Uttar Pradesh: The state government on Wednesday rolled out directions for the public regarding holding programmes and ordered that no religious event be held by obstructing roads and traffic. These directions of the state government has come in view of upcoming festivals like Eid and Akshay Tritiya. An official informed that Principal Secretary (Home) Sanjay Prasad, Director General of Police (DGP) R K Vishwakarma and other senior officials held a review meeting and issued necessary guidelines.
Review meeting was held
The review meeting was held through video conferencing. DGP Vishwakarma has ordered adequate arrangements for the security of religious places and the deployment of additional police forces. Sanjay Prasad has directed all the concerned officers posted in the field to ensure that religious programmes, worshipping, etc. Under no circumstances should any religious event be held by obstructing roads and traffic, the release said.
"In the past, we have been able to do this through communication. This year also, we have to make the same effort," he said.
Permission is important to carry out procession
The release states that no religious procession or any other procession should be carried out without due permission. It further stated that permission should be given only to those religious processions that are traditional, and unnecessary permission should not be given to new events.
The principal secretary also told the officers to be vigilant about social media and ensure immediate response to any attempt aimed to spread fake news. A senior officer should do a refutation of rumour/fake news, he said.
Safety of citizens is primary responsibility
"The safety of every citizen in the state is the primary responsibility of all of us. The month of Ramzan is going on. Eid-ul-Fitr, Akshaya Tritiya and Parshuram Jayanti are likely to be celebrated on the same day on April 22. In view of the present environment, the police will have to be extra careful," Prasad said.
"Deal sternly with those issuing mischievous statements. Strict action should be taken against the chaotic elements that try to cause harm to the peaceful atmosphere in the state," he said.
DGP Vishwakarma took the details of the preparations made for the upcoming festivals from all the zone/range/district level officers and instructed that the police force should continuously patrol congested areas and senior officers should also participate in it.
(with inputs from PTI)
