Communal clashes in Jharkhand, especially around Hazaribagh, are increasing, raising concerns about law and order. Recent violence in the area has sparked worries about security.
The march of the monks set off from the Buddhist-dominated Leh on March 31 and was scheduled to reach Kargil on June 14 for the stone laying ceremony for a Gompa over a piece of land identified more than six decades ago for the purpose by the government.