Mira Road clash: Bulldozer action, cops’ warning for WhatsApp admins over clash-linked jokes, videos

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Days after a clash between the Hindu and Muslim communities broke out in Mumbai’s Mira Road, bulldozers razed illegal structures and encroachments in the Naya Nagar area on Tuesday.

VIDEO | Bulldozer action by authorities in Mumbai's Mira Road area, where situation has been tense since Sunday following clashes between two communities after an alleged attack on a procession, which was taken out to mark the opening of the Ram Temple in Ayodhya. pic.twitter.com/7NsJ1d1OKA

“Illegal structures and encroachments were razed by bulldozers in the Naya Nagar area of Mira Road, where Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha celebrations were stone-pelted. After instructions from the Maharashtra government, action is being taken by the Municipal Corporation with the help of the police,” the Maharashtra government said, as reported by ANI.

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A huge contingent of police personnel, including a Rapid Action Force (RAF) team, was deployed in the area to avoid any untoward incident. Notably, the action by the Mira Bhayandar Municipal Corporation to demolish the “illegal” roadside stalls came a day after Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, who holds the Home portfolio, warned of strict action against rioters, as per PTI.

Videos of the razing of the stalls went viral on social media after a clash broke out on Sunday night, January 21. Members of two communities clashed during a vehicle rally organized in Naya Nagar, a Muslim-dominated locality in Thane district neighbouring Mumbai, a day ahead of the consecration of Lord Ram’s idol in the Ayodhya temple.

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