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Orissa deploys force to prevent Togadia's Kandhamal visit

The district administration has also imposed prohibitory orders under section 144 of the CrPC to stop Togadia and other members of the VHP from visiting the town.

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Updated : Mar 19, 2010, 05:18 PM IST

In the face of VHP's international secretary general, Pravin Togadia's proposed visit to Kandhamal in Orissa this evening defying ban, the district administration has deployed police and a magistrate at the entry point to the riot-hit town to prevent him, official sources said.

The district administration has also imposed prohibitory orders under section 144 of the CrPC to stop Togadia and other members of the VHP from visiting the town, additional district magistrate (ADM),Kandhamal, Arnanchal Das said.

The VHP leader had yesterday challeged the state government to arrest him as he was all set to defy the ban order. "I will enter to Kandhamal along with 100 sadhus," Togadia said.

The district administration is also contemplating steps to seal road at Madhapur, the entry point to Kandhamal district.

Kandhamal witnessed widespread riot from August 2008 till October 2009 following the killing of VHP leader Lakhsmananda Saraswati.

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