‘Loudspeaker was removed from Hanuman temple but azaan from the mosque blares 5 time a day’: Priest in Palamu complains of discrimination by police

People worshiping before the violence and later stopped by the police.

The priest says that the administration has removed the loudspeaker from the temple, but has not removed it from the mosque. Azaan is still being offered on loudspeaker five times a day.

Violence erupted at Panki Bazar in Palamu of Jharkhand over a welcome gate being built ahead of Mahashivratri celebrations. In this case, local Hindus are accusing the administration of being biased against Hindus. There is a Hanuman temple near the mosque. Locals say that some Islamists planned the violence because they did not want Hindus to worship and perform rituals in this temple.

The administration has imposed Section 144 in the area and has also shut down the internet service in the area. After Section 144, a gathering of more than four people has been banned in the area.

The priest of the Hanuman temple says that the administration has also removed the loudspeaker from the temple. Worship and aarti etc. were organized through this loudspeaker. The priest says that the administration has removed the loudspeaker from the temple, but has not removed it from the mosque. Azaan is still being offered on loudspeaker five times a day.

The Hindus accused the Palamu administration of unilateral action, saying Hindus were being harassed. Locals say that if the administration had taken strict measures in the beginning, the riot would not have spread so much. Along with Hindus, many policemen have also been injured in stone pelting from the mosque.

Locals have also complained that on the day of the violence, there was a wedding of a Hindu girl in the area. The police did not allow dhol baaja and processions, and Baraatis (wedding guests) were only allowed to the wedding venue in small groups.

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