Bhopal-based Muslim leader Tauqir Nizami, however, blamed the bursting of crackers outside the mosque, along with the allegations of crackers being thrown inside, for sparking the violence. “What do you expect to happen when places of worship are targeted with crackers during the holy month, and slogans and abuses are deliberately directed against a particular community, all under the guise of victory celebrations?” he asked.Dr. Ambedkar Nagar-Mhow town is not only the birthplace of Dr. BR Ambedkar but also home to key defense establishments, including the Army War College, the Infantry School, and the Military College of Telecommunication Engineering.Mhow is a stronghold of the ruling BJP and allied saffron outfits in western MP, with the Dr. Ambedkar Nagar-Mhow assembly constituency having been won by the BJP since 2008. The assembly seat has also been crucial for the BJP’s successive victories in the Dhar-ST Lok Sabha seat since 2014.The region has also been a hotbed of the banned Islamic outfit, the Students Islamic Movement of India (SIMI), in the past.According to informed sources, about a year ago, leaders from both the Hindu and Muslim communities in the region reached a consensus to avoid religious processions passing through places of worship of either community to prevent incidents of violence.
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