A “mahapanchayat” by Hindu outfits at Pondri village in Haryana’s Palwal on Sunday announced that they would “resume” on August 28 the Vishwa Hindu Parishad’s Braj Mandal Yatra in Nuh that was disrupted by communal violence in July.

Six people, including a young cleric and two home guards, were killed in the violence which broke out after members of the Bajrang Dal and the VHP took out a procession from Nalhar temple in Nuh town in late-July, shouting abusive slogans against Muslims, police sources had said. The procession was stopped by a group of young men and soon after, stone-pelting started from both sides.

At the Sarva Jatiye Mahapanchayat on Sunday where participants from Palwal, Gurgaon and other nearby places took part, it was decided that the yatra would resume from Nalhar in Nuh and pass through Firozpur Jhirka’s Jhir and Singar temples in the district.

In Nuh, four battalions of central forces should be deployed permanently, VHP leader from Gurgaon Devender Singh said, giving details of the decisions taken at the mahapanchayat.

The mahapanchayat was held under the banner of the Sarv Hindu Samaj, and Hindu outfits including the VHP took part. PTI photo

The mahapanchayat was originally planned to be held in Nuh district’s Kira village but permission was denied in view of the prevailing law-and-order situation.

Permission for the event was given in Palwal, local deputy superintendent of police (headquarters) Sandeep Mor said on Sunday. Palwal and Nuh are adjoining districts.

The mahapanchayat was held under the banner of the Sarv Hindu Samaj, and Hindu outfits including the VHP took part.

The police said permission for a limited gathering had been allowed and strict action would be taken if anyone made any kind of hate speech.

VHP leader Singh had earlier claimed that the yatra would resume on August 28 in Nuh.