Patna, Nov 21 (UNI) Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar has directed the authorities concerned to strictly maintain law and order situation in the state at any cost.

In an official meeting held here on Monday and attended by the senior officers of the state headquarters, Nitish Kumar instructed them to take stern action against the trouble mongers trying to disturb the law and order condition.

Kumar said law and order situation had always been on the priority in his government which has improved it across the state and asked the authorities to maintain it.

The Chief Minister said his government has established peace and harmony in the state which too should not be disturbed at any cost.

He said the temples and graveyards have been cordoned off and added that the rest of the temples and graveyards would be cordoned off at the earliest.

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