Chandigarh, the joint Capital of Punjab and Haryana, has been declared “sensitive” and prohibitory orders clamped in the wake of arrival of Dera followers in large numbers in neighbouring Panchkula. All the educational institutions — schools and colleges of Chandigarh will remain closed on August 24 and 25.
Chandigarh DGP Tejinder Singh luthra, while talking to the mediapersons on Wednesday said that elaborate security arrangements have been made with over 5,000 security personnel being deployed at sensitive and vulnerable points to maintain peace. Additional security forces will be deployed, if required, said the DGP. He said that leave of all policemen have been cancelled and prohibitory orders have been imposed in the Union Territory of Chandigarh. One lakh premis (dear followers) have already arrived in Panchkula, he said, adding, “In the wake of this, the sensitivity of Chandigarh goes up. That is why we have mobilised large scale deployment of forces to maintain law and order.” Asserting that nobody will be allowed to disturb law and order, he said that to keep an eye on the situation, the police will conduct aerial surveillance with drones and conduct videography.
On making cricket stadium, sector 16 a “temporary jail”, the DGP said that people who will be arrested for trying to disturb the law-and-order situation in the city would be detained and taken to cricket stadium. He added that security has also been beefed up at railway station and bus stands.