Opposition leaders expressed concern about sporadic incidents of violence during processions on Sunday to mark Ram Navami in Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and West Bengal and also violence in the JNU campus over serving of non-vegetarian food on the festival.
Former Congress President Rahul Gandhi without mentioning any of the incidents directly, urged the country to stand together. “Hate, violence and exclusion are weakening our beloved country. The path to progress is paved with the bricks of brotherhood, peace and harmony. Let’s stand together to secure a just, inclusive India,” he tweeted.
RJD MP Manoj K. Jha in a direct reference to the incidents said that these incidents should serve as a last warning signal of an impending civil war.