While curfew remained in force in Civil Lines, Kotwali and Nai Mandi town areas of the district with Army carrying out a flag march, violence has now spread to more rural areas.
However, authorities in Meerut have directed closure of all primary
schools and degree colleges as a precautionary measure in view of the
situation in Muzaffarnagar.
Army also staged flag march in Shamli and Kairana town near
Muzaffarnagar. Tension prevailed in Agra following a clash between
members of two communities in the Wazirpura locality of the city last
evening.
Brick batting and firing occurred during the incident, officials
said, adding police and PAC personnel have been posted as a
precautionary measure with two persons being arrested in connection with
the violence.
A high alert has been sounded in neighbouring Uttarakhand also.
Chief Secretary Subhash Kumar has asked the administration and the
police to be vigilant especially in Dehradun, Haridwar and Udhamsingh
Nagar districts which border Uttar Pradesh.
Meanwhile, the Centre has sought a report from Uttar Pradesh government
on violence in Muzaffarnagar and directed it to take strong action to
curb riots.
Muslims condemn the communal unrest
Condemning the violence in Muzaffarnagar, Muslim clerics cautioned
the people against "political conspiracies" aimed at dividing them on
religious lines and appealed for peace and harmony in Uttar Pradesh.
"The Muzaffarnagar violence is condemnable. For past few days,
there were attempts to create tension in western UP. The violence there
is result of political game, which should be exposed," member, All India
Muslim Personal Law Board, Maulana Khalid Rashid Farangi Mahli said,
appealing to people to ensure that peace is restored.
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