Bajrang Dal

Congress leader Rahul Gandhi's meeting with Olympic medallist Bajrang Punia comes amid several wrestlers returning their awards to protest the election of Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh's loyalist Sanjay Singh's election as WFI chief.

While Haryana Police has yet to release an official statement regarding the arrest, an office bearer of the Bajrang Dal's parent organization, the Vishva Hindu Parishad, confirmed to a news agency that Monu Manesar had been detained in Gurugram's Manesar.

Simultaneously, the BJP unveiled its inaugural list of candidates for the impending assembly elections in Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh. In this preliminary release, the saffron party disclosed the names of 21 contenders for Chhattisgarh and 39 for Madhya Pradesh.

As tensions flared during the 200-person march from Edward Chowk in Nuh town around 2:00 pm, violence erupted merely ten minutes into the procession. According to police accounts, a sizable crowd reportedly pelted the group with rocks while they were walking along the main route.

The rioting was sparked by a religious procession taken out by VHP and Bajrang Dal in Nuh, about 80 km from the national capital, on Monday. The march came under firing and heavy stone-pelting and a crowd of about 2,500 people had to take shelter inside a temple.

A day after communal clashes rocked Haryana's Nuh, an angry mob vandalised a restaurant and shop in Gurugram's Badshahpur amid 'Jai Shri Ram' chants.

As communal clashes grip Haryana's Nuh, here's a look at the ancient legacy, religious significance, and architecture of the Nalhar Mahadev Mandir where 2,500 people sought refuge amid violence.

Rumours about the presence of Monu Manesar, a leader of the Bajrang Dal who is sought after for his suspected involvement in the murder of two Muslim men earlier this year, during a religious procession in Haryana's Nuh near Gurugram on Monday fueled the violence.

Deadly violence erupts during religious procession in Haryana's Nuh, leaving two home guards dead and seven policemen injured, while thousands seek shelter in a temple.

On Friday, Hindutva outfits at Jhanda Chawk burnt the effigy of BJP leader Benam in protest against his daughter marrying a Muslim. The VHP, Bhairav Sena, and Bajrang Dal took part in the protest.

In its manifesto for elections to the 224-member Assembly in Karnataka, the Congress said it was committed to taking firm and decisive action against individuals and organisations spreading hatred amongst communities on grounds of caste and religion.

In its manifesto, the Congress said, "We believe that law and Constitution is sacrosanct and cannot be violated by individuals and organisations like Bajrang Dal or other promoting enmity or hatred, when among majority or minority communities."

Karnataka voted today. In the high-stakes battle, a combative Congress is eyeing a comeback while the BJP is looking to script history to retain its southern bastion. The election to the 224-seat assembly saw a high-octane campaign that, at times, turned controversial with the level of public discourse plummeting. With the stakes being high in the mega battle of ballots, the major political parties in contention -- the BJP, Congress and JD(S) -- have made a strong pitch to boost their electoral prospects. Voting took place from 7 am to 6 pm amid tight security arrangements. The ballots will be counted on Saturday. Stay tuned to Asianet Newsable for the latest updates from the ground.

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