New Delhi: In a high level meeting, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Wednesday reviewed the security situation and steps taken to ensure peace in Delhi day after the farmers’ tractor rally turned violent on Tuesday.
According to an official in the security set up, the Union Home Secretary Ajay Bhalla and senior officers of the Ministry and the Delhi Police Commissioner SN Shrivastava briefed the Minister about the measures taken after the violence that erupted on January 26.
Shah has asked the officials to deal with situation in a stern manner and there has been a strong possibility of police taking action against those farmer’s leaders, who signed an agreement with the police on the carrying out peaceful tractor rally through designated routes but failed to keep the promise.
The Central government has already deployed 15 companies of Central Armed Police Forces including the CRPF’s anti rioting unit Rapid Action Force to assist the Delhi Police to maintain law and order in the national capital.
In view of violence and clashes erupted in the city Tuesday, the MHA had ordered temporary suspension of Internet for 12 hours in parts of Delhi.
Another official in the security set up said that the Delhi Police has been identifying the violators and hooligans through the video footage of CCTV cameras and many of them have been detained by the City police for their interrogation and they will be dealt with in a stern manner.
