Tension gripped in old Town Rajouri During Bhairav Devta procession .FIR against four cops; ASP apologises for abusive language: BJP district president.

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SHYAM SOOD 

RAJOURI MARCH 23:–Old Rajouri town on Saturday evening witnessed a tense situation in the wake of alleged un-wanted police action during Bhairav Devta procession taken out during weeklong Holi celebrations.
A great resentment was expressed by Bhairav Committee members, youths, Sanatan Dharam Sabha members, Hindu organisations, BJP, and prominent citizens after an alleged mild lathi-charge on the youths following the Bhairav Devta procession and later Additional SPs alleged abusive language.

The trouble started when at the culmination of the procession at Bhairon Mandir in Nabahn area, the cops on duty started beating some youths who tried to climb on the roof of a Kachha house to witness the ceremony.

Two to three youths, associated with prominent Hindu organisations, got injured in the action that led to large scale protests.
Hundreds of people gathered at Sanatan Dharam Sabha and started raising slogans against police action.

Meanwhile, Additional SP along with additional force reached the spot and, as was alleged by the protesters, he used abusive language against them.This added more fuel to an already tense situation and after a meeting held under the banner of Sanatan Dharam Sabha, the people took out a procession heading towards the City Police post. Outside the gate of the police post, protesters raised slogans demanding action against cops involved in mild lathi charge, suspension of police post in-charge and ASP.
After a long meeting with SSP, DC, and other senior officers, it was decided to lodge an FIR against four cops and Additional SP apologised for his abusive language.

FIR would be lodged against four cops under section 307 IPC who were involved in lathi charge,” said Dinesh Sharma, BJP district president & ex-Sanatan Dharam Sabha president.

Holi festival  at Rajouri gets altogether a different colour when a man painted in black, chases youth from all the communities who run along with him on the beats of the drums and feel blessed when hit by the man (Bhairav Devta) with forceps in his hand.
The Man who plays the role of Bhairon puts on only underwear and comes out of temples followed by drummers, after painting his body with black soot and paints using oils.
The highlight of Holi celebrations is its secular nature because both Hindus and Muslims (especially youth) moon together celebrate Holi festival a week an advance by taking out such a procession despite religious differences.