NOIDA: The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Sunday brought out a rally in Noida where participants brandished swords and different sharp-edged guns and disrupted traffic for several hours.
The eight,000-odd participants, clad in saffron robes and wearing flags, rode bikes with out helmets or even climbed on the bonnets of automobiles as the procession moved from Gejha village in Sector 110 to outside the Iskcon temple in Sector 33. One of the organisers was once seen urging the youths to maintain discipline and steer clear of blocking off the traffic, but to no avail.
Nilanjana Bhowmick, a Noida resident, was once a number of the many who was once caught within the snarl that resulted from the rally. She shared on Facebook some footage of the youths brandishing sharp-edged guns.
“Those within the rally have been armed with sharp-edged guns and perilous others to make manner for them. My driver apprehended hassle and we returned home as an alternative of heading towards our vacation spot,” she mentioned.
Vishal Kumar, every other commuter who was once held up, mentioned: “They have been waving saffron flags and brandishing swords. They also chanted slogans. I was scared. I felt it secure to prevent my motorbike on the roadside and make allowance them to move.”
Uma Nandan Kaushik, the VHP’s zonal head, mentioned the organisation had sought permission from the district administration to convey out the procession. “There have been round eight,000-10,000 other folks within the rally. They have been on bikes and automobiles and traffic was once affected,” he mentioned.
Asked about the participants wearing guns, Kaushik mentioned the “shobha yatra” had idols of Durga, Hanuman, Ram and different deities and the guns have been meant to be carried via the idols. “Swords have been part of the jhanki. The youths weren't given swords to brandish,” he mentioned.
The rally, which began round nine.30am, culminated outside the Iskcon temple within the afternoon. Addressing the rally, VHP international operating president Pravin Togadia demanded the formation of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
Piyush Kumar Singh, circle officer-1 of Noida, mentioned the police have been yet to get any criticism on the rally members wearing swords and different guns. A criticism was once, on the other hand, lodged on the UP police’s Twitter maintain.
The eight,000-odd participants, clad in saffron robes and wearing flags, rode bikes with out helmets or even climbed on the bonnets of automobiles as the procession moved from Gejha village in Sector 110 to outside the Iskcon temple in Sector 33. One of the organisers was once seen urging the youths to maintain discipline and steer clear of blocking off the traffic, but to no avail.
Nilanjana Bhowmick, a Noida resident, was once a number of the many who was once caught within the snarl that resulted from the rally. She shared on Facebook some footage of the youths brandishing sharp-edged guns.
“Those within the rally have been armed with sharp-edged guns and perilous others to make manner for them. My driver apprehended hassle and we returned home as an alternative of heading towards our vacation spot,” she mentioned.
Vishal Kumar, every other commuter who was once held up, mentioned: “They have been waving saffron flags and brandishing swords. They also chanted slogans. I was scared. I felt it secure to prevent my motorbike on the roadside and make allowance them to move.”
Uma Nandan Kaushik, the VHP’s zonal head, mentioned the organisation had sought permission from the district administration to convey out the procession. “There have been round eight,000-10,000 other folks within the rally. They have been on bikes and automobiles and traffic was once affected,” he mentioned.
Asked about the participants wearing guns, Kaushik mentioned the “shobha yatra” had idols of Durga, Hanuman, Ram and different deities and the guns have been meant to be carried via the idols. “Swords have been part of the jhanki. The youths weren't given swords to brandish,” he mentioned.
The rally, which began round nine.30am, culminated outside the Iskcon temple within the afternoon. Addressing the rally, VHP international operating president Pravin Togadia demanded the formation of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya.
Piyush Kumar Singh, circle officer-1 of Noida, mentioned the police have been yet to get any criticism on the rally members wearing swords and different guns. A criticism was once, on the other hand, lodged on the UP police’s Twitter maintain.
Sword-wielding VHP rally takes over Noida streets on Sunday
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