UP, Karnataka gear up admins for Ayodhya verdict

Lucknow/Bangalore : Anticipating troubles during the Ayodhya verdict, the Uttar Pradesh (UP) and Karnataka governments have buckled administrative measures to ensure peace in public life.

The UP government has banned all “peace marches” across the state and its Karnataka counterpart declared September 24 and 25 as holidays for all educational institutions in the state as a preventive measure.

Following directions of the UP government, permissions to hold peace marches have been cancelled with effect from Wednesday in anticipation of Ayodhya verdict on September 24.

The move was taken following some social organisations had proposed to hold ‘peace march’ to appeal for peace and brotherhood.

Karnataka B S Yeddyurappa said the government had taken all preventive steps to ensure that no untoward incident takes place. He said he would hold a meeting of all political leaders and religious heads to seek their cooperation in maintaining communal harmony, peace, law and order.