Clashes broke out between two communities in northwest Delhi's Jahangirpuri area on Saturday evening after stones were pelted at a Hanuman Jayanti procession. Several people, including police personnel have been injured.
Union Home Minister Amit Shah spoke to Delhi Commissioner of Police and Special Commissioner (law and order) over the violence and directed them to take necessary action.
According to officials, the Delhi Police has deployed adequate security personnel including senior officers to control the situation. The home ministry is keeping a close watch on the situation.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal said Centre is responsible to ensure that peace is maintained in the national capital. ''I also appeal to the people to maintain peace and order," he told reporters.
The clashes in Delhi followed similar incidents of violence in several states last week during the Ram Navami procession. One person each were killed in Gujarat and Jharkhand while clashes reported in Madhya Pradesh and West Bengal, too.
In Delhi, two groups of students clashed at the prestigious Jawaharlal Nehru University (JNU) allegedly over serving of non-vegetarian food on Ram Navami in its mess, with police saying six students were injured.
