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State police force fully mobilised

G. Anand

Thiruvananthapuram: Home Minister Kodiyeri Balakrishnan said here on Wednesday that none would be allowed to foment trouble in the State in connection with the court verdict in the Ayodhya case, slated to be pronounced on Thursday afternoon.

The Cabinet called upon the people to show restraint and maintain calm, whatever be the verdict of the court. The Cabinet said all should respect the verdict. If any section found the verdict unsatisfactory, the proper course in a democracy would be to go on appeal before a higher court. All should strive to maintain peace. In an official release, the Chief Minister urged all to keep vigil to ensure communal amity and peace.

High-level meet

Speaking to journalists after a high-level meeting of senior officials here, the Home Minister said the police had been fully mobilised for law-and-order duty till Saturday. The government had cancelled all leave for the police personnel. It had directed law enforcers to act firmly against those trying to create unrest.

He said superintendents of police had been asked to clamp prohibitory orders in consultation with district collectors after assessing the local situation. Those sending provocative SMS messages, sticking inflammatory posters or spreading malicious rumours would be arrested.

Senior officials said three Rapid Action Force companies of the Central Reserve Police Force would be deployed in Thiruvananthapuram, Kochi and Kozhikode on Thursday.

The police have classified some areas in the State as potentially ‘sensitive' after analysing past incidents, issues and political activity in the localities. The government has ordered them to detain potential troublemakers if the situation demands so. So far, there have been no preventive arrests in the State.

The government has issued ‘prohibitory orders' in all districts. The State police have asked its coastal vigilance committees to be vigilant.

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