India: Vishwa Hindu Parishad plans 700 religious rallies in Bengal, bang in the middle of the elections - Will the election commission allow this?

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VHP to hold 700 Ram Navmi Rallies in Bengal in the middle of General Elections

Written by Sabrang India | Published on: April 11, 2019

The Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) has planned to take out 700 rallies across South Bengal on April 14 to celebrate Ram Navami and twenty lakh people are expected to participate in it. The rallies will be carried out at several places in the state, including Kolkata, Barrackpore, Serampore, Naihati, Bolpur, Suri, Jhargram, Kultali, Howrah, Contai, Tamluk, Ranaghat, Midnapore, Purulia, Bankura, Asansol, Durgapur, Krishnanagar, Kharagpur, Raniganj and Raiganj which has a significant minority population as well. It should be noted that the processions are happening just four days before the second phase of the general elections begin
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