Prohibitory order in disputed area

LUCKNOW : Even as Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Shiv Sena mobilized supporters for Sunday’s ‘Dharma Sabha’ as well as Saturday’s ‘Ashirwad’ programmes in Ayodhya, the district administration on Thursday imposed prohibitory orders in the disputed area (acquired area) in Ayodhya. ASP, Faizabad, Sanjay Kumar said section 144 CrPC has been imposed in the disputed area, which prohibited assembly of more than four people. Along with the civil police, the district administration had deployed 10 companies Central Paramilitary Forces and 68 companies of Provincial Armed Constabulary to maintain law and order, he said.

LUCKNOW: Even as Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) and Shiv Sena mobilized supporters for Sunday’s ‘Dharam Sabha’ as well as ‘Ashirwad’ programmes in Ayodhya, the district administration on Thursday imposed prohibitory orders in the disputed area (acquired area) in Ayodhya.

ASP, Faizabad, Sanjay Kumar said section 144 CrPC has been imposed in the disputed area, which prohibited assembly of more than four people.

The organiser of ‘Dharm Sabha’, to be held outside the disputed area at Bada Bhakt Mala ground, had been given permission by the district administration, he said. Along with the civil police, the district administration had deployed 10 companies Central Paramilitary Forces (CPMF) and 68 companies of Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) to maintain law and order, he said. Extra police force had been rushed to Ayodhya from adjoining districts as well, Kumar said.

The administration had also planned to install CCTV and use drones to monitor the movement of people arriving in Ayodhya to participate in the ‘Dharm Sabha’.

The Flood unit of the PAC equipped with boat will organize regular patrolling in the Saryu. Also, the ATS commandoes as well as anti-sabotage team and bomb disposal squad will be deployed in the temple town, said a district administration officer.

A meeting of the district administration and police officers was held under the chairmanship of divisional commissioner Manoj Mishra on Thursday to review the preparation for the Kartik Mela as well the programme to be organized by the VHP and the Shiv Sena. “Leave of all the administration and police officers have been cancelled till November 26,” he said.

The SC order regarding the disputed area will be strictly implemented and policemen had been directed to screen the people visiting the Ram Janambhoomi area for dharshan of Ram Lalla, he said adding suspicious person will be not allowed entry in the area. Additional DM PD Gupta said order had been passed that people visiting the acquired area of Ram Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid will enter through the route fixed by the administration.

“The time of darshan too has been fixed by the administration. People will be not allowed to enter the area with fire arms, inflammable matter, sticks, mobile, electronic gadgets and camera,” he said adding the order will remain in force till January 17 next year.