Attack on yatra 'pre-planned', 'conspiracy': CM

CHANDIGARH: Haryana chief minister Manohar Lal Khattar on Tuesday said the scale of violence in Nuh district and the "pre-planned attack" on a procession when it was passing through the communally sensitive region points towards a bigger conspiracy

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A day after violence erupted in Nuh during the procession called by right wing Hindu groups VHP and Bajrang Dal that were marching to a temple, snowballing into full-fledged clashes between Hindu and Muslim groups later in the day and on Tuesday, with incidents reported from Gurugram, home to top Indian and global companies, chief minister Khattar chaired a high-level meeting to discuss the prevailing situation and said the troublemakers would not be spared.

Home minister Anil Vij was present in the meeting, while director general of police (DGP) PK Agrawal and additional DGP (CID) Alok Mittal, who are camping in Nuh, attended the meeting through video conferencing.

The BJP-JJP coalition government, which has been left redfaced by the size and scale of the arson in Nuh where rioters attacked police stations, torched vehicles, resorted to stone pelting and used firearms, said a probe has been ordered into the incident.