Durga Puja pandals and Visarjan processions have been attacked multiple times in various Indian states. Just because they do not happen in Delhi, they have been swept away from the news cycle soon, without the national media discussing it in loud debates.
Rasmus Paludan, the right-wing hardliner leader has vowed to burn down the holy Quran again, while his earlier acts have led to violent protests across cities in Sweden
Yunus Imam alias Sonu Chikna, whose video went viral earlier on Monday for firing bullets on the Hanuman Jayanti procession has been arrested by Delhi Police.
"I want to say this in open public. Hindus and Muslims have lived together in peace. The problem in our area, if I come straight to the point, is the Bangladeshi Muslims who have started living here.” said BJP councilor Garima Gupta during the meeting.
Following the stone-pelting in Hubli over a social media post, police have arrested 88 people, including the husband of the AIMIM councilor from the city.
The Times of India spoke to intelligence sources, who informed that the investigating authorities are trying to find a 'pattern of violence' between the Hanuman Jayanti celebrations and the stone pelting on Ram Navami processions.
A mob of about 300-400 people came on roads and it is reported they beat up people who were driving past. The mob then also broke the idol of Sai Baba in nearby temple.
In the aftermath of the violence against the Hanuman Jayanti procession in Jahangirpuri in Delhi, two main accused Ansar and Aslam have been sent to police custody.