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Maharashtra: Devendra Fadnavis, Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister said there will be “zero tolerance” against anyone who tried to disturb the law and order situation in the state. This came after a dispute broke out between two communities at Mira Road near Mumbai in Maharashtra ahead of the ‘Pran Pratishtha’ ceremony of the Ram Mandir in Ayodhya.
According to the information received by the police officials, the incident occurred around 11 p.m. on Sunday. A group of 10-12 people in cars and motorcycles had taken out a rally on Sunday night, chanting slogans praising Lord Ram. Police said that the rally was taken ahead of the scheduled Ram Mandir Pran Pratistha ceremony in Ayodhya.
Another group objected to firecrackers being burst during the rally and a scuffle soon broke out between the two groups. Deputy Commissioner of Police (DCP) Jayant Bajbale said, “Some people travelling in 3-4 vehicles were raising slogans. An argument with the people of another community broke out, and consequently, crowds from both communities gathered.”
The police arrested several people in connection with the incident. DCP Jayant Bajbale said,”In view of the incident, a large number of police forces were deployed in the area. Currently, the situation has been brought under control, and a flag march was conducted to maintain peace in the area.”
Fadnavis said that he took detailed information about what happened in Naya Nagar of Mira Bhayandar. He said,”Police have been directed to take strict action against the culprits. So far 13 have been arrested and detailed analysis of CCTV footage is being done to identify and arrest others involved.”
