New Delhi: The Union Home Ministry has warned of the possibility of strikes by militant groups during the ten-day Ganesh festival beginning on August 27.
It has issued an advisory to all the states, especially to Maharashtra, to ensure tight vigil against any attempt by the militant groups to foment trouble during the festival.
An official spokesman of the ministry said though the advisory has been issued to all the states, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Madhya Pradesh, where the festival is celebrated in a big way, were asked to be paticularly watchful.
The ministry has ordered tight screening of religious processions when people carry the idols of Lord Ganesha for immersion.
Besides strengthening of human and technical intelligence, the ministry asked for installation of metal detectors at all the important temples.
It also asked for an increase in the number of security personnel at the religious places including the Siddhi Vinayak Temple in central Mumbai.
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