Muharram processions are taking place all around the country. Amid this, a Palestinian flag was raised on Muharram in Vadodara’s Savli. The Police took suo moto cognizance of the event and began an investigation into the case. Three juveniles are currently being interrogated in the case.
According to the information gathered, the incident occurred on the evening of July 14th, 2024. Muharram preparations were underway at Lahori Wagah (a Muslim neighborhood) in Savli, Vadodara. Meanwhile, someone raised the Palestinian flag along with the religious flags. The police were astonished to see the Moto Jabbar Palestine banner and swiftly took it down.
Given the gravity of the situation, the police department filed a cognizance petition and launched an investigation. OpIndia contacted PSI Kamaliya, who is on duty at Savli Police Station, to learn more about the hoisting of the Palestinian flag in Savli, Vadodara. He informed OpIndia that no complaint had been filed in this situation yet. “The Savli police suo moto took cognizance, lodged a case, and launched an investigation. No arrests have been made yet. Three minors are being questioned in connection with this case,” he said.
Past incidents of unrest in Vadodara
It should be noted that Savli of Vadodara is notorious for radicalism. Previously, a Muslim mob attacked Hindus for playing Islamic tunes at a garba at a Savli institution. Following that, an attempt was made to remove the Hindu saffron flag, which was hoisted on a pole in the ‘Dhamiji Ka Dera’ region, and raise the holy flag. The situation became volatile as the two parties confronted each other over this topic.
At the time, 36 persons were arrested in connection with the attack. Apart from Savli, certain other parts of Vadodara have also been subjected to fanatical disorder. Attacks on Ramnavami processions are also frequently documented in the area.
