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The situation in Bareilly has stabilized after recent violent protests. District Magistrate Avinash Singh assures everyone that law and order is completely under control now. He's asking the public to stay alert and report any suspicious activities to the police. Meanwhile, a Samajwadi Party delegation was prevented from visiting the area, calling it unconstitutional.

Key Points: Bareilly DM Avinash Singh Urges Vigilance Against Rioters

  • DM confirms Bareilly's law and order situation is completely under control now
  • Police administration foiled disruption attempts within 1.5 hours
  • SP delegation stopped at Ghazipur border while enroute to Bareilly
  • Administration suspended mobile internet services for 48 hours as precaution
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Remain vigilant against rioters, says Bareilly DM Avinash Singh

Bareilly DM says law and order under control after violent protests over "I Love Mohammad" posters, urges public to remain vigilant against rioters.

"Rioters have no caste or religion. We must remain vigilant against such people - DM Avinash Singh"

Bareilly, October 4

Law and order is "completely under control", an official said and cautioned people to remain vigilant against "rioters", amid a tense situation prevailing in Uttar Pradesh's Bareilly, where protests over "I Love Mohammad" posters on September 26 turned violent.

District Magistrate Avinash Singh told ANI, "Law and order is completely under control. After last Friday's prayers, some attempted to disrupt the district's peace and order... The police administration foiled this within 1-1.5 hours... Yesterday's Friday prayers were concluded peacefully... All schools, colleges, and offices here are open..."

He also urged the public to report to the police any activity that threatens law and order and pointed out the role of society in maintaining law and order.

"If anyone feels that a person is trying to spoil the atmosphere, they should definitely bring that matter to the notice of the police... We have named our public as soldiers of harmony... There is peace throughout the district. Rioters have no caste or religion. We must remain vigilant against such people..."

Meanwhile, an MP delegation of the Samajwadi Party, including Mohibbullah Nadvi, Iqra Hasan, and Harendra Singh Malik, enroute to Bareilly following last week's 'I Love Mohammad' row, was stopped at Ghazipur border by the Uttar Pradesh Police on Saturday.

Visuals showed the members of the delegation arguing with the police personnel deployed to maintain law and order.

SP MP Mohibbullah Nadvi told ANI, "... We are being stopped from going to Bareilly. This is unconstitutional... The BJP government first oppresses people with great vengeance and then tries to cover it up..."SP MP Iqra Hasan linked the situation with an "undeclared emergency" and said that their visit does not have an agenda."We don't understand on what grounds we are being stopped in the way of an undeclared emergency. We request the administration to accompany us. We are not trying to hide anything. We don't have any agendas... I don't know which of its evil deeds the UP government wants to cover up that its not allowing us to go to Bareilly..."

In response to the unrest, the Bareilly administration suspended mobile internet and broadband services for 48 hours, from 3 pm on October 2 to 3 pm on October 4.

Uttar Pradesh Police have arrested Ittehad-e-Millat Council (IMC) National General Secretary Nafees Khan and his son Farman Khan in connection with the September 26 protests in Bareilly, taking the total arrests in the case to 81.

- ANI

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Priya S
Why are political delegations being stopped from visiting? This seems undemocratic. If everything is under control as claimed, what is the government afraid of? Transparency is important in such situations.
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Arjun K
The internet suspension for 48 hours was necessary to prevent rumor mongering. I'm from Bareilly and can confirm that normalcy has returned. Schools and colleges are functioning normally. 👍
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Sarah B
As someone living in Bareilly, I appreciate the police response. The situation was handled well within hours. The "soldiers of harmony" concept is nice - we all have a role in maintaining peace.
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Vikram M
81 arrests show the administration means business. No one should be allowed to disrupt peace over posters. Let's focus on development, not such petty issues. Jai Hind! 🇮🇳
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Michael C
While I support maintaining law and order, I'm concerned about the pattern of internet shutdowns in UP. This affects students, businesses, and ordinary citizens. There must be better ways to handle these situations.
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Ananya R
The DM's message is clear and balanced. We need to be vigilant but not paranoid. Most people just want to live peacefully and go about their daily lives. Let's not let a few trouble-makers divide us.

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