This Article is From Apr 17, 2022

BJP MP Hans Raj Hans Visits Delhi Hanuman Jayanti Rally Clash Site

Delhi clash on Hanuman Jayanti: Hans Raj Hans said many agencies and forces are on the case and that the matter will very soon be disclosed.

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Delhi clash: Hans Raj Hans said Amit Shah is keeping every minute's track.

New Delhi :

BJP MP from North-West Delhi Hans Raj Hans in the early hours on Sunday visited the violence-hit Jahangirpuri area in the national capital, where a clash broke out during a Shobha Yatra on Saturday. He said Union Home Minister Amit Shah is keeping every minute's track.

"I couldn't sleep; wanted to go and check the situation myself. Union Home Minister is also awake, keeping every minute's track," said Mr Hans.

The BJP MP further said that the matter will very soon be disclosed and the culprit will be revealed.

"Many agencies and forces are on the case... the matter will very soon be disclosed; who did it and what happened," he added.

Meanwhile, Delhi Police has registered a case and launched an investigation into the violence and stone-throwing that erupted after a clash between two groups during Shobha Yatra in the Jahangirpuri area of the national capital.

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"Case registered and investigation started... the police team present on the spot immediately contained the situation in the clash during Shobha Yatra in Jahangirpuri and maintained peace and order. A few policemen got injured in the process," said Special Commissioner of Police (Law and Order) Depender Pathak.

Two to three companies of Rapid Action Force personnel have been deployed in Jahangirpuri along with Delhi Police in the wake of the stone-pelting incident.

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Mr Pathak said that the situation is under total control and it is now peaceful.

"Situation is under total control; the atmosphere is peaceful. We are in continuous touch with people and are appealing to maintain peace and not pay heed to rumours. An adequate number of police officials are here for protection," he added.

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Meanwhile, heavy security forces were deployed in the Jahangirpuri area to maintain a law and order situation.

Clashes broke out after stone-throwing incidents were reported from the Jahangirpuri area on Saturday evening during the Shobha Yatra. Several vehicles were vandalised and police personnel have been injured in the incident.

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Delhi Police Commissioner Rakesh Asthana also told ANI that the "situation is under control" and appealed to citizens "not to pay heed to rumours and fake news on social media."

Police officials said they were attacked while trying to handle the situation and that stones were thrown on the procession.

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Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal appealed to the people to maintain peace. "The country cannot progress without peace, all people have to maintain peace, law and order. If needed, there is an agency, there is the police, whose responsibility is there. It is the responsibility of the central government to create peace and order in Delhi," he told reporters.

Moreover, Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke with Mr Asthana and Mr Pathak over Jahangirpuri violence and asked them to maintain law and order, said official sources.

Mr Shah, in a telephonic conversation with both the officers, also took stock of the situation after stone-pelting in Delhi's Jahangirpuri.

Officials said that Mr Shah also directed the officers to take strict action against the culprits.

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