Lucknow Amrit thoughts: As soon as the moon of Moharram is seen, the old Lucknow has drowned in the sorrow of the martyrs of Karbala. Black flags have been installed on the houses. The work of installing sabils on Victoria Street has intensified.
Women have removed the symbols of Suhag. People have worn black veneers. Now for two and a half months, only the sorrow of Karbala will be the most strange. During this time there is no work of happiness. Only the process of Majlis will continue from morning to night.
In the old city, Tajis shops have been decorated on Kajman, Kashmiri Mohalla, Dargah Hazrat Abbas, Ghantaghar and Victoria Street. Jarih shops near Chhoti Imambara have also increased.
The procession of royal jarih today
The procession of Shahi Jarih will be taken out on the first Moharram from the historic Asifi Imambara. The procession will reach the small Imambara in the late night via Rumi Gate, Ghantaghar and Rais Manzil. Before the procession, Maulana Mumtaz will title Jafar Majlis. The procession will be present in the procession with royal jarih, people carrying royal marks on elephants and camels, Juljah, Hazrat Abbas.
People will walk with the procession while reading salute and nauhe. This procession takes out the Hussainabad Trust. The District Magistrate, the chairman of the trust, will also go from the procession to the small Imambara from the big Imambara. The District Magistrate also inspected the procession and gave necessary instructions to the concerned departments yesterday.
5 zones on Moharram and city divided into 16 sectors
The police have made strict security arrangements regarding the procession of Moharram and Shahi Zari starting on Friday. About 5000 policemen have been deployed to get Moharram safely. The police will take action against those who made rumors and objectionable posts on social media and will take action on their behalf. Monitoring will be done with the help of drones during the procession.
JCP law and order Bablu Kumar said that in view of Moharram, the entire city is divided into 5 zones and 16 sectors. The police officer in charge of every zone and sector was made, who will patrol the entire area according to 12-12 hours. In addition, monitoring will be done with the help of drones during the procession. On social media, he will take legal action by registering a police report against those making any kind of rumor and objectionable remarks.
Apart from the police, LIU has also been activated. Police are keeping an eye on every small and big activities in the area. A procession of royal zari will be taken out on the first Moharram on Friday, which will go from Asifi Masjid (Bada Imambara) to Chhota Imambara via Ghantaghar between 5 pm and 9 pm. In the procession, two DCPs, 18 ADCP, 54 ACP, Inspector 114, Daroga 868, Women Daroga 87, soldier 2273, women soldiers 654, 28 bike riding policemen, 10 mounted police, 31 cluster mobiles, 12 QRT, 15 company PACs and a company ATS force have been deployed.
Along with this, by meeting the Peace Committee and meeting with the religious religious leaders and the head of the departments, the traditional procession has been asked to be cordially conveyed.
Petrol will be continuously in sensitive areas
JCP said that sensitive areas mounds mound/Laxman Tila, Marimata Temple, Dariya Wali Mosque, Patanala, Rajabazar, Nakkhas, Shahganj, Pulganwa, Akbari Gate, Victoria Street, Chaupatia, Gali Mari, Mari Mata, Tridev Mahadev Mandir Gaughat, Asthevi Mandir, Nabiullah Road, Nabiullah Mandir, PRV bikes, dial-112 vehicles will continuously check and patrol in Mehbubganj, Kuda Masjid and Mahadeshwar Mahadev Temple.
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