The Vishwa Hindu Parishad and another group had been denied permission earlier in the day by the Delhi Police to conduct processions in the Jahangirpuri region. The Shobha Yatra may be conducted within a specific radius in the Jahangirpuri region on the occasion of Hanuman Jayanti, according to Delhi police. “The path has already been planned. Permission has been granted to conduct the Shobha Yatra within a specific radius in order to uphold peace and order. An request to conduct the Yatra in accordance with law and order has been made following a discussion with the organising committee “on the occasion of the Hanuman Jayanti Shoba Yatra in the Jahangirpuri neighbourhood.
The Vishwa Hindu Parishad and another group had applied for permission to hold processions in the Jahangirpuri neighbourhood of the national capital on April 6 in honour of Hanuman Jayanti, but Delhi Police had earlier in the day rejected them. According to Delhi Police, the VHP and another organisation requested permission to hold processions for Hanuman Jayanti, but organisers were turned down due to the state of the law and order.
Conflict between two local communities erupted on April 16 of last year while a “Shoba Yatra” was being held in honour of Hanuman Jayanti. Before Hanuman Jayanti, according to the police, extensive security measures have been put in place in the Jahangirpuri region.
However after recent clashes between rival factions during the Ram Navami procession in West Bengal and Bihar, the Union Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) issued a warning to all states urging them to maintain law and order in time for Hanuman Jayanti.
By its guidance, the MHA has also encouraged peaceful festival celebration and surveillance of elements that can jeopardise social harmony on a communal level.
