Ram Navami in Bengal LIVE: Over 50 massive rallies in Kolkata today, security tightened across state, CM Mamata appeals for peace

Kolkata: The auspicious occasion of Ram Navami is one of the widely celebrated festivals in India, where devotees of Lord Ram enthusiastically participate in different programs. As in previous years, Hindus across the country are once again preparing to celebrate the festival with tremendous zeal and enthusiasm. In Bengal, 50 Ram Navami rallies have been planned in Kolkata alone. The Kolkata Police and the West Bengal Police have tightened security in their respective jurisdictions. The Mamata Banerjee government has imposed a slew of stifling restrictions as well on Hindu organisations and political parties who plan to bring out Ram Navami rallies.

Commissioner of Kolkata Police Manoj Verma met with senior officers of the city police and visited important areas to check the preparations on Saturday. An additional 5,000 police personnel are likely to be deployed in the city, he said. At least 10 police districts and police commissionerates, including Howrah, Siliguri, Malda, Murshidabad, Cooch Behar, Islampur, Asansol-Durgapur, Barrackpore, and Chandannagar, have been identified across the state. “Around 30 senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers have been tasked with maintaining law and order in these areas. Leaves for all police officers across the state have already been cancelled from April 2,” said an officer.

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