Ayodhya verdict: No curfew, no closure of schools, colleges, says Uttar Pradesh police

Uttar Pradesh police today released six phone numbers of the control room set up at the director general of police (DGP) office here to immediately report about any untoward incident taking place ater the pronouncement of the Ayodhya title suit verdict tomorrow.

"In case of any untoward incident or mischief, the people can call at these phone numbers so that the situation can be controlled immediately", inspector general of PAC RK Singh told  newspersons here.

Thee numbers are 0522 2206901, 9454402508, 9454402509,
9454402510, 9307100100 and 998410010, the IG said.

On the security arrangements and force deployment, the IG said the strategy has been worked out in a manner so as to ensure that general public faced minimum problems and anti-social elements are controlled effectively.

Districts have been asked to work out contingency plans and use the forces availabale with them as per requirement, the IG said.

Pointing out that there has been no closure of schools and colleges, state home secretary Anand Kumar said a government order has already been issued banning fire works and celebratory firing in the state in view of the court orders.

There would also be no restriction on movement of people nor has curfew been imposed anywhere in the state, he said. 

Meanwhile, DGP Karamvir Singh, IG (law and order) AP Maheshwari, Lucknow district magistarate, DIG and several
judges had a meeting with the chief justice of the Allahabad
high court, FI Rebello here this evening to review the security arrangements in the court compound.