10-17-2005, 08:49 PM
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Pioneer- Agencies/ Lucknow
Under attack from the opposition for the communal strife in Mau, UP government today announced a three-member committee to probe the circumstances that led to the riots and the role of district officials and public representatives.
<b>The committee would be headed by Neera Yadav</b>, state Revenue Board chairperson, Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav said at a hurriedly called news conference here.
<b>Yadav said that the toll in the communal clashes that broke out in Mau over Dussehra festivities was seven. In all 252 people had been arrested in connection with the riots and 36 people including eight policemen had been injured</b>.
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<b>Rejecting the demand for handing over the riot-torn town to army, Yadav said the state police and paramilitary forces, deployed in strength, were capable of handling the situation and no untoward incident had been reported from the area in the last 24 hours</b>.
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<b>Yadav said that he had assured the state governor that the inquiry would be transparent and no favour would be shown anyone including the supporters and members of the ruling party if found guilty</b>.
Conceding that the violence reflected failure on the intelligence front, the Chief Minister said the department, which was without a had, would get a new chief.Â
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Pioneer- Agencies/ Lucknow
Under attack from the opposition for the communal strife in Mau, UP government today announced a three-member committee to probe the circumstances that led to the riots and the role of district officials and public representatives.
<b>The committee would be headed by Neera Yadav</b>, state Revenue Board chairperson, Chief Minister Mulayam Singh Yadav said at a hurriedly called news conference here.
<b>Yadav said that the toll in the communal clashes that broke out in Mau over Dussehra festivities was seven. In all 252 people had been arrested in connection with the riots and 36 people including eight policemen had been injured</b>.
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<b>Rejecting the demand for handing over the riot-torn town to army, Yadav said the state police and paramilitary forces, deployed in strength, were capable of handling the situation and no untoward incident had been reported from the area in the last 24 hours</b>.
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<b>Yadav said that he had assured the state governor that the inquiry would be transparent and no favour would be shown anyone including the supporters and members of the ruling party if found guilty</b>.
Conceding that the violence reflected failure on the intelligence front, the Chief Minister said the department, which was without a had, would get a new chief.Â
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