The Ministry of Religious Affairs on Sunday instructed district commissioners (DCs) to take steps to maintain peace and order at religious shrines.
The directive was issued in response to planned attacks on shrines, allegedly aimed at embarrassing the interim government, reads a letter from the ministry issued today.
The letter states that some miscreants are targeting shrines in various parts of the country with the intent to disrupt law and order, which is both concerning and not desired.
These shrines, as the gravesite of saints, have a long tradition of being visited with devotion and respect by their followers.
The district commissioners have been requested to take necessary steps to ensure peace and order at the shrines and to maintain normal movement for devotees, it added.
