With no untoward incident being reported from anywhere in the state, life remained by and large normal during the nationwide Bandh call by some groups against caste-based reservations in jobs and education.
ADG (Law and Order) Anand Kumar confirmed in Lucknow on Tuesday that peace prevailed in the state as the Bandh call failed to elicit response and all business establishment, schools, offices etc remained open throughout Tuesday. He also said that there was no report of any untoward incident from anywhere in the state.
Life in state capital Lucknow also remained normal with traders opening their shops and vehicles normally plying on the roads. Government, private offices and schools too functioned without any hindrance.
Earlier on Monday, DGP, OP Singh issued advisory asking officers to take all preventive steps so that trouble could be averted. Singh directed districts magistrates and superintendent of police that they would be held responsible for any violence in their jurisdiction and stern action woudl be taken.
On Tuesday, anti-quota protest came a week after a nationwide protest by Dalit groups against 'dilution' of the SC/ST (Prevention of Atrocities) Act by Supreme Court, entailing massive violence in different parts of the country and leading to the death of nine people.
The Union Home ministry asked states to intensify patrolling in all sensitive localities to ensure that no loss of life or damage to property occured during the shut down on Tuesday.