Curfew-like situation prevailed in Kasganj, 350 km from Lucknow in western Uttar Pradesh, after clashes between two communities leaving one person dead and several injured on Friday. The clashes broke out after one section objected to Tiranga Yatra taken out by the other section on the Republic Day. Over 2 dozen trouble makers were arrested for the clashes. Taking a note of the incident, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath tweeted to express deep sorrow over the loss of life in Kasganj and directed the district administration to provide all possible help to the bereaved family. The CM appealed to both the communities to maintain peace and restrain. He instructed the Kasganj police administration to deal with trouble makers in the strictest possible manner.
According to local sources, trouble started when a group of youth embarked upon a Tiranga Yatra as a procession carrying Tricolour on over three-dozen motorbikes on Friday morning. As the yatra reached Baddu Nagar locality, dominated by the minority community, near Bilram Gate under Kotwali area, some local people objected to the procession. A verbal dual ensued between the two communities and within no time, the situation took an ugly turn and both the groups came face to face with each other indulging in heavy brick batting, vandalism and arson.

Curfew-like situation prevailed in Kasganj, 350 km from Lucknow in western Uttar Pradesh, after clashes between two communities leaving one person dead and several injured on Friday. The clashes broke out after one section objected to Tiranga Yatra taken out by the other section on the Republic Day. Over 2 dozen trouble makers were arrested for the clashes. Taking a note of the incident, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath tweeted to express deep sorrow over the loss of life in Kasganj and directed the district administration to provide all possible help to the bereaved family. The CM appealed to both the communities to maintain peace and restrain. He instructed the Kasganj police administration to deal with trouble makers in the strictest possible manner.
According to local sources, trouble started when a group of youth embarked upon a Tiranga Yatra as a procession carrying Tricolour on over three-dozen motorbikes on Friday morning. As the yatra reached Baddu Nagar locality, dominated by the minority community, near Bilram Gate under Kotwali area, some local people objected to the procession. A verbal dual ensued between the two communities and within no time, the situation took an ugly turn and both the groups came face to face with each other indulging in heavy brick batting, vandalism and arson.