In Uttar Pradesh, the death toll in the violent clashes of Muzaffarnagar has reached 28 while scores of others are injured. ADG, law and order, Arun Kumar told reporters in Muzaffarnagar that the state government has shifted the Commissioner of Saharanpur, Sudhir Srivastav and DIG range, Saharanpur, D.D Mishra, in the wake of Muzaffarnagar communal conflicts. Mr. Ashok Mutha Jain has replaced Mr. Mishra. The police inspector of Fugana thana, Omvir Singhvi has been suspended with immediate effect for not being able to contain the violence and dereliction of duty. The ADG said ninety persons have been arrested in relation with the ongoing turbulence in Muzaffarnagar.

The ADG said that FIRs have been lodged against 40 persons in different police station areas and the raids are going on to nab the culprits.

Meanwhile, 15 areas in Meerut have been identified as very sensitive and ITBP jawans along with five companies of PAC have have been deployed to avert any untoward situation. The government has also posted ADG police, Bhavesh Kumar has also been sent to Saharanpur division to assist the local administration in Muzaffarnagar and other neighbouring districts to contain the clashes.

Talking to media persons in New Delhi, Information and Broadcasting Minister Manish Tewari said, the Uttar Pradesh government must take action against those responsible for communal violence in Muzaffarnagar district. He said the state government should make efforts to restore normalcy in the affected areas and ensure that peace and tranquillity is maintained. He said, the UPA government has zero tolerance towards incidents of communal violence.

The BSP has demanded President's rule in Uttar Pradesh and dismissal of the state government in view of communal violence in Muzaffarnagar. Addressing a news conference in New Delhi this afternoon, BSP supremo Mayawati said, the law and order machinery has collapsed in the state.

The Centre today offered to provide additional paramilitary forces to Uttar Pradesh to assist the local administration in dealing with the situation. Minister of State for Home, RPN Singh told reporters in New Delhi that 5,000 paramilitary force personnel have already been sent to violence-hit areas of the state in addition to Army personnel.