Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to be in Ayodhya on August 5.
New Delhi:
There is a possibility of terrorist attacks during the dedication ceremony of Ram temple in Ayodhya on August 5 and the Independence Day program, sources said. Intelligence agencies also say the attack may coincide with the anniversary of the Center’s removal of the special status of Jammu and Kashmir under Article 370 of the Constitution, which is also on August 5.
Following a report from intelligence agencies, instructions were given to deploy special security teams to Ayodhya, Jammu and Kashmir and the national capital of Delhi, sources said.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to attend the groundbreaking ceremony in Ayodhya on August 5.
The function is also expected to be attended by other personalities – including BJP mentors LK Advani and Murli Manohar Joshi, Union Minister Uma Bharti and other leaders of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, the ideological mentor of BJP.
Pakistan’s inter-service intelligence, according to sources, has prepared a comprehensive plan for a terrorist attack.
Intelligence agencies reported that the ISI pushed terrorists from Lashkar-e Taiba and Jaish-e Mohammad to India for this purpose.
These terrorists were sent to India in groups, each containing three to five terrorists, sources said. All of these terrorists received training in Afghanistan.
Each group has been ordered to launch an attack separately, so it can be described belatedly as an internal Indian issue, sources say.
In July 2005, terrorists attempted to attack the makeshift temple at the controversial Ram Janmabhoomi-Babri Masjid site in Ayodhya.
The terrorists posed as pilgrims and hired a jeep on the outskirts of Ayodhya, which exploded near the edge of the disputed area.
The terrorists also used a rocket launcher to target the makeshift temple.
