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Mumbai Police gear up for MNS march
Tuesday August 21, 2012 11:29:32 AM,
IANS
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Mumbai police on Monday refused to grant permission to Raj Thackeray's Maharashtra Navnirman
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violence during a procession by some Muslim organisations, a top
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Mumbai: Mumbai Police
geared up for a Maharashtra Navnirman Sena (MNS) procession and
rally in the city scheduled Tuesday afternoon, 10 days after a
rally by Muslims turned violent and left two dead.
The city police had Monday night grudgingly permitted MNS to hold
a rally but barred the party from taking out a five-km procession
from Girgaum Chowpatty to Azad Maidan, as Mumbaikars braced for
disruption of normal life.
A defiant MNS chief Raj Thackeray declared Monday that whatever
happened, the party would take out the protest procession,
compelling the police to move into top gear.
Two people were killed and over 40 injured Aug 11 after a protest
by several Muslim organisations to condemn the alleged attacks on
Muslims in Myanmar and the Assam riots turned violent.
Wiser by the incident, strong security arrangements were put in
place since early morning across Mumbai, including two highways
slicing the city, all major roads leading to south Mumbai, major
railway stations and other locations en route.
Road blocks at strategic locations, random checks of vehicles and
traffic diversions are already in force in most parts of the city
in an attempt to prevent any untoward incident.
The MNS rally would demand the resignation of state Home Minister
R.R. Patil and Police Commissioner Arup Patnaik for their alleged
failure during the Aug 11 rally by various Muslim organisations.
Though MNS leaders have claimed that over one lakh people will
participate in the procession, police expect around 40,000-50,000
people to march from Girgaum Chowpatty to Marine Drive flyover and
proceed to Azad Maidan via Metro Cinema junction.
Joint Police Commissioner (Law & Order) Rajneesh Sheth declined to
disclose the actual police presence for the MNS procession, but
official sources said around 12,000 policemen supervised by three
additional police commissioners would be deployed.
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