Ayodhya verdict: City police listing trouble-mongers
| Date :07-Nov-2019 |
By Dheeraj Fartode
■ Cops have identified 14 sensitive areas in the second capital
■ DGP Subodh Jaiswal cancels leaves, excluding medical, of cops till further order
AHEAD of Ayodhya verdict, police machinery has started preparations for maintaining lawandorder situation across State. Top brass of State Police has asked all unit commanders to make action plan for sensitive areas and trouble-mongers. Sources informed ‘The Hitavada’ that the unit commanders have conducted first phase of meetings within-charge of police stations and directed them to prepare list of trouble mongers. Two policemen would be designated to keep watch on the these trouble-mongers. If anyone found creating nuisance, the cops would immediately take him into custody. “ In Nagpur, there are 14 localities have been identified as sensitive areas. We are making deployment plans for these areas,” said a top official on request on anonymity.
Meanwhile,Director Generalof Police (DGP) Subodh Jaiswal had issued an wireless message on November 2 cancelling leaves of Police personnel in the state till next order as a precautionary measure as the hearing in the Ayodhya land dispute case enters the final phase in the Supreme Court. The wireless message stated that leaves except medical leaves is banned from November 5 till further order. Jaiswal also asked for organising peace committee meetings immediately. “Unit commanders immediately conduct meetings of all officers and work out their deployment plan by November 4,” said DGP Jaiswal and asked to report compliance to Headquarters. While the wireless message stated that it was issued“in view of forthcoming Eid-E-Milad festival”, the unit commanders were orally directed to prepare for situation after announcement of Ayodhya verdict, said a top rank officer.
Two companies of State Reserve Police Force (SRPF) would be deployed at Nagpur for next two weeks. Another official said that DGP Jaiswal had chaired a meeting of senior rank Police officials including ADG L&O recently. The officers in the meeting were reportedly directed to ensure proper law and order situation. A five-judge Constitution Bench headed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi has been hearing the Ram Janma bhoomi Babri Masjid title suit for 39 days and had earlier set the deadline to finish arguments on October 18.
This was later brought forward to October 17, but the CJI on Tuesday indicated that it would like to conclude all arguments by Wednesday. The judgment will be reserved by the bench if the arguments conclude. The bench, also comprising justices SA Bobde, DY Chandrachud, Ashok Bhushan and SA Nazeer will have to pronounce the ruling by November 17 as the CJI will retire on that date. If the judgment is not delivered before his retirement, the entire matter would have to be heard afresh.