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RSS procession triggers clashes in Maharashtra's Jalgaon district
A Dussehra procession organized by the RSS faced opposition in Jalgaon district when residents objected to its proposed route passing a religious site. The situation escalated into stone-pelting and a police response.
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Tensions erupted in Kingaon village in Maharashtra's Jalgaon district during Dussehra celebrations when a planned RSS procession became the flashpoint for a dispute over its routing. Local residents, particularly women, mounted a protest against the passage of the march in front of a religious site, staging a sit-in on the roadway to block the procession's path.
The standoff quickly deteriorated when stone-pelting was reported during the confrontation. Local police responded by resorting to mild lathi charges to control the situation and disperse the gathering at the scene. The intervention appeared to have temporarily eased tensions in the immediate aftermath.
Senior police officials and additional police personnel were deployed to the location following the incident. The nature of the religious site and the specific concerns of the residents about the procession route were not immediately detailed. Authorities did not provide additional updates on any arrests or further developments in connection with the incident.