Centre issues security alert on Janamashtami, Ganesh Chaturthi

New Delhi, Sep 3 (UNI) The Centre has issued a security alert to states asking them to step up vigil during the coming Janamashtami and Ganesh Chaturthi festivals in view of the recent twin blasts in Hyderabad.

The Home Ministry in an advisory to all state governments has asked them up to step up surveillance and enhance deployment of security forces for keeping an extra vigil in view of Janamashtami and Ganesh Chaturthi festivals, a ministry spokesman said today.

The states have been asked to keep a special vigil at religious places like temples and where large congregations of people are expected during the festivals.

The alert assumes significance in view of the twin blasts in Hyderabad on August 25, in which 44 people were killed and scores injured.

UNI