CPI urges LG to check ‘attempts at communal polarisation’ in Bawana

The Delhi unit of Communist Party of India (CPI) has written a letter to Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung urging him to take all preventive measures to ‘save’ Outer Delhi’s Bawana area from ‘attempts of communal polarisation’ in view of possible Delhi Assembly elections.

‘CPI has demanded from the LG to act immediately without any partisan and do not allow anybody or private organisation to become the state to regulate any procession etc,’ a statement issued by the party said.

The CPI cadets in the area are very active and will not allow any communal violence to spread, it added. Tension had surfaced in Bawana area on Sunday after a ‘Mahapanchayat’ was organised over the route of religious procession of a community.

Meanwhile, heavy police force has been deployed in Bawana apprehending tension over the conduct of Muharram procession in the area. A ‘Mahapanchayat’, held on Monday, had demanded changing of the route of the procession in the area claiming that it would disrupt traffic and businesses.

An alternate route was chalked out with consent of both the communities following police intervention, and it will be curtailed to JJ cluster and not come toward the town and will also be observed in a ‘subdued’ manner.

However, tension remained high after local leaders raised objections and provocative speeches and slogans were made at the gathering which was attended by hundreds of people. Around 1,000 policemen have been deployed in the area and along the routes which will be closely monitored by senior police officials. Commando teams have also been deployed and the Special Branch (Intelligence) is in touch with people of both the communities to avoid spreading of rumours.