Law Kumar Mishra
Patna, April 1
Following communal tension and violence, Union Home Minister Amit Shah cancelled his scheduled programme at Sasaram, district headquarters of Rohtas, on Sunday.
State BJP President Samrat Chaudhury said as the Rohtas district administration imposed prohibitory orders under section 144 CPC at Sasaram, the Union Home Minister’s programme to address BJP workers at Railway Maidan has been cancelled. BJP had organised birth anniversary celebrations of Emperor Ashok.
Members of two communities had clashed after Ramnavami Shobha Yatra on Friday. Five houses were set on fire, vehicles were torched and stones were thrown on policemen.
At Biharsharif also, district headquarters of Nalanda, communal violence took place during a Shobha Yatra. Divisional Commissioner and Zonal IG of Police are camping in the communally disturbed towns.
District Magistrate of Rohtas, Dharmendra Kumar on Saturday denied claim of the state BJP President, Samrat Chaudhury that imposition of prohibitory orders under 144 forced cancellation of Home Minister’s programme at Sasaram
Kumar said he did not impose any prohibitory order in the violence hit areas. However, officer-in-charge of Sasaram Muffasil police station, Rizwan Rehman was heard making announcements through loudspeakers about prohibitory orders.
Amit Shah arrived here on Saturday evening. He will visit the new regional centre of Sashtra Seema Bal at Digha and Nawada. He is scheduled to address party workers on Sunday.
