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Ktaka schools shut on Sept 24,25

BANGALORE: Karnataka on Wednesday announced a two-day holiday for all educational institutions on September 24 and 25 as a preventive measure. Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa said his government had taken all preventive steps to ensure no untoward incident takes place in the state. The CM also said that he would hold a meeting of all political and religious leaders to seek their cooperation in maintaining communal harmony.

Cong MLAs,MPs to stay in constituencies

JAIPUR: Ahead of the verdict,the Congress has directed its MLAs and MPs,especially in UP,to stay in respective constituencies to ensure communal harmony,party general secretary Digvijaya Singh said. The Mayawati government,Singh said,has taken precautionary measures to ensure law and order in Ayodhya and other parts of UP,which is appreciable.

No peace marches in UP till verdict

LUCKNOW: Ahead of the Ayodhya title suits verdict,Uttar Pradesh has cancelled all requests for taking out peace marches in the state.On the directions of the government,permissions to take out peace marches have been cancelled till further orders,Additional District Magistrate O P Pathak said. Permission given earlier to hold such marches also stands cancelled. Several social organisations had proposed to take out peace marches on Wednesday.