31 March, 2012

Ram Navami celebrations: Security intensified ahead of the festival

HYDERABAD: Clashes in Sangareddy have provoked the city police to intensify patrolling in communally-sensitive areas on Sunday. Massive arrangements have been made for Sri Ram Navami Shobha Yatra and local Mythri committee members have been roped in to prevent any untoward incidents.

The organisers said that VHP secretary Surendra Jain and Sadhvi Prachi Devi will be addressing devotees at three places, including Begum Bazaar Chatri, Gandhi statue near Puranapul and Gowliguda Ram temple. The organisers have reportedly invited Tarun Sagar, who has written and rendered the controversial 'Banayenge Mandir' song, to participate in the procession. However, police have made all arrangements to arrest him if he lands in the city.

Police expect the crowd to cross 25,000 in this year's Shobha Yatra, which is scheduled to start at 10 am from Mahakaleshwari Mandir at Upper Dhoolpet and culminate at Ram Mandir in Gowliguda. The meeting at Gowliguda temple will continue till late in the evening, police said.

The procession will pass through four police station areas, including Mangalhat, Shahinayatgunj, Begum Bazaar and Afzalgunj. To keep off trouble, police have divided the areas into eight sectors. 

Source : TOI

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