A day after communal clashes broke out in the Karauli district Rajasthan Curfew extended remained clamped in Karauli today while more than a dozen people were arrested. Communal clashes: Curfew extended and internet suspended in this state.
And an SIT formed to probe the communal clashes that broke out in the district during a motorcycle rally taken out to celebrate the Hindu new year. Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot has alleged that an environment of religious polarisation had been created in India after the BJP-led NDA came to power at the Centre.
Noting that peace, brotherhood and harmony are important for development, CM Gehlot said Prime Minister Narendra Modi should appeal to the people of the country to shun polarisation based on religion and caste.
The Rajasthan CM added, “(In view of) the atmosphere which has been created in the country after the NDA government came to power, I believe that the prime minister himself should appeal to the people of the country that this polarisation in the name of religion and caste is not justified and is not in the interests of the country.”
“Unfortunately, the incident that happened yesterday in Karauli and even today, there was a fight in Beawar over a small issue and one person was killed. If religions (of the persons involved) are different then in the name of religion, people polarise and make it an issue,” Gehlot said while speaking to reporters in Barmer.
District collector Rajendra Singh Shekhawat said relaxation for two hours will be given on Monday from 8 AM and essential services will be exempted from the curfew. Mobile internet also remained suspended today and police said they were examining videos of the violence that have been shared on social media.
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Incidents of arson and vandalism were reported on Saturday after stones were pelted at a motorcycle rally taken out to celebrate the Hindu New Year when it was passing through a Muslim-dominated locality, according to police. At least 35 people were injured in the violence.
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