Amravati (Maharashtra), Nov 13 : The Maharashtra government on Saturday clamped prohibitory orders in Amravati town which was rocked by violence during a Bharatiya Janata Party-sponsored ‘bandh’ (shutdown), officials said here.Amravati (Maharashtra), November 13 : .Officials here said that the Maharashtra government imposed prohibitory orders on Saturday in Amravati, which was rocked during a Bharatiya Janata Party sponsored ‘bandh (shutdown)). The orders were issued by in-charge Police Commissioner Sandip Patil under CrPC Sec.Under CrPC Sec.144 (1), (2), (3), to ward off any untoward incident.To prevent any untoward event, please refer to 144 (1), (2), and (3).
As per the one-pager, barring medical emergencies, no person shall be permitted to come out of their homes and assembly of five or more persons is banned.The one-pager states that, except in medical emergencies, no one shall be allowed to leave their home.Additionally, any group of five or more people is prohibited.
The BJP had called the bandh to protest against the violence that broke out in Nashik, Amravati and Nanded on Friday during the state-wide demonstrations and rallies by Raza Academy and other Muslim organisations.The BJP had called for the protest by the violence that broke out Friday in Nanded, Amravati, and Nashik during the state-wide demonstrations.
The morning saw massive crowds surging onto the roads waving flags, carrying banners and shouting slogans amid tight police security deployed in the town.Despite tight security in the town, large crowds rushed onto the streets waving flags, carrying banners, and shouting slogans.
Shortly afterwards some sections took to pelting stones at private or public vehicles, shops and establishments and the police caned the miscreants to curb the violence.Some sections began to throw stones at shops, private vehicles, and other establishments shortly afterwards.
The police were able to stop the violence by caning the perpetrators.
The Muslim groups’ action on Friday was to register their protest at the recent bout of communal violence in Tripura state which had repercussions here, and virtually caught the Maha Vikas Aghadi government unawares.Friday’s protest by Muslim groups was to voice their disapproval at recent violence in Tripura.This had serious repercussions and caught the Maha Vikas Aghadi government completely off guard.
After the violence reported from Nanded, Amravati and Malegaon (Nashik) on Friday evening, Home Minister Dilip Walse-Patil made a late-night video appeal for restraint from all groups.Following violence in Nanded (Amravati), Malegaon(Nashik) Friday night, the Home Minister Dilip Walse–Patil issued a late-night appeal to all groups for restraint.
“Please maintain calm….”Please keep calm… I appeal to all Hindus and Muslims brethren to maintain peace,” Walse-Patil urged, and discussed the matter along with other MVA leaders.”Please keep calm…
Appealing for peace, Leader of Opposition Devendra Fadnavis said that such reactions to incidents elsewhere have never occurred before in Maharashtra.Devendra Fadnavis, Leader of Opposition, appealed for peace and said that similar reactions to incidents elsewhere had never happened before in Maharashtra.
“This is very unfortunate….”This is extremely unfortunate… It appears to be a well-planned conspiracy as Hindu shops were set ablaze in Amravati.This appears to be a well-planned plot as Hindu shops were set on fire in Amravati.Even more serious is the manner in which MVA ministers are making provocative statements,” Fadnavis said.
Fadnavis stated that MVA ministers make provocative statements in a more serious manner.
Earlier on Saturday morning, the BJP-led shutdown saw several incidents of violence, stone-pelting which damaged many vehicles, minor incidents of arson forcing the police to resort to mild caning.
Earlier in the day, the BJP-led shut down saw several acts of violence and stone-pelting that damaged many vehicles.There were also minor arson incidents, which forced the police to resort only to mild caning.
“I am closely monitoring the entire situation with the help of senior police officers and discussing with senior Opposition leaders.”I am monitoring the situation closely with the assistance of senior police officers, and talking with senior Opposition leaders.All those guilty would not be spared… We all must maintain social harmony and I request all to cooperate with us.All those responsible will be held accountable… I ask all of you to work with me in maintaining social harmony.I request the same to my police brethren to handle the situation cautiously and to maintain peace,” Walse-Patil said on Saturday.Walse-Patil stated that she requested the same from her police brethren in order to manage the situation prudently and to keep peace.”
Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut, Ministers Abdul Sattar, Ashok Chavan and Yasomati Thak (Congress), Nawab Malik (NCP), AIMIM MP Syed Imtiaz Jaleel, farmers’ leader Kishore Tiwari from Vidarbha accorded MoS status, and others slammed the BJP accusing it of fomenting the violence in Saturday’s bandh.Shiv Sena MP Sanjay Raut and Ministers Ashok Chavan, Yasomati Thak and Nawab Malik (Congress), Nawab Maki (NCP), AIMIM MP Syed Imtiaz Jaleel and farmers’ leader Kishore Tiwari, Vidarbha, were given MoS status.
Maharashtra BJP president Chandrakant Patil and Samajwadi Party’s Maharashtra unit president Abu Asim Azmi and other leaders urged the state government to ensure law and order is maintained in Amravati and condemned the violence that erupted on Friday in three towns, though the protests were peaceful in rest of the state.President Chandrakant Patil of Maharashtra BJP and president Abu Asim Azmi Azmi, president of Samajwadi Party’s Maharashtra unit, and other leaders urged Amravati’s state government to maintain law and order.
They also condemned the violence that erupted in three towns on Friday.However, the protests were peaceful throughout the rest #Maha #Uneasy #calm #prohibitory #Amravati
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