Trilokpuri: In a positive move for restoring communal harmony in riot-hit Trilokpuri, the Hindus offered to lead the Muharram procession on Tuesday.
Muslims accepted, said lawyer C Adhi Kesawan, a member of an “Aman (communal harmony) Committee” set up after the rioting in which 60 people were injured.
The processions will reportedly set out from the riot-hit blocks of the east Delhi area that is still tense after three days of communal violence during Diwali.
Muharram marks Muslim mourning for the death of Prophet Mohammad’s grandson Imam Hussein ibn Ali in the battle of Karbala.
Attempts at rebuilding broken ties in Trilokpuri coincide with simmering tension in another part of Delhi in Bawana, where a Mahapanchayat or meeting on Sunday urged people to protest against a Muharram procession.
Police are not taking any chances and put both areas under a security blanket on Muharram.
Apart from imposing restrictions on the display of weapons — swords, lathis and knives — during the festival on Tuesday, the police will keep a close watch on the procession.
Reports say special measures were also being taken for other sensitive areas of the city, including Karbala, Jamia Nagar and the Walled City.
Delhi Police imposed orders under Section 144 of the CrPC, prohibiting any gathering or movement of a group of people, two days after the clashes in Trilokpuri.
Over 1,000 policemen, including Rapid Action Force (RAF) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) personnel, have been deployed in the area since October 26.
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