Ayodhya seers headed to Nuh rally stopped, sit on protest
What's the story
Two seers from Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya alleged that they were stopped at a toll plaza while they were headed to Haryana's Nuh for a Shobha Yatra.
The yatra was organized by the Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) on Monday despite being denied permission.
The seers protested the administration's action by sitting in at the site and declaring a "fast until death" amid prohibitory orders.
Context
Why does this story matter?
Haryana is on high alert in view of the rally, as Section 144 of the CrPC has been imposed while all educational institutions and banks were closed.
Mobile internet services have been suspended in the state from Saturday to Monday.
The VHP's previous procession last month triggered communal riots in Nuh that saw at least seven deaths amid violence spilling over to neighboring districts.
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#WATCH | Nuh, Haryana: Seer Jagadguru Paramhans Acharya Maharaj from Ayodhya stopped at the Sohna toll plaza by the administration.
— ANI (@ANI) August 28, 2023
"I have come here from Ayodhya...The administration has stopped us here, they are not allowing us to move ahead nor they are allowing us to go… pic.twitter.com/m1Dv76xkna
Statement
Not allowing us to move ahead or return: Seer
One of the seers, Jagadguru Paramhans Acharya Maharaj said, "The administration has stopped us here (toll plaza), they are not allowing us to move ahead nor they are allowing us to go back."
"So I am doing fast until death. If they (the administration) will shift me somewhere else, I will do fast until death there also," he added.
Details
G20 Sherpa Group meeting in Nuh from Saturday
Meanwhile, around 1,900 Haryana Police personnel and 24 companies of paramilitary forces have been deployed to maintain law and order.
All entry points to the district have been sealed, and the road leading to the Malhar Temple has also been closed.
Security has been tightened in view of the G20 Sherpa Group meeting scheduled to be held in Nuh from September 3 to 7.