The Uttar Pradesh government has urged the Union Home ministry to provide 400 companies of central paramilitary forces in order to tackle the fallout of the much-awaited verdict in the Ramjanmbhoomi-Babri Masjid title suit.
A three-judge special bench of the Allahabad High Court, that concluded the hearing in the long pending case last month, is expected to formally announce its verdict on September 17.
Well before the D-Day, the state government wants to get into a red-alert mode so that it can handle any law and order situation that could arise on account of the judgement.
Chief minister Mayawati called on Governor B L Joshi on Monday to discuss this issue. "The chief minister apprised the Governor of the state's request for 400 companies of central paramilitary forces across the state", a top official said. This figure did not include the state police and PAC deployment that the state was planning.
He said, "after all we must have sufficient precautionary measures in place to prevent mischief-mongers
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