The 24-hour bandh called by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) in protest against alleged attacks on Hindu families in Matigara received near-total response in Siliguri, largely due to the weakening of the Left Front in the region, claimed veteran CPI-M leader and former minister Asok Bhattacharya.
A 24-hour bandh called by the Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) in protest against an alleged attack on Hindu families in Tumbajote, Matigara on Saturday, saw near-total shutdown across Siliguri and adjoining areas, including Fulbari in Jalpaiguri district
Communal tension flared up in the Matigara area under the Siliguri Police Commissionerate following attacks on several Hindu families and business establishments.
Tension is palpable in Mangaluru after a known history sheeter and former Bajrang Dal member Sushas Shetty was intercepted and beaten to death by unidentified men on Thursday night.
The Confederation of All India Traders (CAIT) observed a bandh in the national capital on Friday in protest against the Pahalgam terror attack. In a show of solidarity, markets remained closed as traders paid tributes to those killed in the massacre.
Activists of the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) demonstrated here on Saturday and burnt the effigy of West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee to protest the "violence, loot and atrocities" against Hindus in Murshidabad.
Delhi Police on Saturday denied permission to Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) to hold Hanuman Jayanti procession in the Jahangirpuri area of North West Delhi.
VHP chief Alok Kumar, in a candid interview with The Statesman, addressed the controversies surrounding the Bill and highlighted that the rise of Hindutava was bound to happen.
The Vishva Hindu Parishad (VHP) has firmly resolved to free Hindu temples from government control under all circumstances.
VHP's international secretary general, Bajrang Lal Bagra, criticised the restrained response of the Indian government, terming it "cautious and minimal."
