In the wake of the multiple blasts in Patna, the Centre has asked all states to maintain high alert and tighten security during the festival season.
The Home Ministry also asked five poll-bound states to beef up security in election rallies, especially those being attended by top leaders.
The Home Ministry asked the states and Union Territories to keep strict vigil on sensitive places, markets, religious sites, railway stations, bus terminus and in other vital installations besides deploying adequate forces for their security.
