New Delhi: The Centre has rushed a strong contingent of Rapid Action Force (RAF) to assist the Andhra Pradesh Government in dealing with the violence that broke out in the wake of a bomb explosion in the Mecca Masjid in Hyderabad during Friday prayers this afternoon.
The decision was taken after the National Security Advisor M K Narayanan and Home Secretary Madhukar Gupta reviewed the security situation in the state following the blast.
Madhukar Gupta spoke to Andhra Pradesh Chief Secretary immediately after the blast and reviewed the situation in the state.
"We have stationed a strong contingent at the disposal of the state government," a spokesman of the Home Ministry said, adding, "More RAF personnel will be sent to Andhra Pradesh, if necessary, as they are well trained to deal with communal violence."
During the hour-long meeting, they discussed the steps to be taken to ensure that the communal violence that erupted in some parts of Andhra Pradesh does not spill over to other parts of the country.
Home Minister Shivraj Patil talked to Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister Y Rajasekhara Reddy, who was in the capital city, and pledged all support of the Centre in tackling the situation.
The Home Ministry has alerted all the state governments to be vigilant about the anti-social elements seeking to use the Mecca Masjid incident to whip up communal passion and create disturbances to upset peace and harmony.
The Home Ministry spokesman also said the Centre would send a forensic team to assist the state police in examining the nature of the blast.
"The Ministry of Home Affairs is in constant touch with the Andhra government," as quoted by UNI, the spokesman said.
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