Tribune News Service

Nawanshahr, December 22

After the recent sacrilege and lynching incidents, the district administrations have started asking the managements of all religious places to ensure CCTVs on the premises and keep these functional 24X7. They have also been told to depute security personnel in and outside the premises.

Chairing a meeting of peace committee members here at the District Administrative Complex, Deputy Commissioner Vishesh Sarangal along with Additional Deputy Commissioner (G) Jasbir Singh said recent incidents in the state have been posing a huge challenge for the peaceful atmosphere in the district. They said all of us should make concerted efforts to uphold peace and communal harmony in the district at every cost.

The DC said there was absolute normalcy but still active participation of people was needed. He said any kind of communal tension/disturbance would not be good for society and concrete efforts must be made to reduce any such tension among society.

Sarangal said people must refrain from getting swayed away by the rumours or false propaganda on social media and said strict action would be taken against those spreading such rumours. The DC said the administration was keeping a strict vigil to prevent any sort of untoward incident and the administration was well aware of its duty to maintain peace and harmony in the district.

SDM Dr Baljinder Singh Dhillon, DSP Shahbaaj Singh, SGPC members Gurbax Singh Khalsa and Mohinder Singh Husainpuri, councillor Param Singh Khalsa, Harjit Singh Manager Gurdwara Sri Charan Kanwal Sahib Banga, Jagdip Singh from Guru Nanak Mission Sewa Society, Surjit Singh from Nishkam Tiffin Sewa Society, Varinder Ummat of Shiv Mandir Kacha Tobha Kulam Road and Gopal Shardha of Dasehra Committee among others lauded the administration’s initiative.