Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi will meet the top officials of the Uttar Pradesh, including Chief Secretary Rajendra Kumar Tiwari and Director General of Police (DGP) Om Prakash Singh, on Friday over the preparedness of law and order ahead of the verdict in the decades-old Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid title suitcase.
Security arrangements have been beefed up in various parts of the state, especially in Ayodhya district, in order to maintain law and order before and after the expected judgment in the Ayodhya case.
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Section 144 has been imposed in Ayodhya district till December 10 in anticipation of the verdict in the matter. The Centre has given state almost 4,000 extra paramilitary personnel in this regard.
Earlier on Thursday, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath held a video conference with all the District Magistrates and senior officials directing them to crack down on those trying to disrupt peace. He also asked the officials to stay alert and pro-active.
“Take immediate actions against inflammatory social media posts. Keep an open dialogue with the public, political and religious leaders on the Ayodhya verdict,” Adityanath told the officials.
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From August to October, the Supreme Court held a day-to-day hearing for 40 days on a batch of petitions challenging Allahabad High Court’s order trifurcating the 2.77 acres of the disputed land at Ayodhya into three equal parts to Ram Lalla, Sunni Waqf Board and Nirmohi Akhara.
The judgment is expected to be pronounced before November 17, when CJI Gogoi demits from office.
(With ANI inputs)