VHP, Bajrang Dal activists stop Ram Navami rally outside mosque, play loud music in UP
Cops say rally was taken out peacefully under their supervision
Lucknow: In an incident that occurred in Koshambi, Uttar Pradesh on Wednesday, local VHP and Bajrang Dal activists caused uproar on Ram Navami by halting their rally in front of a mosque and blaring loud music.
The disturbance unfolded near Muratganj in Kaushambi, as depicted in a widely circulated video on various social media platforms.
One Twitter user shared the video and tagged the local police in the post, prompting the official handle of the Kaushambi Police to assert that the rally proceeded "peacefully" under police supervision, refuting any allegations against the rally.
However, the video clearly shows the rally halted outside a mosque, with loud music blaring from speakers, causing disruption in the vicinity. The deliberate stoppage of the rally outside the mosque raised concerns about religious insensitivity once again across social media platforms, with several users condemning the act while others found it a non-issue.
Commenting on the police department's response, one user criticized, "Are you blind? They stopped the procession in front of the mosque and played DJ at high volume." Another user expressed skepticism, stating, "It doesn't seem peaceful from any angle."
The discrepancy between the police department's assertion of a peaceful rally and the evident disruption depicted in the video highlighted a potential disconnect between official statements and on-the-ground reality or the negligence of the authorities over a serious issue that could have potentially triggered a law and order situation in the region.
Kaushambi- VHP Bajrang Dal workers created ruckus on Ram Navami in Muratganj, they created ruckus in front of the Mosque by playing DJ at high volume during namaz in the Mosque.@kaushambipolice pic.twitter.com/sq2QBUzLYX
— هارون خان (@iamharunkhan) April 17, 2024
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Standing firmly with armed forces; time for unity, solidarity: Congress
New Delhi(PTI): This is a time for unity and solidarity and the Congress is standing firmly with the armed forces, the party said on Wednesday as Indian armed forces carried out missile strikes on terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir.
Congress general secretary in-charge communications Jairam Ramesh said India's commitment to eliminating all sources of terrorism in Pakistan and PoK has necessarily to be uncompromising and always be anchored in the supreme national interest.
"This is a time for unity and solidarity. Right from the night of April 22nd, the Congress has been categorically stating that the government will have our fullest support in the nation's response to the Pahalgam terror attack," he said.
"The Congress is standing firmly with our armed forces," Ramesh said on X, using the hashtag "Operation Sindoor".
In retaliation for the Pahalgam terror attack, Indian armed forces carried out missile strikes early Wednesday on nine terror targets in Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, including the Jaish-e-Mohammad stronghold of Bahawalpur and Lashkar-e-Taiba's base Muridke.
The military strikes were carried out under Operation Sindoor two weeks after the massacre of 26 civilians in Jammu and Kashmir's Pahalgam.
"A little while ago, the Indian armed forces launched 'Operation Sindoor' hitting terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir from where terrorist attacks against India have been planned and directed," the defence ministry said in a statement at 1.44 am.
It said the actions by the Indian armed forces have been "focused, measured and non-escalatory" in nature and that no Pakistani military facilities have been targeted.
"प्रहाराय सन्निहिताः, जयाय प्रशिक्षिताः"
— ADG PI - INDIAN ARMY (@adgpi) May 6, 2025
Ready to Strike, Trained to Win.#IndianArmy pic.twitter.com/M9CA9dv1Xx
