Ayodhya judgement: MP beefs up security
To ensure that untoward incident follows the judgement on the Ayodhya case on September 24, the ruling BJP has stepped up the security forces in the state.
Following the riots which took place after the demolition of the Babri Masjid in 1992, the then BJP government in the state was dismissed along with the party governments in Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh and Himachal Pradesh.
"I don't think that communal situation like 1992 will occur in Madhya Pradesh post Ayodhya verdict, but we are not taking any chances and police is maintaining a tight vigil in the state," Madhya Pradesh Home Minister,Mr Uma Shankar Gupta, told PTI on Friday.
"We have requested for the deployment of over 50 companies of Rapid Action Force (RAF) and Special Armed Force (SAF) in the state for maintaining law and order," Mr Gupta said.
"We have directed officials to deploy entire police force in the field including those who were not doing field duties at present and also called the 100 per cent Home Guard jawans in the state for maintaining communal harmony at any cost," he said.
The minister claimed that even though there are remote chances of communal disturbance, anybody found indulging in such activities will be firmly dealt with.
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