AMN / New Delhi
Amid apprehensions of terror attacks and communal tension around Diwali, the Home Ministry has asked security agencies across the country to remain on full alert.
Sources said that the Home Ministry has said that intelligence agencies have expressed apprehensions of terror attacks and attempts to spread communal tension on occasion of festivals, especially Diwali.
In its advisory to the states, the Ministry has said that anti-social elements are looking for an opportunity to carry out attacks during Diwali taking advantage of the crowd at markets and public places. The Ministry has asked the State Governments to keep the security agencies on full alert to foil any attempts to spread disturbance.
It has also directed the Central Agencies to keep a close watch on the situation. States have also been asked to take all precautionary measures to deal with any contingency situation. For the next four days i.e. till ‘Bhaiya Dooj’, huge crowds are likely in markets and public places across the country.