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Ram Navami

Law

Jharkhand: Muslims pelt stones at Ram Navami procession in Dhanbad, police tie Hindus with rope and parade them like criminals, NHRC issues notice

Anurag - 2 April, 2026

Complaint stated that police humiliated organisers including Shatrughan Mahato by tying ropes around their waists and parading them publicly. NHRC issued notice to Chief Secretary and DGP of Jharkhand after taking cognisance of allegations.

Crime

Bihar: Mohammad Raju arrested for kidnapping and raping a 5-year-old Hindu girl on Ram Navami in Jehanabad, locals vandalise his house

OpIndia Staff - 29 March, 2026

A 19-year-old Muslim was arrested in Jehanabad for allegedly kidnapping and raping a 5-year-old neighbor on Ram Navami.

Crime

West Bengal: Violence erupts in Jangipur in Murshidabad after Ram Navami procession attacked by goons, saffron flag pulled down

OpIndia Staff - 27 March, 2026

Tensions escalated in the Jangipur area of Murshidabad district, West Bengal, on Friday during a Ram Navami procession, resulting in clashes between two groups...

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Ram Navami processions attacked by Islamists in various parts of the country: Here are some reported incidents

Aditi - 27 March, 2026

Islamists pelted stones at a Ram Navami procession in Srirampur city of the Ahilyanagar district in Maharashtra.

Maharashtra: Wadala Police stop Ram Navami procession, detain 30, Hindus say permission was repeatedly denied

OpIndia Staff - 21 April, 2025

Several videos of the incident went viral on social media, where Hindu activists were seen getting into a minor scuffle with the police who had come to stop the procession. At least six Hindu activists were reportedly injured.

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‘Stones rained down on vehicles’: BJP slams Mamata Banerjee Govt for attack on Ram Navami procession in Kolkata, police dismiss charges

OpIndia Staff - 7 April, 2025

West Bengal party president and union minister Sukanta Majumdar stated, "Stones rained down on vehicles just for carrying saffron flags. Windshields shattered. Chaos unleashed. This wasn't random, it was targeted violence.

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Ahmedabad: History-sheeter Wajid Shahenshah sparks chaos by tearing BJP flags, hurling casteist abuses on Ram Navami, still at large after 12 hours

લિંકન સોખડિયા - 7 April, 2025

Tensions gripped Ahmedabad's Danilimda neighbourhood on Ram Navami after local hoodlum Wajid Shahehshah stirred trouble by tearing BJP flags and hurling casteist abuses at Hindu workers.

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Hindu students defy order of Jadavpur University administration, observe Ram Navami on the campus

OpIndia Staff - 6 April, 2025

Kolkata District Secretary of ABVP, Debanjan Pal, called out the Jadavpur university's decision to allow Iftar but refuse Ram Navami celebrations.

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West Bengal: Notice issued to Hindu man ahead of Ram Navami, BJP says attempt to disrupt festival celebration by hounding organiser

OpIndia Staff - 6 April, 2025

While accusing the ruling TMC government of Muslim appeasement, the BJP added, "No power in the world can stop the Hindus of Bengal from celebrating Ram Navami. This year, the processions will be bigger and more spirited. Jai Shri Ram."

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