Tag: Communal tension in Rourkela

Akib Khan Rourkela (Odisha) : Steel city Rourkela saw a violent clash among the two communities last night when during the Ganesha visarjan, the majority community crowd used abusive slogans near Muslim area of Nala road, which heat up the environment and later stone pelting started among the both the groups. Most of the majority community people were drunk, backed by VHP and Bajrang Dal, who later burned few cars and looted a shop of minority community. Situation is said to be under control now and Section 144 is imposed...