Lucknow: The Uttar Pradesh government and the VHP are set for another round of confrontation in Ayodhya. The VHP has said that it will go ahead with its proposed 'Sankalp Diwas' in Ayodhya on Friday despite the state government ban.
Heavy security arrangements are in place in the temple city. VHP has given a call to observe 'Sankalp Diwas' in Ram Sewak Puram in Ayodhya to take a resolve for launching an agitation for rebuilding the Ram temple in Ayodhya. A similar 84 Kosi Yatra was a big flop last month in the face of a stern crackdown.
The Uttar Pradesh police has arrested around 340 people, including BJP MP Yogi Adityanath and former BJP MLA Lalu Singh, and put 42 others under house arrest on the eve of the rally.
Adityanath, who was planning to go to Ayodhya with his supporters, was arrested from a train in Gonda as a preventive measure.
Talking to reporters here, IG (law and order) R K Vishwakarma said 340 people have been arrested, 42 have been placed under house arrest and 39 people have been charged with CrPC Section 107/16.
Those arrested included VHP spokesman and former BJP MLA Lalu Singh, he said, adding there was no information regarding the arrest or house arrest of senior VHP leader Ashok Singhal.
To prevent VHP activists from attending the rally, three-tier barriers have been put up on Saryu bridge, Faizabad district and Ayodhya, he said, adding as many as 2,000 jawans of RAF, police and PAC have been deployed in the area.
As a precautionary measure, the local administration has set up a temporary jail at the Police Line, the IG added.
(with inputs from PTI)
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