New Delhi: The police conducted a flag march on Thursday in the Panki town of Jharkhand's Palamu district after a violent clash between two groups over the installation of 'Toran Dwar' outside a mosque ahead of Mahashivratri took place here on Wednesday, reported ANI.
Police said that the situation is normal and that the flag march was conducted as a measure of confidence building, as per ANI.
Reacting to the imposition of Section 144 in Deoghar, BJP MP Nishikant Dubey said that it is the ‘downfall’ of Jharkhand CM Hemant Soren.
According to ANI, he said, “This is 'Baba ki Nagri'. Nobody's ego works here. I believe this is the path to downfall of Hemant Soren. This 'Shiv Barat' is the path to destruction of all his officers supporting him in this.”
“Deoghar is the land of Lord Shiv. Deoghar means He resides in every particle here. 'Shiv Barat' is being taken out here for thousands of years. If 'Shiv Barat' is not taken out in Lord Shiv's city, where else will it be done? Mecca and Vatican?” he added.
A fight between two groups from different communities in Panki town, which is in the Palamu district of Jharkhand, resulted in the suspension of internet access on Wednesday, reported news agency PTI. In light of the prevailing communal tension in the town, the Jharkhand government's department of home, prison, and disaster management issued a notice announcing a 24-hour suspension of internet services on February 15.
"The nature of the incident may lead to law and order breakdown in parts of the state and it was expedient to temporarily suspend internet services (all types) in the district of Palamu to prevent its use by miscreants to spread rumours," it said.
According to police, the altercation resulted in six injuries.
According to Inspector General (Palamu) Raj Kumar Lakra, the fight broke out because of damage to a welcome gate that had been installed in the Panki bazar area in preparation for the upcoming Shivaratri festival. The two groups engaged in brick batting and attacked each other with sticks.