Mangaluru, Feb 25: In spite of strong opposition and hartal call by Sangh Parivar in coastal Karnataka Kerala chief minister Pinarayi Vijayan on Saturday morning arrived in city amidst unprecedented security arrangements.
Communist Party of India (Marxist) leaders greeted their leader at Mangaluru Central Railway Station. Vijayan is scheduled to participate in the Karavali Sauharda Rally organized by the CPI (M) at Nehru Maidan in the city and also attend a few other programs.
Mangaluru Police Commissioner M Chandra Sekhar has assured full protection to the rally organizers and warned anti-social elements against taking law into their hands.
Ever since Vijayan's visit to Mangaluru to take part in the communal harmony rally, organized by the Communist Party of India-Marxist (CPM), was announced, Hindutva outfits had warned that he will not be allowed to participate in the event.
Vijayan is not a stranger to Sangh Parivar's ire: In December last year, while on a visit to Bhopal, he had to return from a meeting of Kerala-based organizations there after angry RSS and Bajrang Dal activists blockaded his path.
While prohibiting protests on Saturday, the Mangaluru city police have made unprecedented security arrangements to ensure the smooth conduct of the Karavali Souharda Rally.
In Mangaluru city alone, over 2,000 policemen including six SPs, 10 DySPs and 20 inspectors have been deployed. Additional Director-General of Police (Law and Order) Alok Mohan is overseeing the security arrangements in the district.
Police Commissioner M. Chandra Sekhar said that illegal assembly and holding of processions, other than the Karavali Souharda Rally, between 6 p.m. of Friday (February 24) and 6 a.m. of Sunday (February 26) has been banned.
Mr. Sekhar said that the imposition of prohibitory orders was to keep the mischief-mongers at bay. The organisers of the souharda rally have been directed to end the programme within the given time, he said.
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