Lucknow
Though there was no official communication of the shutdown of services, a senior official said that this had been done as a precautionary measure.
"We will thwart all attempts to create tension in the area. The shutdown may be lifted by evening if no untoward incident takes place," he said.
It is noteworthy that Congress MP Rahul Gandhi was scheduled to come to Lucknow and then Sitapur to meet Priyanka. However, the state administration has denied him the permission.
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