Bengaluru, Aug 4: Police barricades, yellow banners, walls with a fresh coat of paint and the sounds of bhajan mark parts of Ayodhya as the city awaits its big day Wednesday, when the first brick will be laid for the Ram temple.
Ayodhya is decked up for the bhoomi pujan that will be attended at the Ram Janmabhoomi by 175 people, who figure in a select guest list of seers and politicians topped by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Concerned over the spread of coronavirus, the authorities are encouraging others not to come to the temple town, asking them to mark the occasion by celebrating at their homes. The groundbreaking ceremony will be telecast live.
Roads leading to Ayodhya display hoardings with the picture of the proposed Ram temple and of Ram Lalla, the infant Ram, the deity now housed in a makeshift temple.
Around the town’s Hanumangarhi area – named after a well-known temple which Modi will visit on Wednesday – both police sirens and ‘bhajans’ in praise of Ram are heard.
Most of the shops in the locality wear a new look, with their fronts painted in bright yellow. A large number of policemen were deployed there on Tuesday. Some sat in the sweet shops, waiting for their next instructions.
Roads leading into the area are barricaded. Yards of yellow cloth and marigold garlands were being hung on poles.
Even on the day before the event, security checks on vehicles heading to Ayodhya begin from adjoining Barabanki district itself on the Lucknow-Ayodhya road. Policemen take down details, including mobile numbers of the travellers.
Senior Superintendent of Police Deepak Kumar said the focus of the force is on maintaining the Covid-19 protocol.
“So we are not going to allow any outsider to enter Ayodhya city,” he said. Prohibitory orders are also in force and not more than four people will be allowed to gather.
“The markets and shops will remain open but with strict adherence to the Covid protocol,” he said. Outsiders will be stopped from entering the city, but Ayodhya residents will be allowed in if they produce any identification document.
“We are also carrying out random checks on people living in Ayodhya to ensure that no outsiders are staying here,” he said.
The city’s temples and mosques will remain open, but no other religious event – except for the bhoomi pujan – will take place on Wednesday.
Pickets have been set up at sensitive points in the city.
Sub-inspector Ram Chandra Yadav and constables Avnish Kumar and Ankit Chaudhary man the Terhi Bazar Chauraha picket near the Ram Janmabhoomi site.
"We are here for the past some days, and were on duty on the Rakshabandhan day. Duty comes first and only after that come other things in life, like festivals," Yadav said.
Mayank Gupta, who runs a restaurant, was handing out food packets to policemen, his customers.
"For the last two months, I have been providing tiffin to them twice a day. There are around 100 policemen to whom I supply tiffin," Gupta said.
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The biggest blunder of Modi Government....those who eat beef let them eat it....those who do not with all respect do not eat it....its their choice.....vote bank politics...that should be stopped for once and for all....
Muslims do not eat pig....but do not disturb Christians at all...
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incredible India.. The government, high commissioners getting a warning by RSS Terrorists but no action till date and if it is said by Muslim outfits they will name it as terrorism and file case against innocents.
Now impose case against these goondas and let's see how they will react..
If These terrorists warns means don't worry. If they strike and do any other terrorist acts, then shoot them. Automatically Dakshina kannada will become peaceful district like before.
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They killed karkera, Good police inspectors everywhere Ex. Bathla house attack, etc.
They are arresting whomever opposing RSS and their Terrorist organizations.
and Why not BJP ????????
its unfortunate that ...he included SDPI as a communal group ....its a POLITICAL party ...just because fighting for the rights of minorities and dalits . and killed by RSS government is adding and considering as communal parties ????????????????
RAI , UT and LOBO are behind this to add SDPI too in this list ...
and one more thing is that ... victim of RSS are all including RSS members ( some times RSS kills their own members to shut the mouth) .....now when RSS started to kill civilians in DK and NK....and Popular front started to protest against the same ....now govt added victims in the list to target ...
all though the RSS is the main cause for all ....only RSS should be targeted not PFI or SDPI
All drama baazi...
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Good move,book all anti social elements for peaceful atmosphere in DK and Udupi, Let normal people live peacefully
first Police is showing its presence .....who were dead while processions and stone pelting by BD and other third class organizations .....
in fact Muslims dont pelt the stones or cow heads ...we have seen this in Shimoga and other places and as well as Bantwal ..where a viral video shows the reality ....
if P.O.L.I.C.E over come from its % pressure , then we can see some light of peace in the district .....
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Well done police. Should punish this gundaas.
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