Paramilitary forces have been deployed in Gujarat’s Vadodara district after reports of communal clashes between Hindus and Muslims .Crowds from the two religious communities pelted each other with stones and set several vehicles on fire.40 people have been arrested so far and mobile Internet and text messaging services has been suspended.
Tension started when prominent right-wing Hindu group warned Muslims and Christians against taking part in the Hindu Navratri festival.
Police patrols a deserted road after communal clashes in Vadodara over Navratri festival (Photo by REUTERS/STRINGER) pic.twitter.com/G3Ck0N5wvU
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Tension started when prominent right-wing Hindu group warned Muslims and Christians against taking part in the Hindu Navratri festival.
