NEW DELHI : Ahead of the historic verdict on the decades-old Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid land dispute, Chief Justice, Ranjan Gogoi, will meet top officials from Uttar Pradesh today.
The CJI has called upon the Chief Secretary Rajendra Kumar Tiwari and DGP Om Prakash Singh. The meeting, to assess law and order arrangement in the state, will take place in the judge's chamber around noon, Friday.
Termed as the 'top verdict', the judgement is expected to be out next week, before 15 Nov, Chief Justice Gogoi's last working day. He retires on 17 Nov.
BIG ALERT
The Union Home Ministry has asked all states to stay on alert and readiness in terms of security.
The Prime Minister Narendra Modi has asked cabinet to ensure there are no unnecessary comments around the verdict.
The UP Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath called a thre-hour review meeting with top police and admin officials in Lucknow last night.
Two helicopters will standby in ready mode, one in Lucknow and other in Ayodhya, to tackle possible emergency.
Police, including senior district officials, will camp at vulnerable spots at night.
Social media too is on scanner to monitor possible triggers.
THE CASE
Both Hindus and Muslims claim control to 2.77 acres of land in UP's Ayodhya. Hindus believe the site to be birthplace of Lord Ram. In 1992, righwing activists tore down the 16th century Babri mosque that stood there, claiming it was built on the ruins of an ancient temple.
The incident triggered massive riots across the country in which more than 3,000 people were killed.
