s death spread, the entire region was thrown into panic. People took to the streets with sticks. They started destroying and burning shops, showrooms and houses. The police had to resort to lathi charges to control the crowd. A heavy police presence was deployed across the area. DM and SP themselves are inspecting the affected areas.
FIR registered against 10 persons, 6 named
Police have registered a case against six persons for shooting dead a young man during idol immersion. The FIR has been registered at Mahsi police station. Among them, 10 people including Abdul Hameed, Sarfaraz, Faheem, Sahir Khan, Nankau and Maarf Ali have been booked. In addition to these six people, four others remain unidentified. So far, the police have detained more than 30 people involved in the case.
