Uttar Pradesh (The Stellar News) Saksham Kalia: After a recent violence in Delhi’s Jahangiri area, UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath issued some new guidelines regarding the religious festivals coming soon. The violence in Jahangiri has resulted the injuries to nine people including some police personnel.
The new set of guidelines came after the Yogi Adityanath’s review meeting with other senior officials as both the festivals, Akshay Tritya and Eid are likely to come on the same day. New set of guidelines mainly includes that no religious processions will be held without the govt permission. The organisers will have to submit a proper affidavit promising to maintain peace and harmony before permission is given for the event.
While only those traditional events will be allowed, no new events will be allowed to organize in the state. No permission will be given for loudspeakers on new locations, only those who are already using it can use them but in a controlled volume so that people will not get disturbed.
UP’s CM Office has also cancelled all the police personnel holidays till May 4 and those who are on leave will report within 24-hours.
“The leave of all administrative/police officers, from SHO, CO and district police chiefs to the district magistrate, the divisional commissioner is cancelled till May 4 with immediate effect. Those who are currently on leave must return to the place of posting within the next 24 hours. This arrangement should be ensured by the Chief Minister’s Office,” Yogi Adityanath said.
“Additional police forces should be deployed in sensitive areas and drones used for keeping an eye on the situation. Every evening, the police force must do foot patrolling and police response vehicles (PRVs) should remain active,” he said while holding a law and order review meeting with senior officials.
“There are many important religious festivals in the coming days. The month of Ramadan is going on. Eid festival and Akshaya Tritiya are likely to be on the same day. In such a situation, considering the current environment, the police will have to be extra sensitive,” he said.
Stating that everyone has the freedom to follow his method of worship according to his religious ideology, the Chief Minister noted, “Although mikes can be used, make sure the sound does not come out of the premises. Other people should not have any problem.”
Yogi Adityanath added that the safety of every single citizen in Uttar Pradesh is the primary responsibility of the government and the people.
“All of us have to be alert and careful about this responsibility of ours,” he added.
All necessary efforts should be made keeping in view the local needs so that every festival is held in peace and harmony, he said and called for stern action against those issuing mischievous statements.
“Those trying to vitiate the atmosphere should be dealt with strictly. There should be no place for such people in a civilised society,” he said.
Religious programmes and worship should be held at the designated place only and it should be ensured that no religious event takes place by disrupting traffic, he said. “If they (officials) have government accommodation, they should stay there or take one on rent, but they have to stay in their posting place at night. It should be strictly followed,” he said.
