Security beefed up in Ayodhya ahead of 31st anniversary of Babri Masjid demolition today
Admin the anniversary of the demolition of the Babri Masjid, the local administration has tightened security in Uttar Pradesh's Ayodhya.
In an order on Wednesday, the Uttar Pradesh government said that officials on ‘field duty’ will not be granted leave till November 30. The state government attributed its decision to the festival season and security concerns ahead of the Supreme Court’s decision on Ayodhya dispute.
Civil and police officers posted at the district and lower levels are considered as the field officials.
The instructions by the state government came on the last day of the hearing of the dispute in the Supreme Court. The judgment in the matter of the Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid dispute is to be pronounced by November 17.
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An earlier order by the state government stated that the decision was related to the festival season, but the fresh order came Yesterday said the Ayodhya verdict is also a concern.
Mukul Singhal, Additional Chief Secretary in the order said that the government after deliberations decided that in view of the coming festival season, no official should be granted leave till Novemebr 30, until it is the most avoidable circumstances.
Later, in a letter to the UP DGP, the Special Secretary Home RP Singh, said that keeping in mind the festivals and expected verdict of SC on the Ayodhya issue, no leave, except in unavoidable situations, of officers and employees in field duty should be sanctioned till November end. He also added in the letter to ensure the strict implementation of the order.
The order also said that, “It should be ensured that they remain present in their respective headquarters till the given date.”
Last week, the Uttar Pradesh administration imposed prohibitory orders under section 144 of CrPC in Ayodhya till December 10.
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