The district administration here has set up an all-party vigilance council, Jagrata Samiti, to ensure safety of pilgrims and the vehicle carrying them, according to District Collector, P.Venugopal.
Mr Venugopal said leaders of various political parties, trade unions and social organisations met at the collectorate conference hall here on Tuesday to review the situation in the district in the backdrop of the stray incidents of stone-throwing reported from certain places against a few vehicles carrying Sabarimala pilgrims.
Mr Venugopal said a round-the-clock police control room has been opened in Pathanamthitta in the service of the Sabarimala pilgrims.
The Collector has directed the officials of the Police, Excise, Forest and Motor Vehicle departments to maintain proper co-ordination while patrolling on the Sabarimala roads with a view to ensure smooth passage for the Sabarimala pilgrims.
The all-party meeting has stressed the need to check any attempt from any quarter disturbing the otherwise smooth Sabarimala pilgrimage in the backdrop of the Mullapperiyar agitation.
The Superintendent of Police, K.K. Balachandran said the Police machinery in the district have been kept alert to prevent any kind of law and order issue in connection with the Mulapperiyar agitation.
The meeting has further stressed the need to ensure adequate protection to the migrant Tamil labour population in the district.
Mr Venugopal said the meeting has also decided to convene similar meeting of socio-political leaders at revenue division level in Thiruvalla and Adoor.
Babu George, District Panchayat president; Maelth Saraladevi, former MLA; P. Mohanraj, District Congress Committee president; T.M. Hameed, Indian Union Muslim League district general secretary; Victor T. Thomas, Kerala Congress(M) district president; P. Prasad, Communist Party of India district secretary; N.N. Sadanandan, JSS State secretary; Annie Sweetie, Samajwadi Janata Dal State council member; A. Shamsuddin, INTUC district president; Prasad N. Bhaskaran, BJP district vice-president; K. Haridas, Hindu Aikyavedi State secretary; N. Velayudhan Nair, Akhila Bharatha Ayyappa Seva Sanghom national general secretary; Saeem P. Chacko, Revolutionary Youth Front State secretary; Narendranath, RSS district president; K.R. Gopalakrishnan Nair, Vishwa Hindu Parishad district treasurer; K.C. Ganapathi Pillai, BMS district president; George Jose; Additional District Magistrate, H. Salimraj and N.K. Raveendranth, Regional Transport Officer, were among those who have attended the meeting.
Published - December 21, 2011 04:51 pm IST
