Communal clashes between communities are occurring with regular frequencies. These clashes are turning dangerously violent with loss of life and property. Processions are targeted to provide the spark. It is disputable whether members of community or paid, external elements are the culprits. There is evidence that goons are being used to cause violence.. There is evidence of stone pelting to provoke disturbance to give it colour of communal clashes and to keep pot of communalism boiling. It is time to celebrate events in the confines of religious places in mosques, temples and churches etc. The street festivities should be banned in future. The processions passing through so called dominant communities in proximity of religious places are targets of flashpoints being attributed to opposite communities. These street processions and celebrations attended by lakhs of devotees are source for miscreants and also inconvenience smooth traffic movement. The Muslim namaz is being prohibited in streets. In changing times old traditions of professing faith and practices must change to maitain peace and tranquility and prevent mindless damage to life and public property.
