Monu Manesar did not appear. He told The Indian Express that VHP and Bajrang Dal leaders had asked him to skip the yatra.

Despite simmering tensions after two men were killed in Bhiwani in February, the Haryana police decided to grant clearance for Monday's Brijmandal Jala-bhishek Yatra in Haryana's Nuh, with the assurance that weapons would not be used in the procession.

However, when a number of messages and videos began to circulate on social media and messaging applications, tempers began to rise.

Among the recordings was one from self-proclaimed cow vigilante Mohit Yadav, also known as Monu Manesar, in which he stated his intention to join in the yatra. "I will be present in person at the yatra, as will my entire team," stated Monu, an accused in the deaths of Junaid and Nasir in Bhiwani, in a video shared as his WhatsApp status on July 29.

On July 27, Nuh police and district authorities, Vishwa Hindu Parishad, Bajrang Dal, and Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind representatives, and area residents met. "When we gave permission, we asked them to strictly avoid any weapons during the yatra," said Deputy Commissioner Prashant Panwar.


"The yatra has been going on for three years... "We made it clear that we opposed the use of weapons," stated Jamiat Ulema-i-Hind member Maulana Yahiya Kareemi.

The tone in the area altered once Monu's video was posted. "Monu is charged with the murders of Junaid and Nasir. "He says he's coming to Mewat as if it means nothing," Mufti Salim Sakras, another Jamiat member, said, adding that the villagers were irritated.


Members of the Bajrang Dal, on the other hand, defended Monu. "Monu just posted a video; why are people upset?" "The yatra is not about the VHP or the Bajrang Dal; it is about the Hindu community," said Amit Hindu, a member of the Gurgaon Bajrang Dal.

Monu, on the other hand, did not appear. He told The Indian Express that VHP and Bajrang Dal leaders had asked him to skip the yatra.

Nuh Police are conducting an extensive investigation, with 17 FIRs filed and over 100 people detained. "There were also guns, sticks, and swords among the locals." "We are reviewing gun licenses in the region and will take appropriate action," said Narender Bijarnia, SP Bhiwani.

According to an administration officer, no one raised a red flag in response to the video and the words that followed from both communities.