Congress President Rahul Gandhi made a shameful statement on mumbai pune Dalit Clashes. Instead of condemning the incidents he started blaming the BJP and RSS and tried to fuel the clashes. He Said:
But people thrashed and brutally insulted him:
As the clashes between dalit and Maratha communities turned violent, several schools and colleges were shut in Mumbai as a precautionary measure on Tuesday. Mumbai’s Harbour Line was also blocked by protesters.
Live blog: Protests turn violent in Mumbai
Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis has ordered a judicial inquiry into the Bhima Koregaon incident. He has also ordered a CID inquiry into the death of a youth and will provide an assistance of Rs 10 lakh to his kin. Fadnavis also said that strict action will be taken against all those who are spreading rumours and trying to invoke violence.
Bharipa Bahujan Mahasangh (BBM) leader Prakash Ambedkar has called for Maharashtra bandh on Wednesday to protest the state government’s “failure” to stop the violence at Bhima Koregaon village in Pune district on Monday.
Jet Airways and Air India waived cancellation charges from Mumbai due to ongoing volatile situation in the state.
Special train services are being run on Harbour line between CSMT-Kurla and Mankhurd and all other services on Central Railway are now running normally, reported ANI.
The incident occurred a day after one person died when clashes broke out between villagers from Koregaon Bhima, Pabal and Shikrapur and a large group of people celebrating the January 1, 1818, victory of British troops over Peshwa Bajirao II’s army in Koregaon Bhima. Twenty five vehicles were also torched and over 50 vehicles were damaged.
Dalit leaders commemorate the British victory, as it is believed that soldiers from the Mahar community — then considered untouchable — were part of the East India Company’s forces.
Meanwhile, NCP chief Sharad Pawar blamed the administration for the violence and demanded a probe into the incident. Appealing for peace, Pawar said such situations need to be defused patiently by those in political and social spheres without any provocative speeches being made.
“Since the administration did not take precautions, rumours and misunderstanding spread. A youth in Nanded died unfortunately. People from political and social field should defuse the situation harmoniously and patiently without making provocative speeches,” the former Union minister appealed.
Pawar noted that locals in Vadhu village said that right-wing groups in Pune were making proactive speeches against the event three to four days prior to it.
Leader of Opposition in the Maharashtra Legislative Council Dhananjay Munde said the violence was unfortunate and condemnable. “I had apprised the chief minister about taking adequate precautions. More care should have been taken. There should be a judicial probe into the incidents of violence. All sections of the society should unitedly and peacefully foil attempts of anti-social elements,” Munde tweeted.
