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Dera chief convicted, chaos and riots follow01:18 PM (IST), Aug 26
BJP President Amit Shah holds a meeting with Haryana BJP in-charge Anil Jain at Delhi BJP headquarters to discuss security
HIGHLIGHTS
The Army along with the police and paramilitary forces has put up barricades at entry points of the Dera Sacha Sauda HQ. However, they've not received the go-ahead to vacate the premises.
"There is still no order for the Army to enter the campus. They are only ensuring enforcement of curfew in the area," said Sirsa sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) Paramjit Singh Chahal.
Over one lakh followers are reportedly still camped at the headquarters to protest against Friday's verdict in spite of repeated exhortations by security forces and district officials.
"The Army has been asking the followers to vacate the Dera premise voluntarily. Over 2,000 followers have left but still nearly one lakh people are stationed there," a senior police official said earlier in the day.
Police also sealed nine congregation centres of the Dera Sacha Sauda in Kurukshetra district, evicting the followers, and seized over 2,500 lathis and other sharp-edged weapons during a search operation there.
After evicting Dera followers, a large number of security personnel have been deployed outside the Dera Sacha Sauda's congregation centres to prevent any untoward incident.
The move came after tens of thousands of supporters of Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh went on the rampage in Haryana and Punjab on Friday, attacking and setting on fire public property to vent their anger against the court verdict.
Meanwhile, security forces remained on high alert in Panchkula as an uneasy calm prevailed in the district. The violence that claimed 31 lives and injured over 250 others has left locals in shock and anguish, with many questioning why the authorities failed to assess and control the situation in time.
"We have been living in a state of terror. Yesterday and over the past few days we have been wondering if this is Panchkula or a city in some war-torn country," a youth, who resides here, said while recalling the ordeal.
Curfew had been clamped at several places in Haryana and Punjab after the violence and officials said that relaxation had been given at most places this morning to allow people to buy essentials.
http://m.timesofindia.com/india/arm...uation-remains-tense/articleshow/60232032.cms
BJP President Amit Shah holds a meeting with Haryana BJP in-charge Anil Jain at Delhi BJP headquarters to discuss security
HIGHLIGHTS
- The Army, Rapid Action Force and police entered the Dera Sacha Sauda headquarters near Sirsa, Haryana
- Officials said they've not yet been ordered to vacate the premises and are there to enforce curfew
- Nearly one lakh Dera followers are reportedly still camped at the headquarters
The Army along with the police and paramilitary forces has put up barricades at entry points of the Dera Sacha Sauda HQ. However, they've not received the go-ahead to vacate the premises.
"There is still no order for the Army to enter the campus. They are only ensuring enforcement of curfew in the area," said Sirsa sub-divisional magistrate (SDM) Paramjit Singh Chahal.
Over one lakh followers are reportedly still camped at the headquarters to protest against Friday's verdict in spite of repeated exhortations by security forces and district officials.
"The Army has been asking the followers to vacate the Dera premise voluntarily. Over 2,000 followers have left but still nearly one lakh people are stationed there," a senior police official said earlier in the day.
Police also sealed nine congregation centres of the Dera Sacha Sauda in Kurukshetra district, evicting the followers, and seized over 2,500 lathis and other sharp-edged weapons during a search operation there.
After evicting Dera followers, a large number of security personnel have been deployed outside the Dera Sacha Sauda's congregation centres to prevent any untoward incident.
The move came after tens of thousands of supporters of Dera chief Gurmeet Ram Rahim Singh went on the rampage in Haryana and Punjab on Friday, attacking and setting on fire public property to vent their anger against the court verdict.
Meanwhile, security forces remained on high alert in Panchkula as an uneasy calm prevailed in the district. The violence that claimed 31 lives and injured over 250 others has left locals in shock and anguish, with many questioning why the authorities failed to assess and control the situation in time.
"We have been living in a state of terror. Yesterday and over the past few days we have been wondering if this is Panchkula or a city in some war-torn country," a youth, who resides here, said while recalling the ordeal.
Curfew had been clamped at several places in Haryana and Punjab after the violence and officials said that relaxation had been given at most places this morning to allow people to buy essentials.
http://m.timesofindia.com/india/arm...uation-remains-tense/articleshow/60232032.cms
