In Uttar Pradesh, security forces conducted flag march today in curfew hit areas as confidence measure among common men in Bareilly city. Rapid Action Force, Police and PAC personnel were included in the flag march which moved in all five police station areas including Prem Nagar, Baradari, Quila, Kotwali and Subhash Nagar and there is no relaxation in curfew. No untoward incident has been reported from any part of the city.<br/>In Uttar Pradesh,the situation in Bareilly’s violence-hit areas is under control. According to police sources, no violent incident was reported from any part of city today after a flag-march by the security forces in the areas affected by communal violence. In the evening a peace march was also organised in the curfew-bound areas. The peace procession passed through the entire curfew-bound areas between kotwali and Baradari police station area. The march was attended by people from all walks of life, including Doctors, Engineers, and intellectuals of the city. The police patrol in the affected areas is continuing and a helicopter is being used to monitor the situation.<br/> Meanwhile today, the local administration allowed people in curfew-affected localities to buy essential commodities, which were provided through the district supply department.<br/> The administration has already banned the entry of political leaders from outside into the town.<br/> The curfew in the city has been continuing since 2nd march. The four areas of district — Premnagar, Kotwali, Baradari and Quilla — are under curfew while Subhas Nagar is under Section 144 the district official said.<br/>AIR Lucknow correspondent reports that district administration also organised a peace march in curfew hit areas in which religious leaders of both the major communities’ social organisations and professionals participated. The officials have claimed that the situation is under control and arrangements have been made to supply vegetables, milk, other edible and daily use items to the public in curfew hit areas with the help of civil supply department and Mandi Parishad.<br/> Security has been intensified with deployment of police personnel at all sensitive places.<br/> Normal life remained affected in the city due to the curfew. Educational institutions are closed but the board examinations are being observed peacefully amid tight security.<br/> Fresh tension was reported after release of Ittehad E Millat Council chief Tauqueer Raza Khan, who was arrested on the charge of fanning communal disharmony on last Monday. <br/> The Samajwadi Party President Mulayam Singh Yadav has criticised the arrest of Maulana Tauqir Raja Khan. Talking to media persons at Lucknow he blamed the state government for alleged failure to control the situation in Barelly. BJP and the Congress have set up their fact finding committees headed by its local Aonla MP Ms. Maneka Gandhi and Bareilly MP Praveen Singh Aron.<br/><br/>AIR correspondent reports that in Uttar Pradesh there is no relaxation in curfew today in Bareilly city. No untoward incidents of violence and arson are reported from any part of the city. District administration also organised a peace march in curfew hit areas in which religious leaders of both the major communities’ social organisations and professionals participated. It moved from most of the major roads of the town. It was started from Kotwali police station and concluded at Baradari police station premises. The officials have claimed that the situation is under control and arrangements have been made to supply vegetables, milk, other edible and daily use items to the public in curfew hit areas with the help of civil supply department and Mandi Parishad. People especially women were allowed to collect these items from delivery vans moving in trouble areas. .<br/>Security has been intensified with deployment of police personnel at all sensitive places and intensified police patrolling. Normal life remained affected in the city due to the curfew.
News On AIR | March 14, 2010 8:07 PM
UP security forces conducts flag march in curfew hit areas