"Throwing Stones At Ram Navami Processions Serious Matter": Gujarat Minister
NDTV
He called the hurling of stones at the Ram Navami processions a "very serious" issue, and said the state government is equally serious about nabbing those involved in this offence.
Those who have fled Vadodara and gone into hiding after pelting stones at Ram Navami processions last week will be eventually traced and brought to justice, Gujarat Minister of State for Home Harsh Sanghavi on Tuesday.
He called the hurling of stones at the Ram Navami processions a "very serious" issue, and said the state government is equally serious about nabbing those involved in this offence.
"Be it Eid or Diwali, these festivals are not meant to create divisions in society. Throwing stones at Ram Navami processions passing peacefully is a very serious matter and we have also taken it seriously. After coming here, I held a meeting with officials over this issue to find out why this happened and we also watched CCTV as well as media footage of these incidents," Mr Sanghavi told reporters.
Vadodara police have said they have so far arrested more than 35 persons, including women, allegedly involved in pelting stones at two Ram Navami processions in communally sensitive areas of Fatehpura and Kumbharwada areas of Vadodara city on March 30.