Jaipur: Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP), international general secretary Praveen Togadia was stopped by police from entering Ajmer on April 13 evening where he was going to attend a "dharamsabha" and "trishul diksha" to Bajrang Dal activists.

Togadia was proceeding towards Subhash Udyan were prohibitary orders have been clamped, when he was intercepted by a police contigent led by senior civil and police officials at Makhpura.

The VHP leader's convoy was returning from Nasirabad via Palra where he addressed trainees at a camp when it was stopped. After heated arguments with the police, Togadia and 50 supporters walked from Makhupura towards the city, but they were stopped near Martin bridge, 5 km from the venue of the function, where a crowd of 200 people were waiting for the VHP leader.

The authorities were trying to convince Togadia that he cannot be allowed to proceed to the venue, district collector Niranja Arya said.

Meanwhile, two companies of the Rajasthan Armed Constabulary and three units of the Rapid Action Force have been deployed around the venue and in the city to avert any eventuality.

Later, Togadia alone was taken to the Dharmsabha venue in a bullet-proof vehicle, where he would be addressing VHP and Bajrang Dal activists.

PTI