Lucknow, Feb. 18 -- Security has been enhanced outside the Uttar Pradesh State Assembly ahead of the Budget session of the Vidhan Sabha, which is set to begin today.

Additional Deputy Commissioner of Police (ADCP) Central Lucknow, Manisha Singh said, "The budget session is starting from today and keeping this in mind, we have made full security arrangements in the outer cordon. We have divided the areas around the assembly into six sectors. In every sector, there is a gazetted officer, civil police in plain clothes. CCTV cameras have also been installed, monitoring is being done. There are QRT teams."

She further said that everyone has been briefed that in case of any suspected person or object then there should be an immediate response...