Updated: April 6, 2025 11:21 AM IST 
Kolkata: The auspicious occasion of Ram Navami is one of the widely celebrated festivals in India, where devotees of Lord Ram enthusiastically participate in different programs. As in previous years, Hindus across the country are once again preparing to celebrate the festival with tremendous zeal and enthusiasm. In Bengal, 50 Ram Navami rallies have been planned in Kolkata alone. The Kolkata Police and the West Bengal Police have tightened security in their respective jurisdictions. The Mamata Banerjee government has imposed a slew of stifling restrictions as well on Hindu organisations and political parties who plan to bring out Ram Navami rallies.
Commissioner of Kolkata Police Manoj Verma met with senior officers of the city police and visited important areas to check the preparations on Saturday. An additional 5,000 police personnel are likely to be deployed in the city, he said. At least 10 police districts and police commissionerates, including Howrah, Siliguri, Malda, Murshidabad, Cooch Behar, Islampur, Asansol-Durgapur, Barrackpore, and Chandannagar, have been identified across the state. “Around 30 senior Indian Police Service (IPS) officers have been tasked with maintaining law and order in these areas. Leaves for all police officers across the state have already been cancelled from April 2,” said an officer.
Ram Navami: All preparations have been made in Uttar Pradesh’s Ayodhya to ensure that devotees don’t face any problems amid celebrations.
Heartfelt greetings to all countrymen on the occasion of Ram Navami. May this holy and sacred occasion of Lord Shri Ram’s birth festival bring new consciousness and fresh enthusiasm into all your lives and continuously provide new energy to the resolve of a strong, prosperous, and capable India. Jai Shri Ram!: PM Modi writes
Ram Navami in Bengal LIVE: Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended the greetings of ‘Ram Navami’ and wished for fresh enthusiasm in the lives of countrymen.
Ram Navami in Bengal LIVE: According to police sources, no DJ and bike rallies will be allowed in Kolkata. They added that the police were working with religious leaders to maintain peace in sensitive areas
Ram Navami in Bengal LIVE: In Kolkata, drone surveillance will supplement ground-level monitoring. All officers and personnel deployed along the routes have been advised to wear adequate protective gear.
Ram Navami in Bengal LIVE: Restrictions have also been placed on the entry of goods vehicles as a precautionary measure. Goods vehicles other than those carrying milk, vegetables, and fuel have been barred from entering the city on Sunday.
Ram Navami in Bengal LIVE: In the state capital, Kolkata, security cover has been tightened, with approximately 4,000 to 5,000 police personnel being deployed to maintain law and order.
Ram Navami in Bengal LIVE: Five to six IPS officers have been assigned to supervise the law and order situation in the Howrah district alone. Also, Barrackpore and Chandannagar have been allocated four IPS officers each.
Ram Navami in Bengal LIVE: According to sources, the West Bengal Police have deployed 29 IPS officers in 10 sensitive regions, including six police commissionerates and four districts: Howrah, Barrackpore, Chandannagar, Malda, Islampur, Asansol-Durgapur, Siliguri, Howrah Rural, Murshidabad, and Cooch Behar.
Ram Navami in Bengal LIVE: “A few million Hindus are expected to hit the road on Ram Navami. I would urge the state government to take steps so that it can be celebrated peacefully. Any attempts to forcefully halt the celebrations won’t be tolerated. Ram Navami celebrations will be held no matter what you do,” Sukanta Majumdar, state BJP president, said in a video message.
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