Security arrangements have been beefed up across several states in the country in view of the Ram Navami celebrations on Sunday, April 5. The security has been heightened in states including Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and West Bengal to ensure the celebrations are carried out peacefully and to avoid any clashes.
The police have urged people not to believe in rumors and to maintain communal harmony. Special attention will be on social media platforms to keep a check on spreading of rumours that could disturb law and order. CCTVs and drones will be used for enhanced surveillance across states during the processions.
Security Heighetened In Maharashtra
In Maharashtra, police have been asked to be on high alert ahead of the Ram Navami festival, particularly in sensitive areas, news agency PTI reported citing a top official.
The decision comes as the city had witnessed clashes during religious processions on the occasion two years ago. Also, Nagpur was recently rocked by violence and communal tensions in March following a protest seeking removal of the tomb of Mughal emperor Aurangzeb, located in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar district.
“All unit commanders of city police and district superintendents of police have been asked to keep the force on alert to maintain the law and order situation,” the police official said. The situation was recently reviewed by Director General of Police Rashmi Shukla, he said, as reported by PTI.
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Security arrangements are important in the state as the routes of Ram Navami processions in several areas like Mumbai’s Andheri, Malad, Kandivali, and Borivali pass close to mosquestrhough narrow lanes, which creats a potentially tense situation.
Additional police force will particularly be deployed in places that have a history of communal tension. The Ram Navami processions will be monitored through drone cameras in cities.
“The alert issued to the police will remain in force till Hanuman Jayanti which falls on April 12,” the official said.
Security Arrangements In UP And Bihar
Elaborate arrangements have been made for Ram Navami in Uttar Pradesh, particularly in Ayodhya, which is expecting a turnout of nearly 10 lakh devotees.
In western districts such as Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur, Aligarh, and Moradabad, processions are under tight surveillance with drones and CCTV cameras.
Senior officials in Lucknow are overseeing the preparations via video conferencing.
The use of DJs has been completely banned in Bihar. In Rohtas district alone, authorities have seized more than 230 DJ setups.
Peace committee meetings are being held, and social media is under watch to prevent any disturbances amid elections and ongoing protests related to the Waqf Bill.
Arrangements Made For Peaceful Celebrations In Bengal
Police have implemented precautionary measures throughout West Bengal to prevent any law and order issues during the Ram Navami celebrations, a senior officer said on Friday, PTI reported.
Security has been heightened across all districts, with special focus on areas previously marked as sensitive due to past incidents of violence, the officer added.
“Based on intelligence inputs, we have made the security arrangements. We have ensured that adequate police force is deployed across the state especially in sensitive areas. The police administration in respective districts has been asked to stay alert in this context,” the officer told PTI.
As a part of the precautionary measure, leaves of all police personnel have been cancelled till April 9.
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Police forces have been adequately deployed in sensitive areas of Howrah, Hooghly, Uttar Dinajpur, and Malda districts.
“There will be regular patrolling by police personnel while people will be made aware of issues over public address system. We also keep a close watch on social networking sites and various portals to check spreading of rumours that could disturb law and order during Sunday’s Ram Navami celebration,” the IPS officer said.
Around 5,000 police personnel would be deployed at sensitive spots in Kolkata. Additonally, CCTVs have been installed at various spots for all-round surveillance. Drones will be used for aerial surveillance as well, PTI reported.
The police administration will also be taking photos and recoridng videos of Ram Navami processions across the state. “We will also talk to the religious leaders regarding the restrictions and dos and don’ts regarding the festival,” he said.
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