Congress and BJP workers face to face in Jamshedpur


A big and tense news is coming out from Jamshedpur, an industrial and sensitive city of Jharkhand, where amidst political activity, workers of Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) and Congress Party clashed badly with each other. The dispute that started between the two sides soon turned into a violent clash, in which heavy lathicharge and stone pelting took place from both sides. In this sudden violence and stone pelting incident, more than 10 people from both sides have been seriously injured, who have been immediately admitted to nearby hospitals. As soon as information about the incident was received, the local police administration and forces from several police stations reached the spot and heavy police force has been deployed to control the situation. There is an atmosphere of tension in the area and police officers are constantly monitoring the situation. Let us know in detail today what was the real reason for this violent conflict in Jamshedpur and how is the situation there at present.

According to initial information received from eyewitnesses and local police sources, the war of words between the leaders of the two parties had intensified in the city for the last few days over some local political issue and effigy burning. On Sunday evening, when workers from both sides came face to face near a particular intersection, the situation escalated so much that sloganeering started from both sides and within no time the matter reached a scuffle. Eyewitnesses say that the angry mob from both sides started throwing bricks and stones at each other, due to which there was chaos on the road and the pedestrians thought it better to run away to save their lives. In this stone pelting, glasses of many vehicles were also broken and shutters of shops fell. Local leaders of both Congress and BJP parties have accused each other of initiating the attack, which has further heated up the political atmosphere.

Seeing the seriousness of the incident, Jamshedpur Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) and City SP immediately reached the spot with heavy police force and Rapid Action Force (RAF). Using force, the police chased away the miscreants and cleared the road. As a precautionary measure, the administration has indicated to impose strict restrictions like Section 144 in the area to prevent any kind of rumor or re-violence. On the basis of CCTV footage and video recording, the police is trying to identify the miscreants from both the sides who had carried out this incident of stone pelting and vandalism. The local administration has given a clear warning that anyone taking law into their own hands will not be spared and strict legal action will be taken against the culprits.

After this unpleasant incident, all the enlightened citizens, social organizations and business associations of Jamshedpur have appealed to both the political parties to maintain peace. Social media monitoring cell has also been activated to prevent any kind of rumors from spreading in the city. The occurrence of such violence amidst the upcoming political activities and election atmosphere in Jharkhand is a big warning for both the administration and political parties. At present, police are keeping a close watch on the situation by setting up camps and efforts are on to normalize life in the city.