Ayodhya remains totally peaceful: police -30/09/2010

30/09/2010

Ayodhya remains totally peaceful: police

(GOOD AND GREAT! INDIA IS A COUNTRY OF RAM,RAHIM,GAUTAM BUDDHHA,MAHAVIR,MAHATMA GANDHIJI ETC....WHO TAUGHT 'PEACE AND NON-VIOLENCE' AS A METHOD TO FIND SOLUTIONS OF LIFE TO THE WHOLE WORLD. IN FACT IT IS A WAY OF LIFE THAT A PERSON CAN BE NON-VIOLENT,PEACEFUL AND TRUTHFUL!!.....WHY CAN'T WE SHOW THAT ONCE AGAIN!!!!)

Ayodhya: The twin cities of Ayodhya and Faizabad remained peaceful on Thursday after the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court pronounced its verdict on the Ramjanmbhoomi-Babri Masjid case, a police official said. "There was no report of any kind of violence in the entire district," Superintendent of Police (City) Rajesh Kumar Rai said.



"Maintaining peace and communal harmony was definitely a challenge for the security personnel. And now, I personally feel that we have succeeded in our target," added Rai, who was in-charge of the heavy security arrangements that have come up in the twin cities.

Nearly 20,000 security personnel from paramilitary forces, Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) and other security agencies are camping in the Faizabad district. Rai said that the residents of Ayodhya played a pivotal role in maintaining law and order ahead of the crucial judgement.

"We alone cannot take the credit for this. Locals also contributed their bit in maintaining law and order. Without their support it would have been a tough task for us," he said.



"The locals adhered to our directives of not holding any mass gatherings or getting involved with a procession... Actually they did not do anything to express themselves in view of the judgment," he added.

Asked how long the security personnel would continue to camp in Faizabad, Rai said: "As of now, we have not received any instructions from the state government to reduce the security cover that would continue to remain in place till any further order from the government."

No untoward incident has been reported from any part of the country after the Allahabad high court ruling on Ayodhya title suits but there would be no lowering of guard and extra vigil is being maintained especially in view of Friday prayers tomorrow.

ADG (law and order) Brij Lal said "Though no untoward incident has been reported from any part of the state after the pronouncement of the verdict and the situation was totally peaceful, we are maintaining extra vigil, especially in view of tomorrow's Friday prayers."



Thank god there's peace: Bollywood celebrities

New Delhi: Bollywood celebrities have lauded Indians for maintaining peace after the Ayodhya verdict and also hoped that the "shrieking" media does not "overdo their melodramatic analysis" and inflame passions.

Celebrities like Diya Mirza, Priyanka Chopra and Arshad Warsi took to micro-blogging site Twitter to share their views after the Allahabad High Court ruled that the spot in Ayodhya where a makeshift temple was built after razing the Babri mosque in 1992, was indeed where Hindu god Ram was born. There was heavy security in the nation prior to the verdict, but celebrities were glad that people remained peaceful.



Acclaimed filmmaker Pritish Nandy posted: "No report of any trouble anywhere across India. Proud to be an Indian in moments like this." "Now that the verdict has been announced, can we please leave Ayodhya behind and move on with our lives? We need to look ahead. If anything the verdict shows that we in India, despite our differences, our politics and our shrieking media, respect the rule of law," he added.

Music composer Vishal Dadlani has appealed to Indian to "be proud, be strong". "Resist every impulse to divide us. If Ram and Allah made us human, we owe it to them to be humane. Truly proud of my country and my people today. Jai Hind!" he added.

By a majority decision, the Lucknow bench of the Allahabad High Court also ruled that the land around the disputed site should be divided into three parts -- one going to Hindus, another to Muslims and the third to Nirmohi Akhara, a Hindu sect and a litigant in the case.



Actor Uday Chopra said: "Some decisions are beyond law. I think the bench has opted for a settlement and gone pro peace...If it helps to maintain it then I'm for it."

Sophie Choudhry prayed that "this 'division' helps to 'unite' our nation more than ever!"

National award winning actress Priyanka Chopra, however, said: "It will take a little time to fully decipher the ruling". But she appealed "... keep the peace... it's our nation at stake!"



Meanwhile, other actors said the media must react responsibly and not infuriate people with over-the-top discussions. "Verdict is out. Views (are) being expressed. No harm with that as long as the media does not meander and people remain peaceful," stated Diya Mirza.

While internationally-acclaimed filmmaker Shekhar Kapur said: "Now that the judgement is over, the media should not overdo their melodramatic analysis or else they will inflame people." According to actor Arshad Warsi, the judgement should be accepted gracefully. "Let us accept the judgement and ignore the lawyers and their opinion on news channels. Humanity should be our religion," he posted.

Source: IANS