The Centre has asked states to be extra vigilant during the ongoing festive season against attempts by terrorists and subversive elements to disrupt peace and ignite communal tension. <br/><br/>Sources said, the Home Ministry has asked the state governments to deploy additional forces in crowded and religious places to foil any attempts by terrorists to carry out attacks. <br/><br/>The state governments have also been advised to be alert against provocative sloganeering, especially near religious places.

The Centre has asked states to be extra vigilant during the ongoing festive season against attempts by terrorists and subversive elements to disrupt peace and ignite communal tension. <br/><br/>Sources said, the Home Ministry has asked the state governments to deploy additional forces in crowded and religious places to foil any attempts by terrorists to carry out attacks. <br/><br/>The state governments have also been advised to be alert against provocative sloganeering, especially near religious places.