2 Apr. (EUROPE PRESS) –
Hundreds of police are now deployed in the Indian state of Bihar, in the north-east of the country, to contain the tensions between Hindus and Muslims that have erupted this week in the city of Bihar Sharif and which have so far resulted in one death. , dozens of injured and 80 detainees.
These tensions, which have erupted as a result of the celebration of the Hindu festival of Ram Navami – the birthday of the deity Rama – have spread sporadically in recent days to several states of the country, such as West Bengal, where several vehicles and businesses were set on fire on Thursday.
At the moment, the Police have imposed strong restrictions on meetings in the municipality of Nalanda this Sunday, where Internet access has been restricted in several locations.
Bihar’s chief minister, Nitish Kumar, has evaded blaming a specific community for the incidents and has instead denounced “individuals dedicated to causing chaos” while acknowledging that “community tensions during the Ram Navami festivities They are worrying because it is the first time that they have happened in this region, and that is not normal,” says the Indian network NDTV.
