Clashes break out in Jodhpur on Eid over loudspeaker; internet services suspended
India Today
Clashes broke out in Rajasthan's Jodhpur on Monday night over a flag and loudspeaker. The police has suspended internet services in the area to mantain the law and order situation.
On the eve of Eid Ul Fitr, a fight broke out between two communities over the installation of a flag and a loudspeaker at Jalori Gate in Rajasthan's Jodhpur.
A dispute started over the removal of the Hindu flag and installation of a Muslim flag at the Jalori Gate intersection. A banner was also put up near Jalori circle and a loudspeaker was installed.
As per reports, people of one community started raising slogans after a flag was put up on the statue of freedom fighter Bal Mukund Bissa and a banner related to Eid was strung up on the circle at Jalori.
The demonstrators removed the flag and banner, causing an uproar. The members of the other community got angry and clashes broke out between the two groups.
Stones were pelted from both sides, vehicles were damaged, the crowd even took down the loudspeaker. The police resorted to lobbing tear gas shells to bring the crowd under control.
As the crowd swelled, police cleared out the area.
According to reports, a dispute broke out between the police and media personnel. It has been allged that journalists were beaten with sticks and a journalist was reportedly injured. Stones were pelted on the police, too.