Tension erupts as two groups face off in Faridabad

Tribune News Service

Gurugram, April 14

Tension erupted when participants of “Bhagwa” rally organised by cow vigilante Bittu Bajrangi faced off with a group of Dalit youth celebrating Ambedkar Jayanti in Faridabad’s Hardware Chowk today. Both the groups raised slogans, flashed swords and tried to charge at each other.

The police, who were on high alert, intervened in time and stopped both the groups from clashing with each other.

Two ACPs, two SHOs and crime branch teams were deployed along with police personnel to prevent any untoward incident during the rally.

According to the information, Nuh violence accused Bajrangi kicked off the rally from Dussehra Ground. It was going towards Pyali Chowk via Hardware Chowk. The rally reached Hardware Chowk, its participants started raising slogans of Jai Shree Ram, prompting Dalit youth to raise Jai Bheem slogan.

They challenged each other by flashing flags and swords. The face off lasted for 25 minutes. Action has been demanded against Bajrangi and his group for allegedly carrying weapons during the rally.

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