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However, in Odisha such exercises were never undertaken," he alleged.Akhand further said the district administration should anticipate possible developments and prepare contingency plans to deal with it. "The district administration should identify and specify areas which are prone to communal sensitivities and tension. But in Bhadrak none of the guidelines were followed as a result of which the clashes had taken place and thousands of people were affected by it.The petitioner has urged the OHRC to intervene in the matter and pass necessary direction to the state government to avoid such incidents in future.It must be mentioned that more than 500 shops were set ablaze in Bhadrak town and its surrounding areas between April 6 and 8 after clashes broke out between two communities. "But there has been no meeting of the state integration committee headed by the chief minister for years together despite the fact that the guidelines had been communicated to all states in 2008, he claimed.The petitioner further alleged that as per the guidelines the district administration should take preventive measures and should carefully assess the situation in the district on a regular basis and prepare a profile of the district. CUTTACK: The Odisha Human Rights Commission (OHRC) has sought a report from the government on the clashes in Bhadrak after a petition alleged that standard operating procedure (SOP) was not followed by the state due to which tension flared up in the district in April.The commission has asked the principal secretary of home department and revenue divisional commissioner to submit a detailed report on the issue within four weeks.The direction came in response to a petition filed by human rights activist Akhand alleging that the police, administration and concerned officials did not follow the guidelines and the SOP laid down by the home ministry to maintain harmony as a result of which clashes between two communities had broken out in Bhadrak in April,Akhand alleged that according to the home ministry guidelines, "At the state level, meetings of the state level integration committee, under the chairmanship of the chief minister, may be held at least once in a quarter to review the communal situation in the state.
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