Lucknow, Oct 10: Ahead of VHP's proposed Ayodhya march on October 17, the Allahabad High Court today asked Uttar Pradesh government to take all necessary steps to ensure that its order of status quo regarding the disputed site is maintained and no congregation is allowed in or around that place. Passing the order on an application seeking a ban on the VHP's proposed Ayodhya march on October 17, the special Lucknow bench comprising Justice S R Alam, Justice Khem Karan and Justice Bhanwar Singh said the court expects that the state government and district administration would pass necessary orders to regulate the crowd and not allow any congregation on or around the disputed site and should not permit any religious activity of any kind.
The court, which is hearing the Ayodhya title suits, however, said all precautions should be taken to ensure that usual 'puja' and 'darshan' is not disturbed.
The application was moved by Mahant Dharam Das.
The bench, after considering the submission made by the counsels for the parties concerned, said there was unanimity that the order of status quo should not be allowed to be disturbed under any circumstances.
Bureau Report