CURATED BY – GAURAV SINGHAL | CITYCHIEFNEWS

Saharanpur, A peace committee meeting was held with the organizers, police and administrative officials in the new auditorium located at the Collectorate under the chairmanship of District Magistrate Saharanpur Manish Bansal and in the presence of Senior Superintendent of Police Saharanpur Rohit Singh Sajwan regarding peace and law and order and other necessary arrangements on the festival of Sant Ravidas Jayanti. In the meeting, DM Manish Bansal and SSP Rohit Singh Sajwan jointly reviewed the station-wise situation. DM Manish Bansal said that the festival should be celebrated in traditional ways while maintaining communal harmony. This area has always been an example of mutual brotherhood and Ganga-Jamuni culture. All religions give the message of peace. If there is any problem or dispute anywhere, then inform the district administration, the problem will be resolved in time. Do not do anything that hurts each other's religious sentiments. The procession should be taken out through traditional routes only. Do not unnecessarily start any new tradition. Do not do anything that hurts the sentiments of any community. He appealed to all the organizers present to celebrate the festival peacefully and cooperate with the police-administration in maintaining law and order. Along with this, District Magistrate Manish Bansal asked everyone not to pay attention to rumors. DM Manish Bansal said that all the magistrates and police officers posted on duty should discharge their responsibilities well. All the officers were directed to make arrangements for cleanliness and water on the routes of the procession. The Electricity Department should take care that if the electric wires on the procession routes are dilapidated, then they should be replaced or it should be ensured that no untoward incident takes place. City Magistrate, Sub-District Magistrate and Police Circle Officer, In-charge Police Station Head should jointly organize joint peace committee meetings with the organizers, dignitaries and officials of the Municipal Corporation or local body in their respective areas and discuss the unpleasant incidents and problems that have happened in the past at the local level and resolve them. District Magistrate Manish Bansal said that keep in touch with the intellectuals of sensitive areas. So that any kind of untoward incident can be avoided in the procession. Along with this, keep inspecting your areas and keep checking the ongoing preparations. He instructed all the officers to ensure that all the necessary arrangements are completed so that the procession can be completed peacefully. He told all the organizers to take permission before taking out the procession. DM Manish Bansal instructed the officials of Municipal Corporation, Municipal Council, Nagar Panchayats and Panchayati Raj to ensure cleanliness. He asked the organizers to use the tableaux, bands and DJ included in the procession and sound amplifiers at religious and public places as per the standard. He instructed that the routes of the procession should be inspected and ensure that there are no potholes and waterlogging anywhere. Senior Superintendent of Police Rohit Singh Sajwan directed all the police station incharges to attach the route chart in every case regarding the permission of the procession and the organizers should also be informed about the route chart and the procession should be taken out as per tradition. He instructed the jurisdictional officers and police station incharges to be especially vigilant regarding the processions taken out in sensitive and highly sensitive villages falling under various police station areas. SSP Rohit Singh Sajwan said that the organizers should keep in mind that the festival should be celebrated in such a way that no one else faces inconvenience. He told all the organizers to compulsorily take permission in advance so that the police-administration can help you in time. He instructed the senior police officers to visit the concerned areas in advance and take stock of the preparations and complete the shortcomings in time. On this occasion, Additional District Magistrate Administration Dr. Archana Dwivedi, SP City Vyom Bindal, SP Rural Sagar Jain, ASP Vivek Tiwari, City Magistrate Gajendra Kumar, all Sub-District Magistrates and all the procession organizers including police officers were present.