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Flashpoint Ayodhya: VHP leader Ashok Singhal, 957 others released by UP govt

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh government today released 958 VHP workers including its leader Ashok Singhal while shifting Pravin Togadia and some others from Faizabad to Etah, a day after they were taken into custody for taking

PTI Published : Aug 26, 2013 21:34 IST, Updated : Aug 26, 2013 21:44 IST
flashpoint ayodhya vhp leader ashok singhal 957 others
flashpoint ayodhya vhp leader ashok singhal 957 others released by up govt

Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh government today released 958 VHP workers including its leader Ashok Singhal while shifting Pravin Togadia and some others from Faizabad to Etah, a day after they were taken into custody for taking out a yatra from Ayodhya defying a ban.






"VHP leader Ashok Singhal has been released after finding no threat for peace from him.... He has left for New Delhi", Secretary, Home, Sarvesh told reporters here.

The development came soon after the Allahabad High Court directed the UP government to release Singhal, Togadia and Jagatguru Rambhadracharya in case they have been detained beyond 24 hours on apprehension of breach of peace in violation of law.

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