DEHRADUN, Feb. 11 -- The Bharatiya Janata Party has stressed that ensuring that peace and harmony is maintained and that strict action is taken against the culprits in the Haldwani riot is the priority of the government. Responding to the opposition's reaction to the Haldwani incident, the BJP has stated that the opposition has maintained a silence regarding the miscreants who carried out a deadly attack on the personnel of the police and administration, and media persons on Thursday.

The BJP State media in-charge Manveer Singh Chauhan said that the attempt made to disturb the peace in Uttarakhand by criminal elements guilty of encroachment and illegal construction is highly deplorable. The authorities will identify such miscreants and the...