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Jagannath Rath Yatra begins in Ahmedabad today

Police said they have initiated action like preventive detention against 10,000 anti-social elements to ensure a trouble-free event.

By :  naren pulloor
Update: 2016-07-06 05:30 GMT
139th annual Jagannath Rath-Yatra begins in Ahmedabad on Wednesday amidst tight security being pressed into service for the annual event. (Twitter/@anandibenpatel)
The yatra will take a break for afternoon meal in Saraspur area of the city, which is considered as the Lord's maternal home, where around five lakh devotees will take food before starting their return journey at around 1.30 pm. (Twitter/@anandibenpatel)
Gujarat Chief Minister Anandiben Patel early in the morning performed 'pahind' ceremony (symbolic cleaning of road ahead of the yatra) before the procession starts.(Twitter/@anandibenpatel)
As many as 700 CCTV cameras, including night vision cameras, have been installed at various locations along the 15-km route by the police to keep a close watch on each and every movement, Joint Commissioner of Police, Crime Branch, JK Bhatt said. (Twitter/@anandibenpatel)
Apart from the three holy chariots, the procession usually has 18 elephants, 101 trucks and 30 'akhadas'. (Twitter/@anandibenpatel)
The total length of the rath yatra procession stretches up to 1.5 km and covers around 15 km route before returning to the temple after an almost 11-hour journey in the walled city during which it passes through several Muslim dominated areas, such as Jamalpur, Kalupur, Delhi Chakla, Shahpur, Prem Darwaja and Dariyapur. (Twitter/@anandibenpatel)
As the procession will pass through some communally sensitive areas, more than 18,000 security personnel of local police and para-military forces is deployed at strategic locations along the route. (Twitter/@anandibenpatel)
Police said they have initiated action like preventive detention against 10,000 anti-social elements to ensure a trouble-free event.

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