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deployed in Vadodara New Delhi: Amid reports of fresh violence, the centre has decided to deploy ten columns consisting of about 1,000 Army personnel, besides 15 companies of para-military forces in Vadodara to quickly contain the situation and bring normalcy. "Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi has discussed the latest situation of the state with Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil. Following his request for additional para-military forces, the government has decided to keep nine to ten columns of Army personnel on the standby in Vadodara and Ahmedabad," Home Secretary V K Duggal told reporters after a meeting to review the situation was undertaken by the Centre. He said that 13 companies of paramilitary forces including Rapid Action Force (RAF) and Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) have already been deployed in Vadodara and two companies of paramilitary forces would reach there tomorrow. Duggal said that situation in the state remained tense but under control. Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi, who visited Vadodara today said, "As a precaution we have asked for additional forces as 24 companies of our state forces are outside for election duty." The city is tense following violent communal clashes that erupted on Monday morning as police fired on Muslims protesting at the demolition of a mausoleum. Vadodara Municipal Corporation demolished the over 200-year-old Rashidudin Chisti-ni-Dargah in Fatehpura area of the walled city. The authorities say that the demolition of the mausoleum is part of a campaign against illegal constructions. One person was killed on Tuesday night, increasing the death toll in three days of rioting to six. Meanwhile, the city continued to simmer even as fresh reports of stone throwing in the Panigate area came in. In a separate incident, two factories in the Sardar Industrial area were set on fire by a mob. Gujarat DGP PC Pande and state Home Minister Amit Shah are in Vadodara to take stock of the situation. |
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