New Delhi, September 27: The Centre has asked all states, particularly Uttar Pradesh, Gujarat and Maharashtra, to beef up security in dealing with any law and order problem that may arise in the event of the Supreme Court ordering the Allahabad High Court tomorrow to deliver its judgement on the Ayodhya title suit.
The Home Ministry has identified 32 sensitive locations across the country — four of them in Uttar Pradesh — where there is a potential to “evoke sharp reactions” following the verdict and asked states concerned to be fully alert there.
Against the demand of 63,000 paramilitary personnel to deal with any situation arising out of the Allahabad High Court verdict, the Central government has provided 5,200 armed guard, including Rapid Action Force, to Uttar Pradesh — a decision the state government termed as “insufficient”.
–Agencies