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Ayodhya verdict: Centre identifies 32 sensitive locations | With just 24 hours left for the much awaited on the Ram Janambhoomi-Babri Masjid title suits, the Central Government has identified thirty two sensitive locations across the country that would need security related monitoring. According to the Home Ministry, out of these thirty-two
locations, four are in Uttar Pradesh. Union Home Minister P. Chidambaram has already
appealed for peace and advised against concluding the verdict being for one side
or the other. The Home Ministry has also issued advisories to states and Union
Territories to keep their forces on high alert as the judgement could trigger
contradictory reactions. The government has kept forces at 16 places for prompt
deployment, including by heavy lift aircraft like the IL-76. These locations are
close to airports and the security forces would be airborne in 10 minutes in case
such a requirement arises. The 16 locations where the Indian Air Force has positioned
IL-76 and AN-32 transport aircraft for the purpose of airlifting, includes Ahmedabad,
Coimbatore, Bagdogra and Delhi. Cities like Hyderabad and Delhi have also identified
has restricted sites. The Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) and Rapid Action
Force (RAF) have also been ordered by the Home Ministry to keep reinforcements
ready as and when needed by states for deployment in sensitive areas after the
verdict. The ban on bulk SMSes and MMSes continues. The Ministry has also asked
states like Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and
Kerala -- and Union Territories to give "top most priority" in maintaining law
and order and to keep a close watch on the activities of religious bodies of both
communities. The Supreme Court had on Tuesday gave its nod to the court''s Lucknow
Bench to go ahead with its announcement of the judgment in the case, as it rejected
an appeal that sought to defer the Allahabad Court''s verdict on the Ayodhya-Ramjanambhoomi
title issue. "Having considered in detail the arguments of the parties, we are
of the view that the special leave petition (SLP) has to be dismissed. Accordingly,
the SLP stands dismissed," said the apex court''s three-judge bench headed by
Chief Justice S H Kapadia in a brief order. The court''s order came after two
hours of arguments on a plea for the deferment of the judgement by the Lucknow
bench of the Allahabad High Court filed by a retired bureaucrat Ramesh Chandra
Tripathi seeking time for working out an out-of-court settlement. The Lucknow
Bench will announce its verdict on the Ramjanambhoomi-Babri Masjid title case
on Thursday at 3.30 p.m.
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