With the festivals coming round the corner, the Uttar Pradesh government has directed officials to make all efforts to maintain a peaceful environment in the state.
While addressing a high-level meeting, on Monday, Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said, “All the district magistrates, police department and all the parts of the administrations should stay alert and careful all the time.”
He added that a constant vigil should be kept on the chaotic and riotous elements and strict actions should be taken against them.
Conversation should be made with the Durga Puja committees, religious leaders, farmer organisations and civil society to make sure festivals are celebrated peacefully with everyone’s cooperation, he added.
The government also issued guidelines to maintain law and order, communal harmony and urged the people to ensure strict compliance with the preventive measures against the COVID-19 pandemic in view of Navratri, Durga Puja, Vijayadashmi (Dussehra), Chehallum and staging of Ram Leela.
For the establishment of Durga Puja pandal and Ram Leela stage, the government said that care should be taken that traffic was not affected. It said small vehicles should be used for the immersion of idols as much as possible and the minimum number of people should be involved in the programme.