Hanuman Jayanti celebration: Heavy security has been put in place for a procession that is being taken out on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti on Thursday in northwest Delhi’s Jahangirpuri area, which was hit by communal violence last year.
A Hanuman Jayanti Shobha Yatra-led by hundreds of members of Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) and other Hindu organisations is underway in the Jahangirpuri area. In the wake of violent clash occurred last year during the same procession, police took extra precautions and deployed security personnel at every nook and corner. Some policemen were deployed at the roofs of the building along the sides of the road where the procession is scheduled to pass.
“Strategic deployment of forces done for the ‘Shobha Yatra’. No untoward incident has occurred during the earlier procession,” said Jitendra Kumar Meena, DCP North West, at Jahangirpuri.
Heavy security in Delhi’s Jahangirpuri
According to the police, Hindu organisers had sought permission for the Hanuman Jayanti procession in the Jahangirpuri area and the route has been regularised.
Hanuman Jayanti, which celebrates the birth of Lord Hanuman, is being observed today.
Special Commissioner of Police (law and order) Deependra Pathak said, “Hanuman Jayanti celebration at Jahangirpuri is being regulated in consultation with the organisers. We are ensuring that it takes place safely and securely.”
Centre’s advisory to states
The Ministry of Home Affairs on Wednesday asked all states to ensure law and order during Hanuman Jayanti on April 6 and monitor any factor that could disturb peace and harmony in society. The MHA’s advisory was aimed at sensitising law enforcement agencies following the communal violence last week.
Violence-hit Hanuman Jayanti 2022
Eight police personnel and a local were injured in stone-pelting and arson after clashes broke out between two communities in Jahangirpuri during a Hanuman Jayanti procession on April 16, 2022. Some vehicles were also torched.
(With agencies input)