Temple Attacked On July 31 Sealed Off As Tense Nuh Braces For Procession

Haryana police has blocked access within a 1-km radius of the temple. Thirty companies of Rapid Action Force are on the ground

As Hindu groups prepare to take out a procession in Haryana's Nuh today, the Shiva temple in Nalhar, where violence broke out during a July 31 rally, has been sealed off to prevent any communal flare-up. The temple is the destination of the procession that is being held despite no permission by authorities. 

Haryana police has blocked access within a 1-km radius of the temple. Thirty companies of Rapid Action Force (RAF) are on the ground and drones are being used to keep vigil. So far, no member of the Vishva Hindu Parishad or Bajrang Dal has been seen in the area.

The Manohar Lal Khattar government has denied permission for the procession, but the organisers said they would go ahead with the plan anyway. The decision to resume the yatra today, following the July 31 disruption due to communal clashes, was taken during a 'Sarv Jatiya Hindu Mahapanchayat' on August 13.