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VHP Calls 24-Hour Bandh in Siliguri as Communal Violence Escalates

Sparked by the interception of a meat-laden vehicle, the shutdown has seen heavy police deployment to enforce order across Siliguri.

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Tensions escalate in Siliguri over VHP-called bandh, several detained
VHP Vishwa Hindu Parishad

Overview

  • The Vishwa Hindu Parishad and Bangiya Hindu Mahamancha enforced a 24-hour bandh on June 2, with supporters picketing major crossings and disrupting traffic.
  • Police arrested seven individuals linked to the May 31 attack on Bajrang Dal families in Tumbajote and detained several bandh participants for obstructing roads.
  • Authorities deployed additional forces across Siliguri and cleared blockades at Jalpai Crossing and Hasmi Chawk to prevent further clashes.
  • Darjeeling MP Raju Bista urged a National Investigation Agency probe and wrote to the governor and home ministry, accusing police of bias in handling the unrest.
  • The turmoil began on May 29 when Bajrang Dal members intercepted and torched a vehicle carrying meat over alleged beef transport, triggering retaliatory assaults.