After asking the district police chiefs of west UP to ensure safe journey of kanwariyas, DGP OP Singh has asked them to step up security in the wake of the proposed Bharat Bandh by members of Scheduled Caste and Scheduled Tribes communities on Thursday.
Despite the Centre bringing in a legislation to restore the arrest clause in the SC, ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, members of the SC, ST have announced a 'Bharat Bandh' to register their ire against atrocities against the these communities.
On Wednesday, the DGP sent an advisory to all district police chief, instructing them to beef up security to maintain peace during the bandh called by the Dalit outfits.
Singh said that no one should be allowed to take law in one's hand and stern action be taken against those trying to create problem during the bandh.
He also said that no one should be allowed to force closure of establishments and that peace be maintained during the protest.
The DGP also stressed on heightened vigil at railway and bus stations, airports and other places where bandh supporters could create disturbances.
This would be the second Bharat Bandh in the past four months, the last one being organised on April 2, that mainly impacted west UP.