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Uttarakhand crisis: Security stepped up ahead of majority test in House

To prevent crowd formation and clashes between workers of Congress and BJP, the Speaker has directed imposition of Section 144 CrPC in some areas, including around the Assembly campus.

Written by: Lalmani Verma
2 min readDehradun, Dehradun (u'khand)Mar 27, 2016 01:45 AM IST First published on: Mar 27, 2016 at 01:45 AM IST
Dehradun: Uttrakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat addressing a press conference in Dehradun on Monday. PTI Photo  (PTI3_21_2016_000247B) *** Local Caption *** Uttrakhand Chief Minister Harish Rawat. (Source: PTI)

Uttarakhand Assembly Speaker G S Gunjwal Saturday asked the state police to ensure security at the residences of all MLAs and MPs across the state, even as most of the MLAs camped outside the state for most of the week.

To prevent crowd formation and clashes between workers of Congress and BJP, the Speaker has directed imposition of Section 144 CrPC in some areas, including around the Assembly campus.

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Government officials said the decision was taken on account of apprehension of a clash between Congress and BJP workers Monday, when the Harish Rawat government has to prove its majority on the floor the House.

Lalmani is an Assistant Editor with The Indian Express, and is based in New Delhi. He covers politic... Read More

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