Ahmedabad: With the intervention of Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee, Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi on July 2 called off the controversial state- wide "Gaurav Yatra" scheduled for July 4 in the wake of apprehensions voiced by National Human Rights Commission that it could trigger fresh communal violence.

However, the annual Jagannath Yatra, on which too NHRC had expressed reservations, would be held as per schedule on July 12.

State BJP president Rajendrasinh Rana said that the party decided to postpone the yatra, which was to be joined by the Chief Minister at several places, taking into account NHRC's concern that it could reignite communal passion in the riot-hit state.

In Delhi, Vajpayee spoke to Deputy Prime Minister L K Advani who, in turn, spoke to Modi advising him to call off the yatra.

The Prime Minister took up the issue with Advani after he met intellectuals and NGO representatives to discuss relief and rehabilitation in the riot-hit state.

PTI