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Fernandes in Gujarat, discusses army deployment with Modi

Life in Ahmedabad and other trouble-torn places in Gujarat continued to be in disarray with arson continuing overnight even as Defence Minister George Fernandes arrived in Ahmedabad on Thursday night and held discussions with Chief Minister Narendra Modi on deployment of army in violence-hit areas of the state.

After his arrival, Fernandes met Modi in Gandhinagar and both the leaders discussed about deployment of army to contain the large-scale violence, sources said.

The two days of violence since Wednesday in sequel to the Sabarmati Express tragedy claiming 79 lives in the state, the army was likely to stage a flag march in Ahmedabad at around 0900 hours, police sources said.

PTI

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