Lucknow: ‘Kanwariyas’ resorted to violence in two districts of Uttar Pradesh on Thursday. In Bulandshahr, the ‘kanwariyas’ attacked a police vehicle, forcing the police personnel in it to flee. In Meerut, one person was killed and half a dozen injured during casteist violence that erupted during a ‘kanwariya’ yatra on Thursday.
According to SSP Bulandshahr Praveen Ranjan Singh, a brawl had taken place between two groups led by one Pappu and Deepu over the installation of electricity meter, about a week ago. The matter had been sorted out between the two groups but on Wednesday, Deepu alleged that Pappu had misbehaved with her sister and had given a complaint at Narsena police station against Pappu.
When the police tried to arrest Pappu, he instigated fellow Kanwariyas to attack the police personnel and police vehicle. A video of the kanwariyas attacking police personnel and vandalising the vehicle has also gone viral on the social media.
In Meerut, a caste war erupted between Dalits and Thakurs while a ‘kanwariya yatra’ was passing through the Udaipur village on Wednesday night. The matter was resolved in the night but on Thursday morning, one group went to the house of the other group to complain which led to a fresh bout of violence in which a youth named Rohit was killed and six persons, including two women were injured.
