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Army deployed in Vadodara - News India
NDTV Correspondent

Wednesday, May 3, 2006 (Vadodara):

The Centre has deployed the Army in Vadodara to quickly contain the situation and bring normalcy in the city.

The city has been tense following violent clashes triggered by the demolition of a 200-year-old Rashidudin Chisti-ni-Dargah in Fatehpura area of the walled city.

Home Secretary V K Duggal said nine to ten columns consisting of about 1,000 Army personnel have been deployed in Vadodara.

He made the announcement after a meeting to review the situation was undertaken by the Centre. Army is on the standby in Ahmedabad, he said.

The decisions were taken after Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi spoke to Home Minister Shivraj Patil.

Appeal for peace

Earlier in the day, Modi visited Vadodara to assess the situation and appealed for peace.

"Situation in Vadodara is under control. I have asked for additional forces. Now 24 companies of our state forces are outside for election duty. That's why we need additional forces," said the Chief Minister.

"As a precaution we have asked for more. I have asked for an Army flag march. I have appealed to the people of Vadodara to maintain communal peace and harmony," he added.

The city continued to simmer even as fresh reports of stone throwing in the Panigate area came in.

In a separate incident, two factories in the Sardar Industrial area were set on fire by a mob.

Walled city area>>

Rampaging mob

Fresh violence erupted after a man was burnt alive on Tuesday by rampaging mobs. Six people have been killed since Monday.

Reacting to the persisting violence in the city, the BJP has blamed vested interests for trying to frame the state government.

BJP spokesperson Mukhtar Abbas Naqvi also asserted that the party had full faith in Narendra Modi.

Senior BJP leader L K Advani also spoke to Modi on the Vadodara situation and asked for a comprehensive appraisal.

"My yatra has been going on for several days and these violent incidents have happened only in the last couple of days. The incidents in Gujarat are partly related to some court decisions," said Advani.

"But I have asked for a report from Gujarat and last night (Tuesday) I personally spoke to Narendra Modi and to Amit Shah, the Home Minister there. They have told me that while obeying the court's orders, they are making all efforts to stop the violence and restore communal harmony," he added.

Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil, meanwhile, has asked the state government to take immediate action to control situation.

"What has happened in Gujarat is being watched by us. I am sure the Gujarat government is also watching it and will take necessary action. It should not be hyped up but it should not be taken lightly either," said Patil.

Communal Violence Bill>>

Curfew

Gujarat DGP PC Pande and state Home Minister Amit Shah are in Vadodara to take stock of the situation.

The Centre has reportedly asked Pande to deal firmly with perpetrators of violence.

Curfew continues in the walled city area of Vadodara where six people have died in the last two days.

Extra paramilitary forces were also rushed in to tackle the situation.

"We've brought in paramilitary forces. Two companies of SRP have already arrived and two more are on their way. One company of CRPF is already here. Two companies of Rapid Action Force have also arrived," said VM Pargi, ACP, Vadodara.

"The police have limited manpower. When all the people in an area come out on the streets and take the law into their own hands, commit murder and arson, it becomes very difficult for the police to manage with such limited resources," he added.

Tension mounts

About 20 riot victims are already in the local hospitals.

Eyewitnesses told NDTV that a mob of over 2,000 people attacked Muslim colonies on Ajwa road.

Residents of the Muslim colonies alleged that the police did nothing despite repeated calls for help.

"We kept calling the police but the phones were either switched off or busy. We finally called police control and they said go to Pakistan. We would request the government to take action against the people in the control room," said Yusuf Sheikh, an eyewitness.

Muslim residents said the police refused to help on account of shortage of forces.

State authorities have so far maintained silence on the incidents of violence in Vadodara.



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