No protest, no victory march: Home Minister R Ashok

Bangalore - Ahead of the Allahabad High Court's verdict on the Ayodhya title suit tomorrow, the Karnataka government has banned protests, demonstrations and processions to maintain peace and communal harmony in the state.

State Home Minister R Ashok reviewed the situation on Wednesday with Deputy Commissioners and Superintendents of Police in districts through video-conferencing and directed them to take all steps to maintain law and order.

"Protests, demonstrations, processions and victory marches have been banned (after the verdict)," said Ashok, who discussed security measures with Home Secretary K M Shivakumar, DGP Ajai Kumar Singh, ADGP (Law & Order) A R Infant, Bangalore City Police Commissioner Shankar Bidari and IGP (Intelligence) Gopal B Hosur.

Schools and colleges would remain closed for two days from tomorrow, while liquor shops would be shut for 24 hours from six am tomorrow. Leave requests from police officials would not be entertained.

source: PTI